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SUMMARY:Giant Robots! Johnny Sokko Voyage Into Space and Gigantor
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DESCRIPTION:Made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming En
	dowment\n\nIn-person:\n\nGiant Robot founder Eric Nakamura.\n\n\nAdmission
	 is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when 
	you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first c
	ome\, first served basis. The box office opens one hour before the event.\
	n\n\nFor a generation of TV-watching children growing up in Los Angeles (a
	nd across the U.S.) in the 1970s and ’80s\, the fantastical sci-fi adventu
	res of Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot achieved instant cult status upon
	 first viewing. Originally produced by the Toei Company and airing on Japa
	n’s NET TV in 1967 as Giant Robo\, the 26-episode manga-esque series follo
	wed the high-adrenaline exploits of a schoolboy who accidentally becomes a
	 secret agent in command of an imposing\, missile-launching flying robot. 
	In 1970\, low-budget impresario Roger Corman’s American International Tele
	vision company imported the action-packed Japanese series to the U.S.\, du
	bbed the dialogue\, and edited numerous episodes into the compilation TV f
	ilm Voyage Into Space. The beloved telefilm became a staple of local stati
	ons and UHF channels for over a decade — at one point airing five nights a
	 week on KTLA in Los Angeles due to its popularity.\n\nThe live-action Voy
	age Into Space is heavy on practical effects\, with a host of unforgettabl
	e hostile aliens and monsters (Emperor Guillotine and the Gargoyle Gang!) 
	adorned in elaborate costumes\, rubber suits and make-up\, with miniatures
	\, explosions and machine-gun battles to match. In addition to the allure 
	of its mod-mecha production design\, the true heart of the series is the p
	owerful bond between young Johnny Sokko (played by the charismatic Mitsuno
	bu Kaneko) and his heroic giant robot\, a seemingly skyscraper-sized autom
	aton (with King Tut stylings). Together\, they save Japan and the world — 
	but at a tragic cost that no doubt left more than a few pint-sized viewers
	 with a reluctant tear or two.\n\nJoin us for this special screening of th
	e Japanese cult TV classic that inspired the name of Giant Robot magazine!
	 Preceded by an episode of the anime adventures of space age-robot Giganto
	r.\n\n—Mark Quigley\, John H. Mitchell Television Curator\n\nEvent Website
	: https://www.library.ucla.edu/visit/events-exhibitions/giant-robots-johnn
	y-sokko-voyage-into-space-and-gigantor-11-10-24/\n\nSource: https://commun
	ity.ucla.edu/event/70d7aea1-e801-43b2-b6f2-6b7f629a90d0
LOCATION:Billy Wilder Theater
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