The War of the
Worlds + Talkback

73rd-anniversary screening of The War of the Worlds (1953), restored in 4K. Starring Gene Barry and Ann Robinson, produced by George Pal and directed by Byron Haskin, winner of the Academy Award for Best Special Effects. Host Arnold Leibovit, a friend of Mr. and Mrs. George Pal and a longtime torchbearer for Pal's legacy, introduces the film with personal memories and behind-the-scenes stories about Pal and his worlds of wonder. The feature will be preceded by 2 Academy Award-winning Puppetoons cartoons. Signed Blu-ray editions of the newly restored Puppetoons and The Time Machine Remastered Soundtrack CD Score will be available for purchase in the lobby. Part of a weekend mini-series of fantasy and science-fiction masterworks.