Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005)
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- TV-PG
- 56min
- Documentary, Sci-Fi
- 05 Jul 2005 (USA)
- TV Movie
Directors Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and James Cameron discuss the science fiction movies of the 1950s that influenced them.
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Cast
| Mark Hamill | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Steven Spielberg | ... |
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| George Lucas | ... |
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| Ridley Scott | ... |
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| James Cameron | ... |
Self
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| Edmund Gwenn | ... |
Dr. Harold Medford (archiveFootage)
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| Lou Costello | ... |
Orville (archiveFootage)
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| Walter Pidgeon | ... |
Dr. Edward Morbius (archiveFootage)
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| Anne Francis | ... |
Altaira Morbius (archiveFootage)
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| James Arness | ... |
Robert Graham in 'Them' (archiveFootage)
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| Michael Rennie | ... |
Klaatu (archiveFootage)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Warner Anderson | ... |
Dr. Charles Cargraves (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Morris Ankrum | ... |
Dr. Ralph Fleming (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Raymond Bailey | ... |
Dr. Wahrman (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Gene Barry | ... |
Dr. Clayton Forrester (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Noah Beery Jr. | ... |
Major William Corrigan (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Lloyd Bridges | ... |
Colonel Floyd Graham (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Edward Colmans | ... |
Spanish Priest (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Frank Conroy | ... |
Mr. Harley (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Robert Cornthwaite | ... |
Dr. Carrington (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Sandy Descher | ... |
Eadie Johnson in 'Space Children' (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Kirk Douglas | ... |
Jonathan Shields (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Leif Erickson | ... |
George MacLean (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Arthur Franz | ... |
Dr. Jim Baker (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Bert Freed | ... |
A.C. Barrows (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Ned Glass | ... |
Wardrobe Man (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Billy Gray | ... |
Bobby Benson (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Jimmy Hunt | ... |
David MacLean (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Virginia Huston | ... |
Carol Stafford (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Sam Jaffe | ... |
Professor Jacob Barnhardt (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Jack Kelly | ... |
Lt. Jerry Farman (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Harry Lauter | ... |
Platoon Leader (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Lock Martin | ... |
Gort (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Osa Massen | ... |
Dr. Lisa Van Horn (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Cameron Mitchell | ... |
Steve Abbott (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Leslie Nielsen | ... |
Commander John J. Adams (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Ann Robinson | ... |
Sylvia Van Buren (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| William Schallert | ... |
Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Douglas Spencer | ... |
Scotty (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Warren Stevens | ... |
Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Randy Stuart | ... |
Louise Carey (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Barry Sullivan | ... |
Fred Amiel (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Kenneth Tobey | ... |
Capt. Patrick Hendry (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Joan Weldon | ... |
Dr. Patricia Medford (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| James Whitmore | ... |
Sgt. Ben Peterson (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Grant Williams | ... |
Scott Carey (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Richard Schickel | ||
Written by
| Richard Schickel | ... | () |
Produced by
| Tom Brown | ... | executive producer: Turner Classic Movies |
| Douglas Freeman | ... | co-producer (as Doug Freeman) |
| Melissa Roller | ... | supervising producer: Turner Classic Movies |
| Richard Schickel | ... | producer |
Music by
| Casey Cohen | ||
Cinematography by
| Harris Done | ||
| George Lang | ||
| Daryl Studebaker | ||
Film Editing by
| Bryan McKenzie | ||
Editorial Department
| Joseph Alvarado | ... | assistant on-line editor |
| Scott S. Parker | ... | on-line editor |
| Nolan Reese | ... | assistant editor |
| Ed Rowin | ... | colorist |
Sound Department
| Paul Graff | ... | sound recordist |
| Mark Linden | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Abel Machado | ... | sound recordist |
| Bryan McKenzie | ... | sound editor |
| Tara A. Paul | ... | sound editor (as Tara Paul) |
Visual Effects by
| John Falchi | ... | visual effects |
| Gary Forbes | ... | visual effects |
Additional Crew
| Jessica Berman Bogdan | ... | film researcher (as Jessica Berman-Bogdan) |
| Arn Campero | ... | title designer |
| Maggie Mock | ... | production assistant: TCM (as Maggie Clough) |
Thanks
| Rob Levy | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Film1 Sundance Channel (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (2005) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Global Imageworks (film clips courtesy of)
- MacDonald and Associates (film clips courtesy of)
- Paramount Pictures (film clips courtesy of)
- Twentieth Century Fox (film clips courtesy of)
- Universal Studios (film clips courtesy of)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (film clips courtesy of)
- Wade Williams Collection (film clips courtesy of)
- Point.360 - Woodholly (special thanks)
- Point.360 - Westside (special thanks)
- Stage Two Audio Post Productions (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
'Stephen Spielberg', Ridley Scott, James Cameron and George Lucas discuss the importance of science fiction films and the influence of the genre. Following the end of World War II, new kinds of enemies appeared, those that could not be seen such as the atom or the fear of the unknown such as that resulting from the cold war. Movies became metaphors for those fears and science fiction films took many forms. They include giant bugs such as the ants in Them! (1954) or inanimate object such as in The Monolith Monsters (1957). In The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) the terror comes from everyday life - a cat, a spider - as the man gets smaller and smaller. Science fiction involving space travel required more imagination. Destination Moon (1950) and Rocketship X-M (1950) were early attempts at taking a serious look at space flight and its implications. Then there were encounters with aliens, some benign, such as Klaatu from The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) or aggressive aliens as terrorist or a danger to humankind such as in Invaders from Mars (1953) or The War of the Worlds (1953). Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This documentary can be found on the 'Forbidden Planet 50TH Anniversary Two-disk Special Edition' DVD. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features The Flying Saucer (1950). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Credited actors with the "archive footage" attribute are specifically identified by an interviewee or the narrator as film clips in which they appear are seen. See more » |