First Men in the Moon (1964 film)

The First Men in the Moon is a British H. G. Wells adaptation of Nathan Juran from the year 1964.

Action

Three astronauts - an American, a Russian and a Briton - to land the first men on the moon. But to their surprise, they discover a British flag and a document from the year 1899., The UN investigated to Arnold Bedford, whose name was on the document. The people of the United Nations to find the man in a retirement home in England. He is considered to be crazy because of its stories from a trip to the moon.

This time he tells the story of officials: The writer Arnold Bedford pulls with his fiancée Kate in the house of a relative. The two get to know Professor Joseph Cavor. Arnold and Joseph become friends and are now starting to do research together. The professor has discovered an element repealing gravity. Coated with a sort of ointment, every object can now overcome gravity. In addition, he has designed a capsule to take him to the moon. The indebted Arnold wants to accompany the professor. Kate comes just before the start of the capsule and is involuntarily with it. The start of the flight and the landing run without problems. On the moon, they discover a highly developed insect-like species, the Selenites. In Professor awakens the urge to explore, while Arnold feels threatened and tries to arm themselves. Arnold and Kate can finally leave the moon, the professor remains voluntary.

The astronauts now discover another surprise on the moon.

Reviews

" The fantastic story of a moon flight in 1899, from a novel by HG Wells set not without humorous features in the scene. Passable entertainment. "

Background

  • For the special effects Ray Harryhausen was responsible, which incorporated the stop-motion elements after the shooting in the movie. The special effects were advertised with Dynamation. It was his only film in Panavision widescreen and his second sci-fi film of Flying Saucers. Harryhausen wanted earlier film War of the Worlds by HG Wells, but found no backers.
  • The Columbia ended after this film that has existed since 1955 collaboration with Harryhausen. Although the four productions since 1960 offered good special effects, but were not box office successes.
  • Peter Finch had an unnamed guest appearance. When you visit the filming, he jumped unceremoniously in a foiled an actor.
1964 in film Nathan H. Juran Screenplay Nigel Kneale Charles H. Schneer Columbia Pictures Film score Laurie Johnson Wilkie Cooper Earth vs. the Flying Saucers Cameo appearance
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