Selected scenes from the incredible shrinking man, an american sciencefiction film from 1957. The shrinking man by richard matheson, first edition. With grant williams, randy stuart, april kent, paul langton. One of the midgets, clarice april kent comes in and joins him. Overview of the incredible shrinking man, 1957, directed by jack arnold, with grant williams, randy stuart, april kent, at turner classic movies. When scott carey grant williams encounters a mysterious radioactive mist on a boating trip, he soon finds. His physical size begins to diminish as he shrinks to a mere two inches. Richard burton matheson born february 20, 1926 is an american author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres. Featuring groundbreaking special effects, the incredible shrinking man is considered one of the most innovative and thoughtprovoking films ever made. I wanted, at the time, to have the story structure follow the book, in which you would go to flashbacks, but they didnt want to do that, and accordingly, i think the first part of the film is the dullest. Read all poems of richard matheson and infos about richard matheson.
Incredible shrinking man, the universal international. When scott carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him. Richard mathesons original 1956 novel centers on a man who is exposed to radiation and insecticide, which causes him to shrink. The shrinking man man shrank to 6 inches by matheson, richard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Scott carey grant williams encounters a mysterious radioactive mist on a boating trip and soon finds his life taking on a bizarre and frightening twist. Read the full synopsis of the incredible shrinking man, 1957, directed by jack arnold, with grant williams, randy stuart, april kent, at turner classic movies. The incredible shrinking man trailer 1957 director. Carter directed by jack arnold richard mathesons the shrinking man debuted in 1956, published by gold medal books in an economical paperback edition with electrifying cover art.
But the incredible shrinking man was the first real movie to showcase man against everything giant. The incredible shrinking man is one of my top all time favourite films from the 1950s. When scott carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination. Grant williams, randy stuart, april kent, jack arnold, grant williams, randy stuart. The incredible shrinking man widescreen, subtitled, dolby. Along with invasion of the body snatchers, this b movie, directed by jack arnold from the novel by richard matheson. The incredible shrinking man maveric universe wiki fandom. Grant williams, randy stuart, april kent horror and science fiction writer richard matheson was born in allendale, new jersey 1926.
Richard matheson richard matheson poems poem hunter. Buy the incredible shrinking man dvd widescreen, subtitled, dolby, mono sound at. The film also inspired a broadly comic feminist remake, the incredible shrinking woman 1981, starring lily tomlin as a harried housewife who shrinks as a result of expo. Based on his novel and screenplay, writer richard mathesons landmark scifi story stars grant williams as a man who begins to shrink uncontrollably after hes. A classic of 1950s scifi existentialism and a staple of latenight tv in the 80s and 90s, this is every bit as tense and wonderful as you remember it. The incredible shrinking man is a 1957 american science fiction film directed by jack arnold based on richard mathesons novel the shrinking man. Anything but the corny romp that its title suggests, the incredible shrinking man is a darkly disturbing, tragic descent into a horrific, lonely inner space which shifts uneasily between claustrophobic and agoraphobic worlds in a heartbeat. Buy the incredible shrinking man dvd with fast shipping and toprated customer service.
Richard matheson poems, quotations and biography on richard matheson poet page. Incredible shrinking man jack arnold directs this classic us scifi feature adapted from the novel by richard matheson. The film stars grant williams as scott and randy stuart as scotts wife louise. The tale can be read as an unsettling allegory of the anxieties that lurked beneath the glossy 1950s suburban ideal, alluding to the paranoia of nuclear. With incredibly strong performances from heartthrob grant williams as the stricken scott carey, and randy stuart as his loyaltothedeath wife louise. Amazing colossal man 1957 and attack of the 50 foot woman 1958, the latter of which also addresses similar gender issues as the incredible shrinking man. Mgm studios is moving forward on an updated version of the scifi classic the incredible shrinking man, tapping author richard matheson and his son richard christian matheson to write the screenplay adaptation. April kent april kent was born on april 2, 1935 in the usa as april reed. She was an actress, known for the incredible shrinking man 1957, tammy and the bachelor 1957 and ive lived before 1956. Incredible shrinking man by jack arnold grant williams, randy. On april 4, 1956, williams and randy stuart were screen tested and deemed. The film reveals how weve become prisoners within our own homes. While on holiday, scott carey is exposed to a cloud of radioactive spray shortly after he accidentally ingests insecticide.
Science fiction takes on an existential twist when a businessman, played by grant williams, is exposed to a radioactive mist on a boating trip in the incredible shrinking man 1957. Incredible shrinking man, the 1957 one sheet poster. April kent, film collectibles, grant williams, incredible shrinking man, jack arnold, lithographs, lobby cards, movie memorabilia, pat langton, randy stuart, scifi films, scifi movies, science fiction. Even so, the incredible shrinking man is an engaging film with a wild idea, and suffers from far less predictability and cheesiness than one would expect from this era of hollywood. He wrote for television shows, including the twilight zone and star trek, and he wrote more than 20 novels and 100 short stories. Incidentally if you add the word incredible when looking for the book you will. The incredible shrinking man american cinematheque. Greenburg, micro by michael crichton, andrew lost in the bathroom by j. April kent, grant williams, paul langton, randy stuart, william schallert, raymond bailey official content from universal. One of the best sciencefiction films of the 50s, the incredible shrinking man is a gripping and thoughtp more 25 great 2000s movies to.
Grant williams, randy stuart, april kent, paul langton, dir. Randy stuart, april kent, paul langton, raymond bailey, frank j. Scott carey grant williams is enjoying a boating trip when his yacht passes through a mysterious cloud of radioactive mist. Months later, he discovers that he appears to be shrinking.
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Posted by aziomedia november, 2008 posted in film collectibles tags. Incredible shrinking man by jack arnold grant williams. While catching some rays on his brothers yacht, scott carey williams is enveloped by a mysterious dark cloud. No, aldo ray wasnt in 1957s the incredible shrinking man, even though. Silver has come up with an anti toxin that stops scotts shrinking. The incredible shrinking man dvd by grant williams. Grant williams, randy stuart, april kent horror and.
The incredible shrinking man is a 1957 american science fiction film directed by jack arnold. The incredible shrinking man is a metaphor of this darkness and the monstrous nature these mundane domestic objects including pets, dollhouses, scissors, matches, and hot water heaters could assume. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Soon after, he discovers that hes getting thinner and smaller. Books similar to the shrinking man the shrinking man. Now standing only two inches tall, suddenly a regular house cat is a terrifying monster and a spider a deadly beast. While relaxing on a boat, scott is enveloped by strange fog. One of the best sciencefiction films of the 50s, the incredible shrinking man is a gripping and thoughtprovoking classic. Tags 1957 in film, albert zugsmith, albrecht joseph, april kent, ellis w carter, grant williams, horror flick, jack arnold, randy stuart, richard matheson. A film that evoked the paranoia of maninjuredbytechnology with great precision and flair was the excellent the incredible shrinking man. Grant williams, randy stuart, april kent, paul langton. Grant williams, randy stuart, april kent, paul langton, raymond bailey, jack arnold, albert zugsmith, richard. Released in 1957, the incredible shrinking man arrived during a fertile time for science fiction, its rise connected to the wider currents of the decade a time of moon shots, scientific progress and.