Destination Moon (1950)

Regista:

Irving Pichel

Writers:

Robert A. Heinlein (novel)
Alford Van Ronkel (screenplay) ...
(ancora)

Data di uscita:

agosto 1950 (USA)

Genere:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Slogan:

TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING!

Plot:

One of the first science fiction films to attempt a high level of accurate technical detail tells the story of the first trip to the moon.

Plot Keywords:

Outer Space | USA | Nuclear Power | Industry | Rocket Ship

Premi:

Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

Much better than I expected

Cast

John Archer	...	Jim Barnes
Warner Anderson	...	Dr. Charles Cargraves
Tom Powers	...	General Thayer
Dick Wesson	...	Joe Sweeney
Erin O'Brien-Moore	...	Emily Cargraves
resto del cast in ordine alfabetico:
Grace Stafford	...	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
Franklyn Farnum	...	Factory Worker (uncredited)
Everett Glass	...	Mr. La Porte (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp	...	Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
Knox Manning	...	Knox Manning (uncredited)
Mike Miller	...	Man (uncredited)
Irving Pichel	...	Off Screen Narrator of Woody Woodpecker Cartoon (uncredited)
Bert Stevens	...	Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
Ted Warde	...	Brown (uncredited)

Regia di
Irving Pichel

Scritto da
Robert A. Heinlein		(novel "Rocketship Galileo") (as R.A. Heinlein)
Alford Van Ronkel		(screenplay) (as Rip Van Ronkel) and
Robert A. Heinlein		(screenplay) (as R.A. Heinlein) and
James O'Hanlon		(screenplay)

Prodotto da
George Pal	....	producer

Musiche originali di
Leith Stevens

Fotografia di
Lionel Lindon

Montaggio di
Duke Goldstone

Scenografie di
Ernst Fegté

Arredatore
George Sawley

Trucco
Webster Philips	....	makeup artist (as Webster Phillips)

Direttore di produzione
Martin Eisenberg	....	production supervisor

Aiuto regista
Harold Godsoe	....	assistant director

Sonoro
William H. Lynch	....	sound (as William Lynch)

Effetti speciali
Lee Zavitz	....	special effects

Animation Department
Walter Lantz	....	animation producer

Editorial Department
Robert Brower	....	color consultant: Technicolor

Music Department
David Torbet	....	orchestrator

Altro personale
John S. Abbott	....	technical supervisor
Chesley Bonestell	....	technical advisor of astronomical art
Robert A. Heinlein	....	technical advisor (as R.A. Heinlein)
Miles E. Pike	....	technician
Dale Tholen	....	technician

Production Companies

• George Pal Productions

Distributors

• Eagle-Lion Films (1950) (USA) (theatrical)
• Budd Rogers Releasing Corporation (1956) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Wade Williams Productions (1982) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Cinema Classics (video)
• Englewood Entertainment (video)
• Image Entertainment (laserdisc)
• Mass Production
• Media Home Entertainment (198?) (USA) (VHS) (as Nostalgia Merchant)
• Punto Zero (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (video)

Other Companies

• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes

Alias:

Uomini sulla luna (Italy) [it]

Durata:

92 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sonoro:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Divieti:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (certificate #14432)

Luoghi delle riprese:

General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

George Pal Productions

Curiosità:

A massive campaign was undertaken to create public awareness of the film during its production. This campaign also attracted the attention of independent producer Robert L. Lippert who rushed a low budget space travel film, Rocketship X-M (1950), into production to capitalize on this campaign. Legal action forced Lippert to modify the campaign for his film. Material sent to exhibitors for "Rocketship X-M" carried the disclaimer "This is not 'Destination Moon'." Lippert was able to have "Rocketship X-M" into general release more than three weeks before this film had its preview engagements.

Errori:

Revealing mistakes: When the astronauts emerge from the hatch during their spacewalk to repair the antenna, the shadow of one of the film crew can be seen on the open hatch door, helping push the cast members out onto the surface of the "ship".

Citazioni:

Woody Woodpecker: Ha-ha-ha-HA-ha! It'll never get off the ground. Hmph - no propellers!
Cartoon Narrator: Rockets do not employ propellers. They use jets.
Woody Woodpecker: So do gas stoves, but they don't fly to the Moon.
Cartoon Narrator: Obviously you know nothing about rockets. Now, let's pretend that umbrella of yours is a shotgun.
[It turns into one]
Cartoon Narrator: Shoot it.
[Woody shoots and goes sliding backwards]
Woody Woodpecker: Who pushed me?
Cartoon Narrator: The gun, Woody. The charge not only fired out of the muzzle, it kicked back with equal force against the barrel.
Woody Woodpecker: Ahhh, it wouldn't happen again in a hundred times.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in Monsterama Sci-Fi Late Night Creature Feature Show Vol. 1 (1996) (V)

Much better than I expected

I almost did not bother to see this movie that was on AMC yesterday as I expected another 1950's black and white "B" movie that would just take up another 90 min. of my time. Boy, was I wrong! This movie was terriffic. Not only was it in color but it was not a silly movie. It was very factual and some scenes were actually very thrilling. It was not an Appollo 13 but for it's time it could have been. Too bad there weren't more movies of this caliber in the fifties. If you havn't see it already, you deserve yourself a treat.