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First Men in the Moon (1964)
Directed by Nathan H. Juran
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Overview
The world is delighted when a spacecraft containing a crew made up of the world’s astronauts lands on the moon, but are shocked when the astronauts discover an old British flag and a document declaring that the moon is taken for Queen Victoria proving that the astronauts were not the first men on the moon.
Rated NR | Length 103 minutes
Actors
Edward Judd | Martha Hyer | Lionel Jeffries | Miles Malleson | Norman Bird | Gladys Henson | Hugh McDermott | Betty McDowall | Erik Chitty | Douglas Ives | Peter Finch | Marne Maitland | Laurence Herder | Paul Carpenter | John Forbes-Robertson | Kenneth Watson | Sean Kelly | Gordon Robinson | John Murray Scott | Brook Williams | George Hilsdon | Mary Maxfield | Huw Thomas | Valentine Dyall
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/17/2016 | TV | DVD | Library | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Not sure I’ve ever seen this. Crazy. Having a hard time buying the science here. Also no gloves for their “space suit”? Oxygen on the moon?! Additionally the dumb decision to take their oxygen tanks into the core when they should lighten that load. Hate to be that guy but some of this is just obvious.
This is a great Sunday morning movie with all the silliness of early sci-fi films yet still having enough heart to make it watchable and entertaining (despite nitpicking all the bad science on display). Wish that Harryhausen’s creations got more screen time.
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