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  1. Visit to a Small Planet

    Summary. As told by the New York News, VISIT TO A SMALL PLANET "is an imaginative affair in which an alien comes from another planet to do a bit of sightseeing and to see or start a war. He thinks he has arrived in time to see the Civil War, which he expects will be jolly, but he has misjudged his landing and gets here in 1957.

  2. Visit to a Small Planet

    Visit to a Small Planet is a 1960 American black-and-white science fiction comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Jerry Lewis, Joan Blackman, Earl Holliman, and Fred Clark.Distributed by Paramount Pictures, it was produced by Hal B. Wallis.. Visit to a Small Planet debuted as an original television production by Gore Vidal, then was reworked by Vidal as a Broadway play starring ...

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    Theater 34.2-02 Fuchs-sh. A chart of Mars. Illustration: Sir Robert Stawell Ball. Elinor Fuchs. EF's Visit to a Small Planet: Some Questions to Ask a Play. Since its origination as a classroom tool in the early 1990s, Elinor Fuchs's essay has acquired a devoted following, with tattered photocopies circulating in literary offices and ...

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    Politics. The plot of Visit to a Small Planet concerns Kreton, an alien visitor, who invades a middle-class home in 1957 America. After he announces his plans to engage the world in a full-scale war for his own entertainment, the characters respond to this threat in ways that reveal their political ideas and ideals.

  5. Visit to a Small Planet Summary

    Summary. Act IVisit to a Small Planet opens with a view of television news commentator Roger Spelding's comfortably middle-class home near Manassas, Virginia. General Tom Powers, a friend of Roger ...

  6. Visit to a Small Planet (1960)

    Visit to a Small Planet: Directed by Norman Taurog. With Jerry Lewis, Joan Blackman, Earl Holliman, Fred Clark. The weirdest alien of the galaxy pays a visit to Earth...

  7. A Visit to a Small Planet

    A Visit to a Small Planet (Original, Play, Comedy, Broadway) opened in New York City Feb 7, 1957 and played through Jan 11, 1958. ... A Visit to a Small Planet Feb 07, 1957 Jan 11, 1958 . Livin' The Life Apr 27, 1957 May 19, 1957 . A Moon for the Misbegotten May 02, 1957 Jun 29, 1957 .

  8. A Visit to a Small Planet (Broadway, Booth Theatre, 1957)

    Pro Info. Opening Date. Feb 7 1957. Closing Date. Jan 11 1958. Performances. 388 as of Feb 28, 2024. Playbill Pro A Visit to a Small Planet.

  9. Visit to a Small Planet Questions and Answers

    What is the background of Gore Vidal's play Visit to a Small Planet? Visit to a Small Planet Questions and Answers - Discover the eNotes.com community of teachers, mentors and students just like ...

  10. Visit to a Small Planet Characters

    Characters. Delton 4 A leader of Kreton's unidentified home planet, Delton 4 is an alien who enters the play at the end, after he is summoned by Ellen Spelding. He explains that Kreton is "morally ...

  11. Visit to a Small Planet by Gore Vidal

    Visit to a Small Planet (1957) is Gore Vidal's classic satirical play on the dangers of war and militarism. The setup comes straight from science fiction: an alien named Kreton comes to earth in the hopes of witnessing the American Civil War, only to find out that he came 100 years too late, at the height of the nuclear age.

  12. EF's Visit to a Small Planet: Some Questions to Ask a Play

    Correspondingly, the play asks us to focus upon it a total awareness, to bring our attention and curiosity without the censorship of selective interpretation, "good taste," or "correct form." Before making judgments, we must ask questions. This is the deepest meaning of the idea, often-repeated but little understood, that the study of art shows ...

  13. Visit to a Small Planet

    Visit to a Small Planet tells of an alien who visits Earth, and lands in the backyard of a famous television journalist who doesn't believe in UFOs or aliens. The alien had intended to arrive during the Civil War, but miscalculated and arrived during the Cold War. Since he has missed the Civil War, the visitor from outer space decides to make ...

  14. PDF A Visit to a Small Planet

    HP Image Zone Print Job [10/10/2006 12:51 PM 46.622] VISIT TO A SMALL PLANET By Gore Vidal The Goodyear Television Playhouse May 8, 1955 Director: JACK SMIGHT Producer: GORDON DUFF Associate Producer: ROBERT ALAN AURTHUR CAST Kreton: CYRIL RITCHARD Roger Spelding: EDWARD ANDREWS Ellen Spelding: JILL KRAFT Mrs. Spelding: SYLVIA DAv1s John ...

  15. A VISIT TO SMALL PLANET PLAY SUMMARY

    FIRST YEAR ENGLISH VIDEO LECTURES BY PROFESSOR LIAQAT ALI MOHSIN1. CHAPTER 14a. https://youtu.be/pDOCx9bQeM4b. https://youtu.be/AMFNiSre9hsc. https://youtu.b...

  16. A visit to a Small Planet Play Notes

    Here are the notes and important questions for the First year Play a Visit to a small planet. Here are the notes for First Year English Book III all solved questions of all plays

  17. Visit to a Small Planet (1960)

    Gore Vidal based his play Visit to a Small Planet on his teleplay of the same name, which was broadcast on the Philco Television Playhouse on May 8, 1955. In February 1959, producer Hal Wallis bought the rights to the stage play, which had had its Broadway debut on February 7, 1957.

  18. Visit to a Small Planet 1960 Jerry Lewis Full Length Comedy Movie

    Visit to a Small Planet 1960 Jerry Lewis Full Length Comedy Movie***Director: Norman Taurog**Writers: Edmund Beloin , Henry Garson*Stars: Jerry Lewis, Joan B...

  19. Visit to a Small Planet. (Acting Edition for Theater Productions)

    Visit to a Small Planet was first presented on February 7, 1957 at the Booth Theatre, New York City. The action of the play takes place in the house of Roger Spelding outside Manassas, Virginia. The time is next summer. Act I Early evening of a summer's day. Act II Scene 1: The next morning. Scene 2: That evening. Act III An hour later.

  20. Play 2 (Visit to a Small Planet) Summary & Short Questions 11th English

    The Play 'A Visit to a Small Planet' is written by Gore Vidal, an American playwright. It is a reflective comedy. It contains the elements of adventure, suspense, and Comments about the modern civilization. Kreton, a mystery character from other planet, is the central character. His comments about the earthly civilization are very crucial.

  21. Visit To A Small Planet

    Based on the play by Gore Vidal. Curious about humans, Lewis parks his spaceship in the backyard of a skeptic, and both get a glimpse of a world they'll never forget! Based on the play by Gore Vidal. Games. Apps. ... Visit To A Small Planet. 1960 • 85 minutes. Add to wishlist. infoThis item is not available. About this movie.

  22. Visit to a Small Planet

    Visit to a Small Planet. Comedy19601 hr 25 miniTunes. Available on Pluto TV, iTunes. Curious about humans, Kreton (Jerry Lewis) goes AWOL from his habitat in outer space to make a flying visit to a small planet - Earth. He parks his spaceship in the backyard of the skeptic Roger Putnam Spelding, one of the least informed of the nation's ...

  23. 1st Year English Play 2 Visit to a Small Planet Question ...

    In this post, I am sharing 1st Year English Play 2 Visit to a Small Planet Question Answers Notes for 11th Class Students. This is Play No.2 in 11th Class English Book 3. I have shared complete notes of 1st Year English for students. So, If you are looking for Play 2 visit to a small planet 1st Year English Notes, you don't need to anywhere else.