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Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
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Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us

Jul 5, 2005
0h 56m
★ 6.5

Overview

Directors Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and James Cameron discuss the science fiction movies of the 1950s that influenced them.

Genres

Documentary
TV Movie

Production Companies

Lorac Productions
Turner Classic Movies

Cast

Mark Hamill

Narrator (voice)

Mark Hamill

Steven Spielberg

Self

Steven Spielberg

George Lucas

Self

George Lucas

Ridley Scott

Self

Ridley Scott

James Cameron

Self

James Cameron

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