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Alien - May 25, 1979
Sci-Fi 5
English - May 25, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsTV & Film Society & Culture literature entertainment film history sciencefiction Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Ridley Scott's "Alien" got a spectacular Hollywood premiere on May 25, 1979 at the famous Egyptian Theatre. With props and set pieces and a full-sized space jockey, audiences were treated to an immersive world of the Nostromo and her crew. One errant cigarette lighter later, and the whole thing became a lesson in why we can't have nice things.
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Written by Tom Kozak
Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi
Music by Devin Curry