‘Close Encounters’ to screen on Catalina Island for film’s 40th anniversary
Film buffs and sci-fi fans can sail away to Santa Catalina to pay homage to one of the most popular science-fiction films ever made, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”
The film, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, will be honored at Catalina Island Museum on Saturday.
Production designer Joe Alves shares behind-the-scenes stories and the innovative techniques that were used in the classic film. A screening will also be held.
Alves, known for creating the sharks and set design for “Jaws,” was tapped by director Steven Spielberg to create the sets for “Close Encounters.” It became one of the the largest movie sets since Cecil B. DeMille’s “Ten Commandments” in 1956.
The event, which will include dinner and drinks, begins at 5:15 p.m., with Alves’ discussion scheduled at 6 and the movie screening at 6:30 p.m.
The event will be held at the museum’s Ada Blanche Wrigley Schreiner Building, 217 Metropole Ave., Avalon.
Tickets cost $75 and include a book commemorating the movie’s 40th anniversary, dinner and the screening. Purchase tickets online at www.catalinamuseum.org or by phone at (310) 510- 2414.
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