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The Movie - 2010: The Odyssey Continues (1984)

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A featurette on the _2010 (1984)_ (qv) DVD.
Copyright Holder: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
This promotional succinct all for _2010 (1984)_ (qv) show moviegoers how quite a lot of of the film's ocular effects be created. This include makeup for 'Keir Dullea' (qv)'s self-worth, how the astronauts coast delimited by opportunity, and the construction of the space rocket where on earth the astronauts fetch out their check out. The vehicle be as a result ample, the two largest blast stage by the to the side of the MGM group were previously owned to create it.
Certificates: USA:TV-G
Color Info: Color
Countries: USA
Genres: Documentary, Short
Languages: English
Runtimes: 18
Sound Mix: Stereo
Tech Info: OFM:35 mm, PFM:35 mm

In movie have been taken:

Bob Balaban (actor)
Articles:"Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 15 March 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 644, pg. 35, by: Nicholas Fonseca, "Almost Famous"
Cousin of director 'Burt Balaban' (qv) and nephew of Barney Balaban., Played the head of NBC in both _"Seinfeld" (1990)_ (qv) and _The Late Shift (1996) (TV)_ (qv)., Son of Elmer Balaban (1909-2001) who was last surviving of seven Balaban brothers who dominated the theater business in Chicago and much of the Midwest. The Balaban boys, sons of immigrant Jewish grocery-store owners in Chicago, built city's first "supercolossal" theaters, the 700-seat Circle and the 2,000-seat Central Park. Bob's Uncle Barney became chairman of Paramount Pictures in Hollywood and wanted to pass the torch to Elmer, but he declined. Elmer has been credited with devising an early version of pay TV, based on a set-top box that would show first-run movies at home by accepting quarters., Published a diary of his experiences working on the film _Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)_ (qv)., His first cousin, Judith Balaban Quine, is author of "The Bridemaids", a book about her friend, 'Grace Kelly (I)' (qv)., Was nominated for Broadway's 1979 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for "The Inspector General.", Uncles Barney and A. J. Balaban owned ornate movie theaters with Sam Katz, the Balaban & Katz theater chain. Renamed Publix Theaters in 1925, it was acquired by Paramount Pictures. The theater chain became so important to Paramount's fortunes that the company name was changed to Paramount-Publix in 1930. Paramount-Publix went bankrupt in 1933, and was reorganized as Paramount Pictures, Inc. Sam Katz forced co-founder Adolph Zukor to resign, but after Barney Balaban became Paramount president in 1936, he appointed Zukor chairman of the board. Barney Balaban was president of Paramount through the tumultuous years following the 1949 Supreme Court-mandated divestiture of movie production companies from their theater chains. President of Paramount for 28 years, Barney coined "Balaban's Law," which held that a film had to gross three times its negative cost to break even. After the failure of Samuel Bronston's "Fall of the Roman Empire" (1964), which cost $20 million (approximately $115 million in 2003 dollars), Balaban was eased out of Paramount., Uncle Barney Balaban, president of Paramount Pictures from 1936 to 1964,was one of the movie magnates who attended the Waldorf Conference in 1946, in which the blacklist against communists was implemented. A deeply religious man, when asked by his daughter about his complicity with the blacklist, Balaban told her, "I don't think it's okay. There's something about it that's okay, but there's something about it that's terrible, and I don't quite understand it all yet.", Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2007 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actor category for his performance in the film _Lady in the Water (2006)_ (qv), he failed to receive a nomination however., He is described as a "mega-hunk" in _"The Simpsons" (1989) {A Star Is Born Again (#14.13)}_ (qv).
Interviews:"TV Guide" (USA), 4 February 2008, Vol. 56, Iss. 5, pg. 68, by: G. J. Donnelly, "Q&A with Bob Balaban", "Chud" (USA), 14 April 2003, by: Devin Faraci , "Interview: Bob Balaban and Parker Posey", "The Advocate" (USA), 2 April 2002, pg. 52-53, by Mike Goodridge, "Gosford's spark", "Playboy" (USA), January 2002, Vol. 49, Iss. 1, pg. 32, by: Laurence Lerman, "Guest Shot: Bob Balaban", "Starlog" (USA), March 1981, Vol. 5, Iss. 44, pg. 16-21, by: James H. Burns, "Bob Balaban: As the Second Scientist in 'Altered States,' An Accomplished Young Actor Adds an Impressive Performance to His Already Impressive Career"
Height:5' 5"
Quotes:God, I'd love to do a big commercial movie that made a lot of money and whose plot was interesting, too., Yes, I try to do everything I can not to fail hideously.
Birth Notes:Chicago, Illinois, USA
Magazine Covers:"The Plain Dealer TV Week" (USA), 19 June 2005
Other Works:Played "Linus" in the original off-Broadway production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" in 1967. He is also on the original cast album, (April 2002): Supervising director for "The Exonerated" play by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen (The Actors' Gang, Hollywood, California, USA)., (October 2002): Directed "The Exonerated" play by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen (45 Bleecker, New York City, New York, USA)., 1977: Wrote "Close Encounters of the Third Kind Diary," a behind-the-scenes account of the making of the film., Starred with 'William Petersen' (qv) in 'David Mamet' (qv)'s "Speed-the-Plow.", (March 2005): Plays The Prosecutor in "Romance" play by David Mamet (Atlantic Theater Company, New York City, New York, USA)., (1971) Starred in David Rabe's play "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel" at Joseph Papp's Public Theatre in New York., Plaza Suite (1968). Comedy. Written by 'Neil Simon (I)' (qv). Directed by 'Mike Nichols (I)' (qv). Plymouth Theatre: 14 Feb 1968- 3 Oct 1970 (1097 performances + 2 previews). Cast: 'George C. Scott' (qv) (as "Sam Nash," "Visitor From Mamaroneck," "Jesse Kiplinger," "Visitor From Hollywood," "Roy Hubley," "Visitor From Forest Hills"), 'Maureen Stapleton' (qv) (as "Karen Nash," "Visitor From Mamaroneck," "Muriel Tate," "Visitor From Hollywood," "Norma Hubley," "Visitor From Forest Hills"), 'Bob Balaban' (qv) (as "Bellhop," "Visitor From Mamaroneck," "Borden Eisler," "Visitor From Forest Hills") [Broadway debut], Claudette Nevins, Jose Ocasio. Replacement cast included: Gary Barton, Barbara Baxley, 'Peggy Cass' (qv) (as "Karen Nash," "Muriel Tate," "Norma Hubley"), 'Dan Dailey' (qv) (as "Jesse Kiplinger," et al), Robert Gerlach, 'E.G. Marshall' (qv) (as "Jesse Kiplinger," et al), Lynda Myles, Don Porter, Lawrence Weber, Nicol Williamson. Produced by Saint Subber., Some of My Best Friends (1977)., The Inspector General (1978)., Speed-the-Plow (1988)., Active on Broadway in the following productions:, (2001) He produced the revue, "Pageant Chicago LLC" in Chicago, Illinois with Miles Western in the cast. Neil Kahanovitz, and Don Kucharzyk were producers.
Birth Name:Balaban, Robert Elmer
Spouse:Lynn Grossman (1 April 1977 - present); 2 children
Birth Date:16 August 1945

Elya Baskin (actor)
Birth Name:Baskin, Elya Zalmanovich
Birth Notes:Riga, Latvia, USSR
Interviews:"Starlog" (USA), February 1985, Vol. 8, Iss. 91, pg. 17-19, by: Lee Goldberg, "Elya Baskin: Russian Actor, American Citizen, Movie Cosmonaut"
Other Works:Radio commercial for Fonseca Cigars with 'Richard Tyson' (qv) and 'Ryan Stiles' (qv) (2006).
Birth Date:11 August 1950

Albert Brenner (actor)
Birth Notes:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
He was intended to do the production design of _Raising Helen (2004)_ (qv) for director 'Garry Marshall' (qv), for whom he also did _Pretty Woman (1990)_ (qv).
Birth Date:17 February 1926

Arthur C. Clarke (actor)
Articles:"The Los Angeles Times" (USA), 10 August 2008, by: Ed Park, "'The Last Theorem' by Arthur C. Clarke and Frederik Pohl", "The Independent on Sunday" (UK), 6 July 2008, by: Paul Bignell, "Arthur C Clarke's last words - from beyond the stars", "The New York Times" (USA), 25 March 2008, Vol. 157, Iss. 54,260, pg. F1 & F2, by: Dennis Overbye, "A Boy's Life, Guided by the Voice of Cosmic Wonder", "The New York Times" (USA), 24 March 2008, Vol. 157, Iss. 54,259, pg. E2, by: Lawrence Van Gelder, "Arthur C. Clarke Buried", "The Independent" (UK), 23 March 2008, by: Raymond Whitaker, "Arthur C Clarke: Science Fiction Turns to Fact", "The Observer" (UK), 23 March 2008, by: Robin McKie, "Meeting Mr. Universe", "The New York Times" (USA), 23 March 2008, Vol. 157, Iss. 54,258, pg. WK5, by: Dave Itzkoff, "The Fuzzier Crystal Ball", "The Independent" (UK), 22 March 2008, by: Jonathan Brown, "Sci-Fi Fans gather to Remember the Man Who Saw the Future", "The Times" (UK), 21 March 2008, by: Ben Macintyre, "Arthur C. Clarke's Gift to Science", "The Times" (UK), 20 March 2008, by: Jack Malvern, "Arthur C. Clarke's Honour Delayed by Sex Claims", "Contra Costa Times" (USA), 20 March 2008, by: Krishan Francis, "Writer Clarke to be Buried Saturday", "The Independent" (UK), 20 March 2008, by: Anonymous, "Sir Arthur C. Clarke: Science-Fction Writer Best Known for '2001: A Space Odyssey'", "The New York Times" (USA), 20 March 2008, Vol. 157, Iss. 54,255, pg. E1 & E6, by: Edward Rothstein, "For Clarke, Issues of Faith, but Tackled Scientifically", "The Times" (UK), 20 March 2008, by: Darren Nash, "Farewell, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, the World Is Poorer for Your Passing", "San Francisco Chronicle" (USA), 19 March 2008, by: Gerald Jonas, "Futurist Writer Arthur C. Clarke, 90, Dies", "The Washington Post" (USA), 19 March 2008, Vol. 131, Iss. 105, pg. B7, by: Patricia Sullivan, "Arthur C. Clarke [Dies]; Sci-Fi Writer Foresaw Mankind's Possibilities", "The Daily Telegraph" (UK), 19 March 2008, by: Laura Clout and Gary Cleland, "Science Fiction Author Arthur C Clarke Dies", "The Times" (UK), 19 March 2008, by: Peter Millar, "A Global Figure, Arthur C Clarke Never Lost His Sense of Wonder", "USA Today" (USA), 19 March 2008, by: Cesar G. Soriano, "Arthur C. Clarke's Life Was an 'Odyssey' of the Mind", "Courier Post" (USA), 19 March 2008, by: Ravi Nessman, "Arthur C. Clarke Dies at 90", "The Guardian" (UK), 19 March 2008, by: Anthony Tucker, "Arthur C. Clarke", "The Daily Telegraph" (UK), 19 March 2008, by: Anoymous, "Sir Arthur C Clarke", "The Daily Mirror" (UK), 19 March 2008, by: Simon Gardner, "Sci-fi Guru Arthur C. Clarke Dies at 90", "The New York Times" (USA), 19 March 2008, Vol. 157, Iss. 54,254, pg. C12, by: Gerald Jonas, "Arthur C. Clarke, Author Who Saw Science Fiction Become Real, Dies at 90", "The Los Angeles Times" (USA), 19 March 2008, by: Dennis McLellan, "Arthur C. Clarke, 90; Scientific Visionary, Acclaimed Writer of '2001: A Space Odyssey'", "Contra Costa Times" (USA), 19 March 2008, by: Ravi Nessman, "Arthur C. Clarke -- '2001: A Space Odyssey' Author -- Dies at 90", "Chicago Tribune" (UK), 19 March 2008, by: Dennis McLellan, "Arthur C. Clarke, 90; Scientific Visionary, Acclaimed Writer of '2001: A Space Odyssey'", "Philadelphia Inquirer" (USA), 19 March 2008, by: Ravi Nessman, "Arthur C. Clarke, 90, Science Fiction Writer", "The Star Tribune" (USA), 19 March 2008, by: Ravi Nessman, "Science Fiction Writer Arthur C. Clarke Dies at 90 in Sri Lanka", "The Times" (UK), 19 March 2008, by: Anoymous, "Sir Arthur C. Clarke: The Times obituary", "The Times of India" (India), 23 December 2007, by: Pravin Palande, "Waiting for ET to Call", "The Times of India" (India), 12 August 2006, by: Narayani Ganesh, "Rendezvous With Arthur", "The Times of India" (India), 17 June 2002, by: Farah Mihlar Ahamed, "UFO in Lanka? Clarke Says No Way", "Vimagazino" (Greece), 11 November 2001, Iss. 57, pg. 44-46, by: Sotiris Vandoros, "i odissia tou D.N.A. mou", "The Times of India" (India), 18 August 2001, by: Farah Mihlar Ahamed, "New Solar System Fails to Enthuse Clarke", "The Daily Telegraph" (UK), 14 September 2000, by: Roger Highfield, David Derbyshire and Robert Uhlig, "Writer Sees a Glowing future for Cold Fusion", "Locus" (USA), September 1982, Iss. 260, pg. 1 + 15, by: Arthur C. Clarke, "A Russian odyssey", "Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact" (USA), 29 March 1982, Vol. CII, Iss. 4, pg. 46-47, by: Jay Kay Klein, "Biolog : Arthur C. Clarke", "Thrilling Science Fiction" (USA), December 1974, pg. 119-129, by: Sam Moskowitz, "SF Profile : Arthur C. Clarke", "The Los Angeles Times" (USA), 3 February 1946, Vol. 65, Iss. 200, pg. 1 & 3, by: William S. Barton, "Tiny 'Moons' Circling Earth Proposed as Long Distance Broadcasting Aid"
Is a KBE (Knight of the Order of the British Empire)., He has lived in Colombo, Sri Lanka since 1956., Former member of the British Interplanetary Society., Appointed a CBE in 1989 and knighted in 1998., Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society., The Clarke belt was named after him, following his proposal of the concept in 1945. It relates to the geosynchronous (also geostationary) orbit that satellites are placed into., Received Nebula Awards for his novels "Rendezvous with Rama" and "The Fountains of Paradise" and for his novella "A Meeting with Medusa"., Received Hugo Awards for his novels "Rendezvous with Rama" and "The Fountains of Paradise" as well as for his short story "The Star"., Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 130, pg. 72-81. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005., According to a 1980 issue of "Science Digest," the Flat Earth Society credits him for scripting the allegedly fake moon-landings., His novel "The fountains of paradise" won the 1980 HUGO award for the best novel., In 1997, his novel "A Fall of Moondust" was loosely adapted into a screenplay by 'Chris Soth' (qv). It was never filmed., _2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)_ (qv) was inspired by an earlier short story he had written, "The Sentinel"., Enjoyed a friendly rivalry with fellow science fiction writer 'Isaac Asimov' (qv).
Death Notes:Colombo, Sri Lanka (respiratory problems)
Arthur C. Clarke be born bordered by the seaside town of Minehead, Somerset, England in December 16, 1917. In 1936 he moved to London, where on earth he amalgamated the British Interplanetary Society. There he started to try your appendage near astronautic ram in the BIS, compose the BIS Bulletin and science fiction. During World War II, through mode of a RAF officer, he was in costs of the blossoming basic radar talk-down face aloft to, the Ground Controlled Approach, during its audition trial. His merely non-science-fiction new-fangled, Glide Path, be base next to this practise. After the time of war, he return to London and to the BIS, which he preside in 46-47 and 50-53. In 1945 he published the tecnical point newspaper "Extra-terrestrial Relays" lay coat the moral code of the satellite com- munication with satellites in geostationary orbit - a speculation realize 25 years subsequent. His invention hang on bring him numerous honors, such as the 1982 Marconi International Fellowship, a gold ingot decoration of the Franklin Institute, the Vikram Sarabhai Professorship of the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, the Lindbergh Award and a Fellowship of King's College, London. Today, the geostationary orbit at 42,000 kilometers is name The Clarke Orbit by the International Astronomical Union. The first account Clarke sold professionally was "Rescue Party", documented in March 1945 and appear in Astounding Science in May 1946. He obtain first lay down honors in Physics and Mathematics at the King's College, London, in 1948. In 1953 he meet an American named Marilyn Torgenson, and married her minor digit than three weeks later. They divergence in December 1953. As Clarke say, "The nuptials was incompatibe from the emergence. It was plenty endorsement that I wasn't the marry breed, although I come up with all and sundry should marry once". Clarke first visit Colombo, Sri Lanka (at the occurrence call Ceylon) in December 1954. In 1954 Clarke write to Dr Harry Wexler, consequently chief of the Scientific Services Division, U.S. Weather Bureau, going on in favour of satellite application for weather forecasting. Of these communications, a unmarked offshoot of meteorology was born, and Dr. Wexler become the driving entice in using rocket and satellites for meteorological research and operation. In 1954 Clarke started to lattice available up heavens for the marine. About the reason, he said: "I in a minute realise that it was my pizzazz in astronautics that lead me to the the deep. Both necessitate exploration, of classes - but that's not the only idea. When the first skin-diving equipment started to twirl up in the in arrears 1940s, I quickly realized that here was a crude and uncontrived course of imitate one of the most magical aspect of spaceflight - weightessness." In the manuscript Profiles of the Future (1962) he look at the possible outward appearance of tomorrow's world. In this book he state his three Laws: 1."When a lavish but elderly scientist states that something is latent he is almost to be definite based on fact. When he states that something is impossible, he is impressively probably faulty." 2."The only way of discover the edges of the possible is to endeavour a bit way departed them into the impossible." 3."Any acceptably advanced technology is indistinguishable from artifice." In 1964, he started to work with Stanley Kubrick in a SF big peak lettering. After 4 years, he common an Oscar Academy Award nomination with him for the see performance of 2001: A Space Odyssey. He co-broadcasted the Apollo 11 , 12 and 15 mission with Walter Cronkite and Wally Schirra for CBS. In 1985, He published a sequel to 2001 : 2010: Odyssey Two. He work with Peter Hyams in the movie version of 2010. They work was done using a Kaypro computer and a modem, for Arthur was in Sri Lanka and Peter Hyams in Los Angeles. Their communications turned into the book The Odyssey File - The Making of 2010. His thirteen-part TV serie Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World in 1981 and Arthur C. Clarke's World of curious Powers in 1984 has now be screend in lots province. He made cut of other TV sequence about the space, as Walter Cronkite's Universe series in 1981. He has lived in Colombo, Sri Lanka since 1956 and has been doing underwater exploration along that beach and the Great Barrier Reef. So far it has been to over and done with 70 book, almost as many non-fiction, as science fiction. In March 1998, his most recent, and probably end, novel: 3001: The Final Odyssey was released.

Keir Dullea (actor)

Richard Edlund (actor)

Robert Harman (actor)

Peter Hyams (actor)

John Lithgow (actor)

Syd Mead (actor)

Roy Scheider (actor)

Mark Stetson (actor)

Michael Westmore (actor)

Helen Mirren (actress)

George Zaloom (producer)

William Rus (writer)

Les Mayfield (director)

David E. Jackson (editor)

Mark Cowen (miscellaneous crew)

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