Letter from Roger A. Caras to John Breeden, Jr. regarding Ford Aurora in "2001: A Space Odyssey," September 15, 1965
THF275469 / Letter from Roger A. Caras to John Breeden, Jr. regarding Ford Aurora in "2001: A Space Odyssey," September 15, 1965 / page 1
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Artifact Overview
In 1965, Polaris Productions contacted Ford Motor Company about using the automaker's Aurora concept car in the forthcoming Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Ford agreed to loan the futuristic station wagon. In the end, the production team chose not to use the Aurora, believing that the car didn't fit with the film's overall design aesthetic.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter
Date Made
15 September 1965
Subject Date
09 September 1965
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
99.1.1251.141
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 7.0 in
Inscriptions
signed in blue ink: "Roger A. Caras"
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