A Selection of 1950s American Science Fiction

For all mankind- it’s time to rewind! Let’s take a trip through a selection of 1950s American science fiction, welcome to the Golden Age! Before Lightsabers and Multiversal epics, the Atomic Age inspired a boom in the popularity of science and space exploration that led to some of the most influential science fiction films of all time. From space invaders, daring explorers, crash landings, and alien creatures of all kinds, here are the stories that inspired wonder and excitement for the final frontier in pop culture brought to the Metro’s silver screen for a new era.

About the Programmer: An Edmonton based artist, videographer, and current fine arts student at MacEwan, Brooklynn Soppet is a lover of B-movies, creature features, and science fiction. She doesn’t quite help the stereotype surrounding your friend who is really into film that the “movie is going to get really good, trust me!” when sharing her passion with “Attack of the Atomic Age” and in her own works of art where she hopes to capture the spirit of all things campy. Ask her about her garage sale DVD collection!