Tag Archives: based on the short story

The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) Rated G

Posted on September 1, 2017 by laurarachel4

 A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself.  Based on the short story “A Situation of Gravity” by Samuel W. Taylor. Starring  Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Kirk. This is one of Disney’s best, classic … Continue reading →

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Standing Post (2014) Rated NR

Posted on July 19, 2017 by laurarachel4

When a young Casualty Notification Officer tries to locate the last living family member of a fallen soldier, he is mistaken for the son of the soldier’s dying father. Based on the short story Night Watch by Roy Popkin. Starring … Continue reading →

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The Whispers (ABC) Rated TV-14

Posted on June 20, 2015 by laurarachel4

This series focuses on paranormal forces which impel children to attack the planet. It is based on the 1951 Ray Bradbury short story “Zero Hour” from The Illustrated Man. Starring  Lily Rabe, Barry Sloane, Milo Ventimiglia, Derek Webster, Kylie Rogers, … Continue reading →

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Sleepy Hollow (Fox) Rated TV-14

Posted on September 19, 2013 by laurarachel4

Based on the short story of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. Ichabod Crane comes back to Sleepy Hollow two hundred years later to help track down the headless horseman. Starring Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie, Lyndie Greenwood The one … Continue reading →

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