The Oklahoman

DEC. 2 ‘Sinbad’ screening to bid bon voyage to Harryhause­n exhibition

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Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, will mark the ending of its exclusive exhibition “Ray Harryhause­n — Mythical Menagerie” with a screening of the stop-motion animation pioneer’s 1958 film “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad” at 7 p.m. Dec. 2.

A comprehens­ive exhibition of nearly 150 original models, prototypes, bronzes, sketches and storyboard­s from five famed fantasy films by the groundbrea­king filmmaker,

“Ray Harryhause­n — Mythical Menagerie” is on view through Dec. 3. It is the first U.S. exhibition of Harryhause­n’s work since his death in 2013 at the age of 92. The exhibition, which has drawn visitors from across the country and as far away as Canada, includes familiar cinematic artifacts like the cyclops armature from “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad”; the skeleton warriors and hydra from “Jason and the Argonauts” (1963); the gryphon and the centaur from “The Golden Voyage of Sinbad” (1973); the giant walrus from “Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger” (1977); and the Kraken, Medusa and Pegasus from “Clash of the Titans” (1981). General admission tickets for the Dec. 2 screening are $10 each and include the screening and access to the exhibit. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Concession­s, along with a cash bar for those 21 and older, will be available. For tickets and informatio­n, go to www.sciencemus­eumok.org.

Ray Harryhause­n works with a model from the 1958 film “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.” [PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE RAY AND DIANA HARRYHAUSE­N FOUNDATION]

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