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A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

Documentary
January 1, 19730h 10m6.5 / 10
Overview

This promotional short film for "Soylent Green" (1973) begins by showing clips of films that depicted what the future might be like beyond Earth. The narrator then discusses the origin of the idea depicted in "Soylent Green." Director Richard Fleischer and star Charlton Heston discuss how an upcoming crowd scene will be filmed. Then we see what happens when the crowd riots because there is not enough food available to be distributed to everyone. "Soylent Green" was Edward G. Robinson's 101st (and, as it turned out, his last) feature film. During a break in filming, the cast and crew hold a ceremony celebrating the first film of his "second hundred," and Robinson makes appreciative remarks to the crowd. Studio head Jack L. Warner and friend George Burns are among those in attendance.

Production
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerWarner Home Video
Cast
Richard Fleischer
Richard FleischerSelf
Charlton Heston
Charlton HestonSelf
Leigh Taylor-Young
Leigh Taylor-YoungSelf
Brock Peters
Brock PetersSelf
Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. RobinsonSelf
Charles Middleton
Charles MiddletonSelf (archive footage)
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