April 2, 1968 –
Stanley Kubrick’s influential science-fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey, premiered in Washington D.C. on this date.
The movie was not a financial success at first. MGM was planning to pull it back from theaters, but several theater owners persuaded them to keep showing the film. Many owners noticed increasing numbers of young adults attending the film. They were especially enthusiastic about watching the “Star Gate” sequence under the influence of psychedelic drugs. This helped the film to become a financial success.
Pink Floyd was at one point approached to perform music for the film. However they turned it down due to other commitments. Yet they retain a connection with the film: much like The Wizard of Oz and Dark Side of the Moon, it is said that Pink Floyd’s song Echoes from the album Meddle can be perfectly synchronized with the Jupiter & Beyond the Infinite section of the film.
You figure out how much dope you have to smoke in order to make that work out.
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