040 Hello, Tomorrow

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Top this one. We've not only finished World War III, we've also had three atomic wars and the Earth is now red radioactive dust. But this is the year 4195. So we're starting the world over, but underground where people may marry, but only after having their chromosome match approved. Imperfects are destroyed at birth or are put in cages down in the lower levels. Orin, an "imperfect", complains of his lack of rights, a violation of nature. Lois, the fiance of the director, falls in love with Orin. The story is as obvious as it seems, but the characters and story are well done.
I'm probably not the first person to notice this, but:

Just as George Lucas based his first "Star Wars" on Kurosawa's "Hidden Fortress"; I think it's very possible that his "THX 1138" could have been based on "Hello, Tomorrow."

'THX' would be 'Orin'; 'LUH' would be 'Lois'; 'SEN' would be the 'Director' and of course the surface of Earth is 'radioactive' (...or is it?)

But listen to "Hello, Tomorrow"; watch "THX 1138" (again!) and tell me what you think.

I think this would be the first question out of my mouth if I ever met Mr. Lucas.

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