This was the age of damsels in distress, pocket-change special effects, and those fabulous rubber monster suits. At the same time, such writers as Robert Heinlein, C.L. Moore, and Theodore Sturgeon crafted mature and contemplative screenplays for television and theater audiences. Come watch the best and worst from this era!
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After a tycoon finances a spaceship, the United States makes the world's first-ever trip to the moon in this 1950 sci-fi adventure. But once there, the astronauts realize a miscalculation means they might not have enough fuel to return to Earth. Now they must frantically work to lighten their rocket for the return trip. Based on a novel by Robert A. Heinlein.
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Sometime in the distant past, someone or something nudged human evolution by placing a black monolith on Earth. That evolutionary spark imparted to humanity's ancestors enabled humankind to eventually reach the moon's surface, where yet another monolith is uncovered - one that, once uncovered, signals that humankind has evolved into a spacefaring species and is ready for first contact.
NOTE: This month is the 50th Anniversary of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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Please RSVP to Gerry Williams (filmist "-at-" mac.com) as seating is limited.
"Wild, Wild Planet" (1966)
and "They Came from Beyond Space" (1967)
and "My Living Doll: I'll Leave It to You" (1962)
