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Producer/Director George Pal scored a major hit with his 1953 version of H. G. Wells science fiction novel WAR OF THE WORLDS. Pal teamed with the best selling British author again in 1960 for the enormously popular M-G-M production of The Time Machine.

Rugged Australian actor Rod Taylor became a major star as the time traveler and Yvette Mimieux established herself as a 60’s icon with her portrayal of the golden haired Weena.

The production won an Academy Award® for it’s Special Effects and stop action animation sequences. M-G-M’s veteran Makeup Artist William Tuttle, and Pal himself, created the look of the hideous, subterranean Morlocks who prey on the defenseless Eloi.

Hosting both screenings will be science fiction writer and filmmaker Paul Davids (THE SCI FI BOYS) who will screen Famous Monsters of Filmland creator Forrest Ackerman’s eulogy for George Pal. An added bonus will be a display of Time Machine artifacts from Bob Burns' attic!

The program concludes on the big screen with George Pal’s puppetoon, Rhythm in the Ranks (1941) and News of the Day – Headline Highlights of 1956.

A basket of The Time Machine movie and cast goodies will be raffled at each screening – proceeds supporting the Alex Film Society.

Plus, Dinner and a Movie Contest – enter name and phone number at win@alexfilmsociety.org.

Running time is approximately 2 1/2 hours.





General Admission: $13.50

Seniors/Students: $9.50

Alex Film Society members: $8 (join at the box office with cash or check and save immediately on admission).

SPECIAL PRICING:

SENIORS (age 65+) - May purchase discounted tickets in person at the Box Office Window only; must show I.D. with date of birth at time of purchase; maximum of 2 tickets per I.D.

STUDENTS - May purchase discounted tickets in person at the Box Office Window only; must show valid current full-time student I.D. at time of purchase; maximum of 2 tickets per I.D.

CHILDREN (12 and under) - May purchase discounted tickets via Box Office Window, Phone, or Internet. Children age 2 and under who sit on a lap do not need a ticket; all persons 3 and older must have a ticket to enter the theatre.

GROUPS (15 or more) - Discounted pricing available through Alex Theatre Group Sales Department. Call 818.243.7700 ext. 216 for information and purchase.

AFS MEMBERS - Alex Film Society members may purchase discounted tickets in person at the Box Office Window only; must show valid current AFS membership at time of purchase.

FOTA MEMBERS [Friends of the Alex] - May purchase 2-for-1 tickets via the Box Office Window or Phone; must buy even number of tickets based on the higher ticket price; Box Office Staff must verify patron is on FOTA membership list at time of purchase.



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