Forbidden Planet

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Monday, November 23, 2009 - 7:00pm
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Other Worlds Film Series

The Other Worlds Film Series continues at the Harry Ransom Center with Forbidden Planet (1956) on Monday, November 23, at 7 p.m.

Starring Leslie Nielsen and Walter Pidgeon and directed by Fred M. Wilcox, this science-fiction classic tells the story of a crew sent to investigate the sudden silence of a scientist colony on another planet, only to find two survivors and a dangerous secret.

Seating is free, but limited.

This screening complements the Ransom Center's exhibition Other Worlds: Rare Astronomical Works. Discover "other worlds" and the changing notions of the solar system, the moon, and the planets over the centuries. In conjunction with the International Year of Astronomy in 2009, this exhibition, drawn from the Center's collections, showcases important astronomical discoveries of the last 500 years. The exhibition is on display through January 3, 2010.