The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe information
1991 film by John Bailey
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
Directed by
John Bailey
Written by
Jane Wagner
Produced by
Jane Wagner
Starring
Lily Tomlin Clay Walker
Cinematography
John Bailey
Edited by
Sally Menke
Distributed by
Orion Classics
Release date
September 27, 1991 (1991-09-27)
Running time
120 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (1985) is a one-woman stage show written by Jane Wagner. The original Broadway production starred Lily Tomlin,[1] won the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, and was turned into a film in 1991.
The show, Tomlin's second Broadway billing as a solo performer, follows Tomlin as she performs various characters or personae, all while wearing simple black pants and a white blouse. The show appears disparate at first, but becomes unified under the sensibility of the opening "bag lady" persona as the performance progresses. The show is often praised or considered controversial for its feminist material, most notably the compressed history of the feminist movement offered in Act 2. For her stage performance, Tomlin won a Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics' Circle awards.[2]
A film version was directed by John Bailey and edited by Sally Menke, and stays true to the original stage performance. The film earned the Golden Space Needle Award at the Seattle International Film Festival. For her efforts on the film, Tomlin received a Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture American Comedy Awards, amongst other notable accolades.
^Canby, Vincent (September 27, 1991). "Lily Tomlin, Translated From Stage To Screen". The New York Times. New York City.
^Gentile, John (1989). Cast of One: One-Person Shows from the Chautauqua Platform to the Broadway Stage. Illinois UP. pp. 169–172.
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