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Literature: The Image (1956) - Catherine Robbe-Grillet - The Outsider (1956) - Colin Wilson
Films: ...And God Created Woman - (1956) - Baby Doll (1956)
Key works of art:
Just What is it that makes today's home so different, so appealing? (1956) - Richard Hamilton
Ericofon, introduced in 1956
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This 1956 pop adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest is one of the best, most influential science fiction movies ever made. Its space explorers are the models for the crew of Star Trek's Enterprise, and the film's robot is clearly the prototype for Robby in Lost in Space. Walter Pidgeon is the Prospero figure, presiding over a paradisiacal world with his lovely young daughter and their servile droid. When the crew of a spaceship lands on the planet, they become aware of a sinister invisible force that threatens to destroy them. Great special effects and a bizarre electronic score help make this movie as fresh, imaginative, and fun as it was when first released. --amazon.com
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