FORBIDDEN PLANEt - Alex Film Society

Alex Film Society presents
Saturday, July 7, 2007
2 pm & 8 pm
FORBIDDEN
PLANEt
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1956)
Forbidden Planet was nominated for an Oscar® (special
effects) and is presented in
CinemaScope with Color by
DeLuxe. Print Courtesy of
Warner Bros Distributing.
Short Subjects:
Jumpin’ Jupiter (1955)
Warner Bros
Merrie Melodies
with Porky Pig
Warner-Pathé Newsreel
Highlights of 1956
Alex Film Society P O Box 4807 Glendale, CA 91222 www.AlexFilmSociety.org
©2007 AFS
FORBIDDEN PLANEt
Directed by...................................Fred McLeod Wilcox
Color – 1956 – 98 minutes
CinemaScope
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Print Courtesy of Warner Bros
Produced by.................................Nicholas Nayfack
Story by.........................................Irving Block & Allen Adler
Based on William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”
Screenplay by..............................Cyril Hume
CAST
Walter Pidgeon....................................... Dr. Edward Morbius
Anne Francis........................................... Altaira Morbius
Leslie Nielsen.......................................... Commander John J. Adams
Warren Stevens...................................... Lt. ‘Doc’ Ostrow
Jack Kelly.................................................. Lt. Jerry Farman
Richard Anderson.................................. Chief Engineer Quinn
Earl Holliman........................................... James Dirocco, the cook
Robby the Robot.................................... Robby, The Robot
George Wallace..................................... Bosun
Bob Dix..................................................... Grey
Jimmy Thompson.................................... Youngerford
James Drury............................................. Joe Strong
Harry Harvey Jr....................................... Randall
Roger McGee......................................... Lindstrom
Peter Miller............................................... Moran
Morgan Jones......................................... Nichols
Richard Grant......................................... Silvers
James Best.............................................. Crewman*
William Boyett......................................... Crewman*
Frankie Darro........................................... Robby the Robot*
Marvin Miller............................................ Robby the Robot (voice)*
Les Tremayne.......................................... Narrator*
CREW
Cinematographer.............................. George J. Folsey
Editor................................................... Ferris Webster
Production Designers...................... Irving Block*
Mentor Huebner*
Art Directors....................................... Cedric Gibbons & Arthur Lonergan
Set Decorators.................................. Hugh Hunt & Edwin B. Willis
Costume Designer............................ Walter Plunkett
Ms. Francis’ Costumes By.............. Helen Rose
Makeup Artist..................................... William Tuttle
Hair Stylist.......................................... Sydney Guilaroff
Assistant Director............................. George Rhein
Sound Recording Supervisor......... Dr. Wesley C. Miller
Special Effects.................................. A. Arnold Gillespie, Joshua Meador
Warren Newcombe, Irving G. Ries
Doug Hubbard*, Glen Robinson* &
Franklyn Soldo*
Animation Effects.............................. Bob Abrams*
Robby The Robot Builder............... Robert Kinoshita*
Assistant Effects Illustrator............. Joe Alves*
Matte Painters.................................... Howard Fisher* & Henri Hillinck*
Color Consultant............................... Charles K. Hagedon
Composer: Electronic Tonalities.... Bebe Barron & Louis Barron
Designer: Id Monster........................ Ken Hultgren*
*uncredited
Coming Attractions
Saturday, September 15, 2007, 8 pm
8th Annual! Live Music, Comedy acts, and Laurel & Hardy’s THE MUSIC BOX.
VAUDEVILLE EXTRAVAGANZA!
The grand tradition of
Vaudeville returns the Alex
Theatre to its roots, when
we present 5 acts of live
music, magic, comedy and
thrills. Our evening will be
capped off by two comedy
classics both involving pratfalls and stairs: Stan Laurel
and Oliver Hardy’s THE MUSIC BOX (1932) and Larry, Moe and Curly
in AN ACHE IN EVERY STAKE (1941). Tickets: $25 general admission; $17.50 seniors/kids; AFS members $12.50. This is an evening of
family entertainment at its best, don’t miss it!
For tickets call 818-243-2539 or alextheatre.org
Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 2 & 8 pm
Creature from a million years ago!...
Every man his mortal enemy... and a woman’s beauty his prey!!
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
A scientific expedition searching for
fossils along the Amazon River discover a
prehistoric Gill-Man in the legendary Black
Lagoon. The creature escapes capture but
returns to kidnap the lovely young fiancée
Kay whom it loves. Stars include Richard
Adamson and Julia Adams. Directed by
Jack Arnold. This classic 50’s horror film is
presented in 3-D. Universal (1954).
Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 2 & 8 pm
10th Anniversary “Best of the Stooges” show
THREE STOOGES® BIG SCREEN EVENT!
At our 10th Anniversary, see the best of the Stooges on the Big Screen.