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Ray Bradbury Theatre
''The Ray Bradbury Theater'' is an anthology series that ran for three seasons on First Choice Superchannel in Canada and HBO in the United States from 1985 to 1986, and then on USA Network, running for four additional seasons from 1988 to 1992; episodes aired on the Global Television Network in Canada from 1991 to 1994. It was shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel and later on the Retro Television Network. It currently airs on Comet and can be streamed on IMDb TV, Peacock, Pluto TV and The Roku Channel. All 65 episodes were written by Ray Bradbury, based on short stories or novels he wrote, including "A Sound of Thunder", "Marionettes, Inc.", "Banshee", "The Playground", " Mars is Heaven", "Usher II", "The Jar", "The Long Rain", " The Veldt", "The Small Assassin", "The Pedestrian", "The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl", "Here There Be Tygers", "The Toynbee Convector", and " Sun and Shadow". Many of the episodes focused on only one of Bradbury's original works. However, Bradbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Massari
John Massari (born March 25, 1957) is an American composer and sound designer. He is perhaps best known for scoring the cult classic ''Killer Klowns from Outer Space''. Biography Giovanni Massari was born on March 25, 1957 in New York City. Film music's powerful influence drew him to explore creating original music at age six as he began training on piano, trumpet and contra bass. Massari studied musical composition at Chapman University. At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Massari studied orchestration and composition with David Raksin and Henri Lazarof. He also studied with Albert Harris and earned the Frank Sinatra Music Award for composition. Massari was mentored by David Rose, Jerry Fielding, and Mark Snow. He studied composition with Leonard Stein at the University of Southern California (USC). Massari's work spans a broad range of music genres. He has created music for Disney, HBO, MGM and Sony Pictures. Massari scored the 1988 cult film ''Killer Klow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mars Is Heaven!
"Mars Is Heaven!" is a science fiction short story by American writer Ray Bradbury, originally published in 1948 in ''Planet Stories''. "Mars Is Heaven!" was among the stories selected in 1970 by the Science Fiction Writers of America as one of the best science fiction short stories published before the creation of the Nebula Awards. As such, it was published in ''The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume One, 1929–1964''. It also appears as the sixth chapter of ''The Martian Chronicles'', revised as "The Third Expedition." Plot summary It is 1986 and the third exploratory spaceship from Earth is landing on Mars. The crew is shocked to discover a Rockwellian small town, eerily similar to those they left on Earth. The strangely familiar people in the town believe it is 1926. Crew members soon discover old friends and deceased relatives in the town. Those who had been ordered to stay behind and guard the rocket abandon their posts in order to join the reunions and festivities. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Coco
James Emil Coco (March 21, 1930 – February 25, 1987) was an American stage and screen actor. He was the recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a Drama Desk Award and three Obie Awards, as well as nominations for a Tony Award, an Academy Awards, Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Coco is remembered for his supporting roles in the films ''Man of La Mancha (film), Man of La Mancha'' (1972) and ''Only When I Laugh (film), Only When I Laugh'' (1981). Early life and career Born in the Little Italy, Manhattan, Little Italy section of Manhattan, Coco was the son of Felice Lescoco, a shoemaker, and Ida Detestes Lescoco (Coco being a shortened version of his birth name). The family moved to the Pelham Bay (neighborhood), Bronx, Pelham Bay section of the Bronx when he was an infant, where he lived until his late teens. James began acting straight out of high school. He received his acting training at HB Studio in New York City. As an overweight and prematurely balding adult, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan (born Verla Eileen Regina Brennen; September 3, 1932 – July 28, 2013) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the satire ''Divorce American Style'' (1967), followed by a supporting role in Peter Bogdanovich's ''The Last Picture Show'' (1971), which earned her a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She gained further critical acclaim for her role as Captain Doreen Lewis in '' Private Benjamin'', for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She reprised the role in a television adaptation, winning both a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award. Brennan also starred in the mystery comedy ''Clue'' (1985), and had a minor role in the horror film '' Jeepers Creepers'' (2001). She prolifically worked in television, receiving Emmy nominations for her guest roles on ''Newhart'', ''Thirtysomething'', ''Taxi'', and ''Will & Grace''. Early life Brennan was born Verla Eileen Regina Brennen on September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Le Mat
Paul Le Mat (born September 22, 1945) is an American actor. He first came to prominence with his role in ''American Graffiti'' (1973); his performance was met with critical acclaim and earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor. Le Mat's breakout performance in ''American Graffiti'' landed him the lead role in box office hit ''Aloha, Bobby and Rose'' (1975). He also is known for his work in the Jonathan Demme films '' Handle with Care'' (1977) and ''Melvin and Howard'' (1980). He won another Golden Globe award for his performance in the TV film ''The Burning Bed'' (1984) and starred in the cult film '' Puppet Master'' (1989) which spawned a franchise. Early life and education Le Mat was born to Matthew (1914–1963) and Paula Le Mat (1912–1990). He graduated from Newport Harbor High School in 1963, and attended San Diego City College, Cypress Junior College, Chapman College, and eventually received an Associate of Arts degree from Los Angeles Valley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Kiley
Richard Paul Kiley (March 31, 1922 – March 5, 1999) was an American stage, film and television actor and singer. He is best known for his distinguished theatrical career in which he twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor In A Musical. Kiley created the role of Don Quixote in the original 1965 production of the Broadway musical '' Man of La Mancha'' and was the first to sing and record " The Impossible Dream", the hit song from the show. In the 1953 hit musical '' Kismet'', he played the Caliph in the original Broadway cast and, as such, was one of the quartet who sang " And This Is My Beloved". Additionally, he won three Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards during his 50-year career and his "sonorous baritone" was also featured in the narration of a number of documentaries and other films. At the time of his death, Kiley was described as "one of theater's most distinguished and versatile actors" and as "an indispensable actor, the kind of performer who could be called on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun And Shadow (short Story)
"Sun and Shadow" is a short story by Ray Bradbury first published in 1953 in the American news magazine '' The Reporter''. Later that same year, Bradbury anthologized it in ''The Golden Apples of the Sun''. In 1957, Quenian Press published a limited edition of 90 copies of the story for members of the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco. "Sun and Shadow" was one of Bradbury's short stories adapted into an episode of the television series ''The Ray Bradbury Theater ''The Ray Bradbury Theater'' is an anthology series that ran for three seasons on First Choice Superchannel in Canada and HBO in the United States from 1985 to 1986, and then on USA Network, running for four additional seasons from 1988 to 199 ...''. In the episode, which aired on October 3, 1992, the title is misspelled "Shaddow" both on-screen and on the DVD menu. Plot summary A man named Ricardo objects when a photographer uses the exterior of his house for a photo shoot. Ricardo becomes angry about the photo sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Toynbee Convector
"The Toynbee Convector" is a science fiction short story by American writer Ray Bradbury. First published in ''Playboy'' magazine in 1984, the story was subsequently featured in a 1988 short story collection also titled '' The Toynbee Convector''. Plot summary Roger Shumway, a reporter, is invited to visit Craig Bennett Stiles, a 130-year-old man also known as the Time Traveler. This is the first interview Stiles has granted since shortly after his return from the future, 100 years earlier. Stiles had claimed then that he invented a time machine (which he privately refers to as his ''Toynbee Convector'', although he does not reveal the name of the device to anyone until much later). Stiles used the machine to travel forward in time about a hundred years from what was an economically and creatively stagnant society (c. 1984). On returning to that present, he showed evidence — films and other records collected on his journey — showing that humanity developed an ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here There Be Tygers
"Here There Be Tygers" is a short story by American writer Ray Bradbury, originally published in the anthology '' New Tales of Space and Time'' in 1951. It was later collected in Bradbury's short story collections '' R is for Rocket'' and ''The Golden Apples of the Sun''. It deals with a rocket expedition sent to a planet to see whether or not its natural resources can be harvested for the human race. They discover a paradise which seems to provide for them whatever they desire even as they think of it. They ultimately decide to leave the planet and report that it is hostile and of no benefit to humans. Adaptations A teleplay of this story was written by Bradbury for possible use on the television program ''The Twilight Zone'', but Rod Serling and the producers of the show deemed it too expensive to film. This led to the end of Ray Bradbury's brief association with the show, which resulted in just one of his stories (" I Sing the Body Electric") being used. It was later produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fruit At The Bottom Of The Bowl
"The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl" is a short story by Ray Bradbury. It was first published in ''Detective Book Magazine'' in November 1948 (cover date: Winter) as "Touch and Go". The story was re-titled and published as "The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl" in ''EQMM'' in January 1953. (Cover image: ) Plot summary Mr. Acton begins the story standing over the body of Mr. Huxley, whom he has just killed. While attempting to cover up his tracks, he has flashbacks of his encounters with Mr. Huxley, with whom he is having an altercation over a woman. These flashbacks reveal to the murderer that there are more and more of his fingerprints all over the man's house, because he thought that he had touched so many different objects. His frenzy to remove all of the evidence distracts him from his actual objective, to get away with the crime. He is eventually caught, after polishing the entire house, while polishing and re-polishing the glass fruit at the bottom of a bowl. References * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pedestrian
"The Pedestrian" is a science fiction short story by American writer Ray Bradbury. This story was originally published in the August 7, 1951 issue of '' The Reporter'' by The Fortnightly Publishing Company. It is included in the collection ''The Golden Apples of the Sun'' (1953), but was dropped from later editions of this collection (1990 and 1997). Summary The story features Leonard Mead, a citizen of a television-centered world in November of A.D. 2053.This is the year given in the original '' The Reporter'' version, as well as in the 2006 ''Match to Flame'' anthology. The time settings 2052 and 2053 have also been used, which at times has created an internal contradiction with the year given in the "last year's election" sentence later in the story when it was not adjusted as necessary. In the city the sidewalks have fallen into decay. Mead enjoys walking through the city at night, something which no one else does. "In ten years of walking by night or day, for thousands of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Small Assassin (short Story)
"The Small Assassin" is a short story by American author Ray Bradbury. It was first published in the November, 1946 issue of ''Dime Mystery''. It was collected in Bradbury's anthology '' Dark Carnival'' and later collected in the anthologies '' The October Country'', ''The Autumn People'', '' The Small Assassin'', '' The Stories of Ray Bradbury'' and '' The Vintage Bradbury''. Plot David and Alice Leiber are a happily married couple living in Los Angeles, but when Alice gives birth to a healthy baby boy, she fears the baby is somehow abnormal and will kill her. She expresses her fears to her husband, who dismisses them and tries to comfort her. Their family doctor, Dr. Jeffers, explains that it is not unusual for some women to experience such feelings after the birth of a child—especially in Alice's case, as she almost died of complications of a Caesarean section during delivery. David leaves for a business trip in Chicago and is gone for a few days. On his sixth day away he r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
