E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is an Academy Award-winning 1982 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg that tells the story of a young boy, Elliott, who befriends an alien being called E.T. stranded on Earth and trying to find his way home. This film was produced by Amblin Entertainment, distributed by Universal Pictures, and originally released to movie theatres in 1982.

Michael Jackson's E.T. Storybook

In late 1982 MCA Records released a E.T. storybook box set on vinyl and cassette, which had Michael Jackson reading the story from the film, as well as two versions of Jackson's song "Someone In The Dark". However, Jackson's record label Epic Records sued MCA for including the original Jackson song on the album, and it was withdrawn. Despite the fact that the album was no longer available, Jackson still won the 1984 Grammy Award for Best Album for Children for it.

Related Topics:
MCA Records - Box set - Vinyl - Cassette - Michael Jackson - Epic Records - Grammy Award for Best Album for Children

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The song "Someone In The Dark" later appeared on the 2001 special edition of Jackson's album Thriller and on 2004's '.

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