Saturday October 24 7:30 PM THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957) 81 min D: Jack Arnold. The film that created an altogether different perspective of cats and spiders remains one of the most well made 1950s pictures of any genre. Grant Williams portrays the proportionally shrinking Scott Carey whose entire world literally closes in on him. Richard Matheson adapted a suspenseful script from his novel that is heightened by ingenious special effects and stellar supporting turns by Randy Stuart, April Kent, Paul Langton, Raymond Bailey and William Schallert.
Sep 24
THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS (1953)
Saturday October 24 4:00 pm THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS (1953) 80 min. D: Eugéne Lourié. A memorable collaboration between legendary sci-fi writer Ray Bradbury and renowned stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen results in a defrosted Rhedosaurus wrecking havoc from the North Pole to lower Manhattan. The first instance of atom bomb testing used as a plot device for dinosaur-inspired urban renewal! Starring Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway and Kenneth Tobey.
Sep 24
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)
Saturday October 24 1:00PM CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954) 79 min. D: Jack Arnold. An expedition to the Amazon i.e. the Universal Studios back lot discovers the prehistoric Gill Man who falls for gorgeous Julie Adams and who can blame him! This quintessential creature feature introduced the last of the iconic Universal monsters and also stars Richard Carlson, Richard Denning and Nestor Paiva.
SCHEDULED SPECIAL GUEST: JULIE ADAMS