From Page To Screen: The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) (U)
27apr11:00 amFrom Page To Screen: The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) (U)Bridport's Film Festival
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Bridport’s definitive film festival celebrating the art of literary adaptation. This year’s guest curator will be Screenwriter and Director, Rebecca Lenkiewicz. Robert Wise had edited a
Event Details
Bridport’s definitive film festival celebrating the art of literary adaptation.
This year’s guest curator will be Screenwriter and Director, Rebecca Lenkiewicz.
Robert Wise had edited a bunch of Hollywood classics including Citizen Kane before turning his hand to his masterpiece, a grown-up McCarthy era parable by ex-army screenwriter North. Its siren message to 1950s USA – unless we Earthlings change course, we are headed for self-destruction – still resonates. When benign alien Klaatu (Michael Rennie) and his robot sidekick emerge from a flying saucer with their message of peace, they trigger mass hysteria and military attack. Bemused by the hostility of both government and people, Klaatu creates a show-stopping global event to galvanise the world. Resourceful working mom Helen (Patricia Neal) and her open-minded son Bobby (Billy Gray) – templates for Spielberg sci-fi classics – step up to avert disaster. Bernard Herrmann’s influential theramin-laced score launched a thousand spooky soundtracks.
Don’t miss The Future We Make exhibition tour for all ages with designer Caroline Greville-Morris after the screening.
DIRECTOR | Robert Wise
STARS | Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal and Hugh Marlowe
SOURCE TEXT | Farewell to the Master by Harry Bates
SCREENWRITER | Edmund H. North
For more information please visit www.bridport-arts.com
Bridport Arts Centre
Saturday 27th April at 11am
Tickets: Adult £6 | Cons & U25’s £3
Purchase tickets for all morning and afternoon films and get them for £32. That’s a 50% discount.
Tickets available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport Town Hall, South Street DT6 3LF. Tel: 01308 424901 or
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