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The Shrinking Man
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With this Shrinking Man Poster, immerse yourself in the fantastical universe of this 1950s science fiction classic!
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Description of this Poster The Man Who Shrinks
The Shrinking Man is a 1957 American science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold, based on Richard Matheson's novel The Shrinking Man (1956). The film stars Grant Williams as Scott and Randy Stuart as Scott's wife Louise. While relaxing on a boat, Scott is enveloped in a strange fog. Months later, he discovered that he seemed to be shrinking. As Scott grew to the size of a baby boy, his condition became known to the public. When he learns that there is no cure for his condition, he lashes out at his wife. As Scott shrinks to the point where he can fit into a dollhouse, he gets into a fight with the family cat, leaving him lost and alone in his basement, where he is now smaller than an average insect.
The film's screenplay was developed by Matheson after he sold the story to Universal-International Pictures Co, Inc. He also completed the novel on which the film is based while production was underway. Matheson's screenplay was written in flashbacks, and Richard Alan Simmons rewrote it using a more conventional narrative structure. Director Jack Arnold initially wanted to cast Dan O'Herlihy in the role of Scott. O'Herlihy turned down the role, leading Universal to sign Williams for the lead role. Filming began on May 31, 1956. Scenes involving special effects were shot throughout production, while others used the large sets in Universal's backyard. The production went over budget and filming had to be extended; some special effects shots had to be redone. Williams is constantly injured on set.
Before the film's release in New York on February 22, 1957, the film's ending was first tested with an audience who believed the character's fate should be changed. The director's original ending remained in the film. The film grossed $1.43 million in the United States and Canada and is among the highest-grossing science fiction films of the 1950s. A sequel, The Fantastic Little Girl, originally written by Matheson, n has never been produced. A remake was developed years later, eventually becoming the comedy The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981). Other remakes were considered in the early 2000s, one of which was to feature Eddie Murphy in a more comedic variation of the film. A new adaptation was announced in 2013, with Matheson writing the screenplay with his son Richard Christian Matheson. In 2009, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry due to its cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance.
Robert Scott Carey, known as "Scott", is on vacation with his wife, Louise, when a strange fog covers him. Six months later, Scott notices his clothes are too big, suspects he is shrinking, and seeks medical advice. At first dismissive, Scott's doctor confirms his shrinkage using x-rays. Scott is sent to a medical research institute, where it is discovered that Scott's exposure to the fog, combined with his subsequent exposure to a pesticide, has rearranged his molecular structure, causing him to shrink. Scott tells Louise that she is free to leave him, given his difficult situation. Louise promises to stay, while Scott's wedding ring falls off her finger.
Scott's condition made him a national curiosity. Media attention forces Scott to isolate himself at home. He is advised to sell his story and he begins to keep a journal of his experiences. Scott's humiliation causes him to lash out at Louise out of frustration. An antidote is discovered, stopping Scott's shrinkage at three feet, but doctors warn him that he will stay at that size unless a way is found to reverse his condition. Upset, Scott goes out and meets Clarice, a fairground dwarf woman, who is exactly the same height as him. Clarice encourages Scott and makes him want to continue his journal. Later, Scott realizes that he is now smaller than Clarice and returns home, disappointed.
Scott grows small enough to live in a dollhouse and becomes increasingly tyrannical. When Louise leaves to run an errand, Scott falls into his basement after Butch, the family cat, attacks him. Louise returns and assumes that Butch ate Scott after finding a piece of the latter's bloody clothing. Louise prepares to move, with the help of Charlie, Scott's brother.
Scott is having a lot of trouble finding his way around his basement. The water heater bursts, but when Charlie and Louise come to investigate, Scott is too small for them to hear his cries for help. Scott then battles a large spider while finding food and shelter. He ends up killing the spider with a straight pin and collapses from exhaustion. He wakes up, small enough to escape from the basement through one of the squares of the window screen. Scott accepts his fate to shrink to subatomic size. He is no longer afraid and concludes that no matter how big he is, he will still matter in the universe, because God will know he exists.
