Home Home / Letter from Roger Caras Inviting R. Lam…

Correspondence

Apr. 22, 1966

Letter from Roger Caras Inviting R. Lamm to "2001: A Space Odyssey" Interview (1966)

Torah & Science
View The Text

This content is currently available in its original PDF format. As we expand the library, we plan to add a text version as well.

RELATED CONTENT

Correspondence

Letter from Benn Reyes about Invite to "2001: A Space Odyssey" Premiere (1968)

Dear Dr. Lamm: Stanley Kubrick has asked me to invite you to the Premiere of 2001 which will take place on April 3, 1968 at the Capitol Theatre in New York City. He is arranging that the Metro-Golden-Mayer Organization will forward you an invitation and two reserved seat tickets. If, for some reason, you do not receive these tickets within one week of the Premiere, please have your secretary contact the Publicity Director of the local MGM office and remind them to send them to you. I am very sorry to say that due to a technical fault which occurred during the filming of your interview, it has not been possible to use any portions of that interview in the film. If I can be of any help to you, I can be reached at Polaris Productions, 239 Central Park West, New York. Telephone TR 4-0413.Dr. Norman LammAssociate Professor of Jewish PhilosophyYeshiva University131 West 86th StreetTic' 4New York, New York
Torah & Science

Correspondence

Letter from Jerome Agel about Interview for "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1969)

Dear Dr. Lamm: With the full cooperation of Stanley Kubrick, M-G-M, and other involved parties, we are preparing for publication by The New American Library a book on the making of the motion picture 2001: A Space Odyssey. We should like to include in the book all or a part of the filmed interview that Mr. Kubrick's aide had with you prior to the start of filming. A transcript of the interview – provided by Mr. Kubrick's office – is enclosed for your review, for any editing and/ or updating you may wish to do, and for (we all earnestly hope) your publication approval. We would also welcome any comment about Space Odyssey that you may care to make for publication. May we also have a recent photograph of yourself and a list of present titles and duties for use with the published interview. Because the book is scheduled for publication very soon, may we hear from you in the coming week. Thank you very much.Sincerely, Jerome B. Agel
Torah & Science

Correspondence

Letter from Anthony Frewin about "2001: A Space Odyssey" Interview (2003)

Dear Rabbi Lamm, I wonder if I can ask you to cast your mind back to 1966? In that year we interviewed you on film for a prologue to our movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey. The interview was conducted by my colleague, Roger Caras. He asked you a number of questions about extraterrestrial life and related matters. As it was, the prologue was never realised as 2001 got progressively longer while we were making it. We interviewed some twenty other astronomers and scientists and a list is attached (like yourself, all ‘A’ list people!). Alas, the film of the interviews appears lost, but I managed to locate the transcripts that were done by the director Stanley Kubrick’s secretary who, I’m sorry to say, wasn’t terribly good at spelling and paid scant regard to punctuation. I have copy-edited the interviews and I’m including here the one we did with you. What we are hoping to do later this year is publish all of the interviews in a book, provisionally titled, The Stanley Kubrick Extraterrestrial Interviews. If you have time I would appreciate you casting your eye through the attached interview to ensure it accurately reflects what you said. Further, if you would like to add a paragraph or two reflecting on what you said then together with your present thoughts this would be a welcome addition to the volume (several scientists have already done this). I’m also including here the release form that you need to sign so that we can go ahead with the book. Further, a quotation from your interview is included on the NTSC tape I enclose here. This is a short DVD ‘extra’ that is to be included on a re-release of 2001 later this year. Again, I need clearance from you and a release form relating to this is also included here. If you are in agreement, both release forms need to be returned to me. If you phone your local Federal Express office and quote our account number, 134559381, they will come and collect and bill us. The envelope should be addressed to: Anthony Frewin, Childwickbury M…
Torah & Science