Some science fiction classics begin as a spec script, an elevator pitch, or a brainstorming session.  On today's Sci-Fi 5, find out how one of the genre's all-time classics began with a simple letter on this day in 1964 from a famed director to a legendary writer.

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry