Scott carey grant williams is out for a boat ride with his wife. Over time, he begins shrinking and tries to find a cure, but at the same time he becomes a phenomenon throughout the country. Yes, i must be, because ive been sitting in the same seat in the lake street. The incredible shrinking man is definitely a film designed to appeal to thoughtful adult viewers, as well as pure escapism science fiction fans. Grant williams stars as scott carey, an ordinary man who is exposed to some type of dust cloud generally assumed to be radioactive and subsequently begins to slowly shrink, soon growing so miniscule that his wife louise randy stuart is unable to see or hear him. This lobby card is from great britain and was printed during the actual year the film was released in movie theaters. Shrinking is a big part of lewis carrolls beloved story, which has been adapted to film countless times.
Now too small to get anyones attention, presumed dead by his wife and supporters, scott grant williams is stuck in the basement and desperate for food, in director jack arnolds the incredible shrinking man, 1957, from richard mathesons novel and. The incredible shrinking man 1957 1001moviesgroup directed by jack arnold, starring. The incredible shrinking sex life of the incredible shrinking man. The incredible shrinking man gene siskel film center. The incredible shrinking man film, science fiction. The screens great existential science fiction film, the incredible shrinking man stars grant williams in the title role. Yes, the shrinking had finally stopped, but they said that because he was a grown man, their was little possibility that he would ever grow at all, never mind to his original size of over six feet. 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. The incredible shrinking man 1957 directed by jack. Matheson wrote the script for the film the incredible shrinking man, an adaptation of his second sf novel the shrinking man published in 1956. In this 1950s b movie classic, scott carey grant williams encounters a mysterious radioactive mist on a boating. It is a rich document for analysis of some of the fears and challenges involved.
The incredible shrinking man 1957 of all of the cautionary science fiction films produced in the fifties, the incredible shrinking man 1957 is just as thoughtprovoking for audiences today as it was during the eisenhower era. The film works because it does not attempt to explain why the main character shrinks, but wisely questions our knowledge of science. The incredible shrinking woman 1981 full movie duration. His screenplay the incredible shrinking man, based on a prior novel, won the hugo award in 1958. After being exposed to a radioactive cloud, scott carey played by grant williams discovers that his body is shrinking. Jack arnold a pinnacle achievement in 1950s special effects and the concept of the science fiction horrorthriller in general, the incredible. 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.
The incredible shrinking man new 4k restoration saturday, february 1 and sunday, february 2 11. While relaxing on a boat, scott is enveloped by strange fog. Even though the film can easily be enjoyed as a great scifi suspense film, theres also a deeper, more personal level to it. The first film, the incredible shrinking man, centred on a businessman who begins to diminish in size after a radioactive cloud infects him with a mysterious ailment. 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. Pulp scifi classic about a man who starts to shrink after being enveloped by a strange atomic cloud while on holiday. Months later, he discovers that he appears to be shrinking. Incredible shrinking man, the 1957 movie clip mousetrap. He wrote many screenplays including the fall of the house of usher as well as episodes of the twilight zone. The shrinking man rosettabooks into film english edition lire en ligne.
The incredible shrinking man 1957 adapted from the novel the shrinking man by richard matheson, the incredible shrinking man follows businessman scott carey who begins to shrink following exposure to radiation. The incredible shrinking man roger ebert roger ebert. Aug 30, 2012 a few weeks ago i picked up a copy of richard mathesons novel the shrinking man which was later adapted into the reasonably wellregarded science fiction film, the incredible shrinking man. The shrinking man set for bigscreen comeback in modern. The incredible shrinking man is a 1957 american blackandwhite science fiction film from universalinternational, produced by albert zugsmith, directed by jack arnold, that starred grant williams.
The opening credits music theme uncredited is by irving gertz, with a trumpet solo. One of the best sciencefiction films of the 50s, the incredible shrinking man is a gripping and thoughtprovoking classic. Movie, the incredible shrinking man movie,the incredible shrinking man trailer, the incredible shrinking man 1957, jack arnold,april kent. Five great shrinking movies you should watch before antman.
That amount of height seemed too far to comprehend. While catching some rays on his brothers yacht, scott carey williams is. Honey, we shrunk the history of movies about shrinking people. Despite their best efforts, medics are unable to help him and so carey eventually accepts his fate and looks to the future. Richard mathesons novel was adapted into the incredible shrinking man in 1957. Soon after, he discovers that hes getting thinner and smaller. According to variety, the famed filmmaker is set to direct an animated feature film based on 70s childrens book the shrinking of treehorn. The book follows a young man who begins shrinking in size after playing a strange board game, which goes largely unnoticed by his parents.
The incredible shrinking man, ein usamerikanischer sciencefictionfilm aus dem jahr 1957, wurde. The incredible shrinking man letterboxd social film. As marvel readies ant man, mgm has acquired the rights to the shrinking man, the classic scifi novel by richard matheson. The incredible shrinking man is a wonderful, thought provoking 50s scifi b movie. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967 until his death in 20. According to stephen king, matheson got the idea for the shrinking man which, along with i am legend, is regarded as his greatest contribution to science fiction and horror after watching a 1953 comedy film, lets do it again, in which ray milland puts on the wrong hat. Mar 01, 2018 shrinking man, shrinking man, nobody was worried bout a shrinking man worried man with a worried song, shrinking man aint gonna be here long sometimes i worry bout clothes, cause a. The same source material inspired the 1957 movie the incredible shrinking. But the incredible shrinking man was the first real movie to showcase man against everything giant. The changes wrought to any material from one format to another frequently fascinate me, but this particular transformation may take the cake. It is a rich document for analysis of some of the fears and.
The incredible shrinking man, american sciencefiction film, released in 1957, that features an inventive story, an intelligent script, and impressive special effects. The film, based on richard mathesons book the shrinking man, is about a man who slowly shrinks into oblivion. The shrinking man set for bigscreen comeback in modern reboot writer richard matheson to update classic scifi novel for new existential action movie that will include new scientific advances. A look at the plague that decimated new york city and gave birth to creatures known as the infected. Now i am forced to wonder if this is because i am shorter. Nov 17, 2016 the collection, harold pinter, 1976, with malcolm mcdowellalan bateshelen mirrenlaurence olivier duration. The incredible shrinking man is a 1957 scifi movie directed by jack arnold, based on the novel the shrinking man by richard matheson grant williams stars as scott carey, an ordinary man who is exposed to some type of dust cloud generally assumed to be radioactive and subsequently begins to slowly shrink, soon growing so miniscule that his wife louise randy stuart is unable to see or. The incredible shrinking man 1957 not rated 1h 21min horror, scifi 17 may 1957 france when scott carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him. The film reveals how weve become prisoners within our own homes. The incredible shrinking man coolidge corner theater.
A classic scifi book to film story richard mathesons novel was adapted into the incredible shrinking man in 1957. Based on richard mathesons novel with a screenplay by matheson himself. 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. The incredible shrinking man 1957 stream and watch. The incredible shrinking man cast and crew tv guide. The shrinking man was the basis of richard mathesons first screenplay, the incredible shrinking man 1957, which earned a 1958 hugo award, the first presented for best dramatic presentation. The radioactivity acts as a catalyst for the bug spray, causing his body to shrink at a rate of approximately 17 of an inch per day. With grant williams, randy stuart, april kent, paul langton. Several other novels of mathesons have been adapted to film, including what dreams may come, a stir of echoes, duel, and hell house. Released april 1st, 1957, the incredible shrinking man stars grant williams, randy stuart, april kent, paul langton the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 21 min, and received a score of out of. While catching some rays on his brothers yacht, scott carey williams is enveloped by a mysterious dark cloud. A look back at the incredible shrinking man there she grows.
I thoroughly enjoyed the incredible shrinking man though i must say that mathesons bleak yet strangely affecting ending blew me away, giving the film. When scott carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him. It initiated a brief cycle of movies exploiting the visual possibilities of altered scale, including the 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. While on holiday, scott carey is exposed to a cloud of radioactive spray shortly after he accidentally ingests insecticide. The incredible shrinking man original lobby card grant. It predates other famous sizefocused films such as the amazing colossal man, released in october 1957, and attack of the 50 foot woman, released in may 1958. The film was adapted for the screen by richard matheson from his novel the shrinking man. The shrinking man, of all things, was inspired by a comedy film. The shrinking man set for bigscreen comeback in modern reboot. A classic 50s scifi thriller about a man who suddenly finds himself facing the world from a very a different perpective.
The incredible shrinking man is a 1957 science fiction film about a man who shrinks due to contact with a radioactive cloud and pesticide. The us sciencefiction horror film features a man who is exposed to a radioactive cloud while on a boating trip. Jul 05, 2018 the incredible shrinking man is rightly considered a trailblazer in the science fiction genre, as it uses the shrinking trope to ask philosophical questions about reality, purpose, and isolation. The incredible shrinking man 1957 jack arnold synopsis. Aug 30, 2014 universal international pictures ui starring. I honestly expected this to be more like, what youd expect when you think cheesy 50s scifi, but this was all played rather straight. The hat comes down over his ears as its too big for him. Before the film, boston university professor tyrone porter will discuss modern nanotechnology. List of films featuring miniature people wikipedia. The incredible shrinking man, american sciencefiction film, released in 1957, that features an inventive story, an intelligent script, and. A married man enters into an affair with a younger lover, though he soon begins to suspect she could be the ghost of a longdead woman. The incredible shrinking man 1957 in director jack arnolds existential, allegorical sciencefiction film about a shrunken, miniscule human being.
Not merely the best of arnolds classic scifi movies of the 50s, but one of the finest films ever made in that genre. Shrinking man remake in the works from richard matheson and son sandy schaefer feb, 20 mgm is readapting the shrinking man, with the original storys. Other than a few poorly aged special effect sequences the incredible shrinking man is an essentially perfect film that was truely ahead of its time. Didnt expect to be hit with the whole psychological part of what it would do to a family when one person gets diagnosed with some kind of shrinking disease. Jun 14, 2011 the incredible shrinking man roger ebert june 14, 2011. The incredible shrinking man is a 1957 scifi movie directed by jack arnold, based on the novel the shrinking man by richard matheson. The incredible shrinking man is a 1957 american science fiction film directed by jack arnold based on richard mathesons novel the shrinking man. The incredible shrinking man 1957 full movie classic. The film stars grant williams as scott and randy stuart as scotts wife louise. Movie, the incredible shrinking man movie,the incredible shrinking man trailer,the incredible shrinking man 1957, jack arnold,april kent. His physical size begins to diminish as he shrinks to a mere two inches. In the last few years ive noticed a trend among the young woman who work as movie publicists in chicago. This research project gets its name from the classic film the incredible shrinking man.
Apr 07, 2020 the incredible shrinking man, american sciencefiction film, released in 1957, that features an inventive story, an intelligent script, and impressive special effects. Writer richard matheson to update classic scifi novel for new existential action movie that will include new scientific advances. Grant williams, randy stuart, william schallert, paul langton also starring. The incredible shrinking man film by arnold 1957 britannica. While catching some rays on his brothers yacht, scott carey is enveloped by a mysterious dark cloud.
Watch the incredible shrinking man 1957 movie online. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The fact that this film hasnt been given its rightful recognition as a true science fiction horror masterpiece is beyond me. Whether you see it as antinuclear paranoia or a male anxiety nightmare or a philosophical tale about man s place in. The first ever adaptation, a british short film from the early 20th century, breaks down carrolls story into bitesized episodes, with perhaps the most impressive being the moment showing alice drinking from a vial and shrinking to fit through a door. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the shrinking man rosettabooks into film. The incredible shrinking man original lobby card grant williams 1957 scifi good condition silver screen mementos are pleased to be able to offer this authentic original lobby card measuring 8x10 inches. The incredible shrinking man original trailer jack arnold, 1957. Video of the incredible shrinking man 1957 full movie for fans of classic movies. After being exposed to deadly radiation and a cocktail of insecticides scott carey grant williams begins to shrink. The incredible shrinking man is an american sciencefiction film, with a runtime of 81 minutes, first given limited release on february 22, 1957. The incredible shrinking man is not the kind of campy 50s science fiction laughfest you may expect, but an intelligent movie about the possibilities of nature and science. The incredible shrinking man roger ebert june 14, 2011. The shrinking man rosettabooks into film kindle edition by matheson, richard.