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Starting tomorrow and running through July 24, 2022 is a new "musical comedy" from the Chicago Shakespeare Theater based on the fine film, IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE, for which Ray Bradbury wrote a detailed screen treatment. The play will be staged at Chicago's Navy Pier near downtown. I personally have some reservations about turning Ray's thoughtful story into a musical comedy. Couldn't they have picked a bomb like ROBOT MONSTER or TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE? Oh, well. For more information about the play, including ticket information, click on the link below:

https://www.chicagoshakes.com/...34&mc_eid=e5cf46f1e6
 
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With further regards to the film version of IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE, director Steven Spielberg openly acknowledged that Ray's film, with its vision of non-threatening aliens coming to Earth, was the inspiration for his classic movie, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. And upon Ray's death, Mr. Spielberg was quoted as saying: "“He was my muse for the better part of my sci-fi career. He lives on through his legion of fans. In the world of science fiction and fantasy and imagination he is immortal.”

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The link below will take you to Ben Mankiewicz's introduction and closing for a showing of IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE on Turner Classic Movies (one of Ray Bradbury's favorite programs). Ray's contribution to the film, as well as the influence the film had on Steven Spielberg, are both mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UG8DhrXKP0
 
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