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Just Imagine poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.5 / 100
1930·Comedy / Fantasy / Musical·1h 53m

JUST IMAGINE

“A STORY OF LIFE AND LOVE IN 1980!”

New York, 1980: airplanes have replaced cars, numbers have replaced names, pills have replaced food, government-arranged marriages have replaced love, and test tube babies have replaced ... well, you get the idea. Scientists revive a man struck by lightning in 1930; he is rechristened "Single O". He is befriended by J-21, who can't marry the girl of his dreams because he isn't "distinguished" enough -- until he is chosen for a 4-month expedition to Mars by a renegade scientist. The Mars J-21, his friend, and stowaway Single O visit is full of scantily clad women doing Busby Berkeley-style dance numbers and worshiping a fat middle-aged man.

Above the Line
David Butler·DirectorBuddy G. DeSylva·WriterRay Henderson·WriterErnest Palmer·Director of PhotographyHugo Friedhofer·Original Music ComposerIrene Morra·Editor
Cast
El Brendel·Single OMaureen O'Sullivan·LN-18John Garrick·J-21Marjorie White·D-6Frank Albertson·RT-42Hobart Bosworth·Z-4Mischa Auer·B-36George Irving·Head of Marriage Tribunal (uncredited)Joyzelle Joyner·Loo Loo / Boo BooKenneth Thomson·MT-3
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 2
David Butler·DirectorAd Schaumer·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Buddy G. DeSylva·WriterRay Henderson·WriterLew Brown·Writer
Camera· 1
Ernest Palmer·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Irene Morra·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Hugo Friedhofer·Original Music ComposerJoseph E. Aiken·SoundRay Henderson·SongsLew Brown·SongsBuddy G. DeSylva·Songs
Art & Design· 9
Dolly Tree·Costume DesignAlice O'Neill·Costume DesignSophie Wachner·Costume DesignStephen Goosson·Art DirectionRalph Hammeras·Art DirectionStephen Goosson·Set DesignerRalph Hammeras·Set DesignerWillis H. O'Brien·Set DesignerMarcel Delgado·Set Designer
Production· 3
Ray Henderson·ProducerBuddy G. DeSylva·ProducerLew Brown·Producer
By the Numbers
56.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Just Imagine's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#232E3B
#91B4D9
Mood
Optimistic, Imaginative
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a stylized, retro-futuristic design. A person in a tan suit stands on a yellow, streamlined vehicle that resembles a cross between a plane a”

Key Elements
SpaceshipPlanetsStarsSuit
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Space
Design Score
7/10
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