In 1962 John Hubley came to Harvard as the first teacher of animation in the new Visual Arts Center. It was his idea to make a film based on Edwin Abbott's famous short story about life in a two dimensional world, Flatland . The story is told by the voices of Dudley Moore and other actors belonging to the British theatrical comedy group called Beyond the Fringe. The film has entertained and delighted audiences of many kinds since it first appeared. One of its most passionate groups of admirers is that of mathematicians.
Philosophers of science constitute another such group as do children of all ages.
The Film Study Center expects to someday complete a remake of Flatland in CD-ROM format. Place an Order for this film.