For years, I have wanted to see this short-subject, which was filmed in the 1960's using drawings by Joe Mugnaini. The screenplay was co-authored by Ray and his friend, George Clayton Johnson. While it was nominated in 1962 for an Academy Award for best short subject of the year, the film seems to have vanished. Does anyone out there know whether copies of the film still exist and are available for purchase or rental?

I would try a search on E-Bay or Amazon.com. I was looking for a copy of "The Screaming Woman" for several years, and someone here directed me to E-Bay, and a copy is winging its way to me as I write this. It's worth a try.

Richard:
Try this for at least some info on Icarus film:
click on, or type into finder: http://www.bcdb.com/bcdb/detailed.cgi?film=38879

I'm posting this for the heckuvit. There is a couple films I'm not familiar with here. Maybe you'll find one or two, also...
http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?Bradbury%2C+Ray

Another of RB's stories with allusions to real events. "The Flying Machine" from Golden Apples of the Sun.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/09/30/china.wanhu/index.html


[This message has been edited by fjpalumbo (edited 10-08-2003).]

This should be shown, on some channel, somewhere, for the Wright Brothers' 100th Anniversary!