Twilight Times Blu-Ray Launch: Beautiful New Digital Presentation! 50th Anniversary! MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, 1961, November 13, 2011

Sunday, November 13 – 4:00 PM
Twilight Times Blu-Ray Launch: Beautiful New Digital Presentation! 50th Anniversary! MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, 1961, Sony Repertory, 101 min. Based on Jules Verne's sequel to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, MYSTERIOUS ISLAND follows a group of Confederate prisoners during the Civil War who escape using an enemy balloon, only to find themselves blown off-course to a remote island, populated by monstrous creatures and the enigmatic Captain Nemo (Herbert Lom) himself! Directed by Cy Endfield (ZULU, TRY AND GET ME) in a rare fantasy outing, with a superb score by maestro Bernard Herrmann. With effects by the legendary Ray Harryhausen! With Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callan, Gary Merrill. [DCP] Discussion following with Grover Crisp (Sony archive restoration), Nick Redman and Randy Cook.
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