Double Feature
The Incredible Shrinking Man
One of the best science-fiction films of the 50’s, The Incredible Shrinking Man is a gripping and thought-provoking classic. Scott Carey (Grant Williams) encounters a mysterious radioactive mist on a boating trip and soon finds his life taking on a bizarre and frightening twist. His physical size begins to diminish as he shrinks to a mere two inches. Suddenly ordinary household situations loom over him with lethal intensity: a playful cat becomes a demon and a spider a gargantuan monster. Carey finds he must rely on his wits to survive in his new oversized world in this fascinating film based on Richard Matheson’s riveting screenplay. (Universal Studios)
- Director
- Jack Arnold
- Writer
- Screenplay by Richard Matheson based on The Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson
- Starring
- Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Paul Langton, Raymond Bailey
- Year
- 1957
- Country
- USA
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 81 minutes
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
The loveable and laughable Lily Tomlin stars in the high-spirited comedy The Incredible Shrinking Woman. Exposed to a bizarre mix of household chemicals, ordinary housewife and mother Pat Kramer (Tomlin), develops a strange illness – she begins to shrink. Baffling doctors and struggling to take care of her family, Pat’s diminishing size captures the hearts of the American people but also the attention of an evil group of scientists plotting to take over the world! (Universal Studios)
- Director
- Joel Schumacher
- Writer
- Written Jane Wagner suggested by the novel "The Shrinking Man" by Richard Matheson
- Starring
- Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin, Ned Beatty, Henry Gibson, Elizabeth Wilson
- Year
- 1981
- Rated
- PG
- Country
- USA
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 88 minutes