Published Materials

General Information

• 25th Anniversary Video Notes
  Arthur Clarke describes the unique relationship between the novel and film versions of 2001.

• The Myth of 2001
  A very interesting essay by Arthur Clarke published shortly after the film was released.

• Arthur C. Clarke's 2001 Diary
  Excerpts courtesy of The Kubrick Site.

• The 2001 Program Booklet
  The original program booklet from the Cinerama release 2001, courtesy of The Kubrick Site.

• Frederick Ordway's 2001 in Retrospect
  2001's scientific advisor and technical consultant describes his experiences working with Arthur Clarke and Stanley Kubrick, courtesy of The Kubrick Site.

• Alex North's Comments on 2001
  The rejected composer for 2001 describes his experiences working with Stanley Kubrick, courtesy of The Kubrick Site.

Interviews

• Joseph Gelmis' Kubrick Interview
  Excerpts courtesy of The Kubrick Site.

• Ed Bishop
  The captain of the moon shuttle and star of "UFO" describes his experiences on the set of 2001.

Critical Reviews and Essays

• Roger Ebert's 1968 Review
  Courtesy The Kubrick Site.

• Roger Ebert's 1997 review

• Box Office Magazine's review

• The Harvard Crimson's review
  Courtesy The Kubrick Site.

• New Yorker Magazine's review
  Courtesy The Kubrick Site.

• Ed Emschwiller's review
  Courtesy The Kubrick Site.

• Samuel Delaney's review
  Courtesy The Kubrick Site.

• Lester del Rey's review
  Courtesy The Kubrick Site.

• Three Perspectives of a Film
  Commentary by Morris Beja, Robert Plank, and Alex Eisenstein, courtesy The Kubrick Site.

• Margaret Stackhouse's Comments on 2001
  Written by a high school junior, these comments were regarded by Stanley Kubrick to be among the most intelligent that he had read anywhere. Courtesy The Kubrick Site.