The american astronauts fly there, establish a base, but are not certain they have enough fuel to. Simply one of the greatest outer space scores, these original soundtrack recordings have never been released on cd. Heinlein, first published in the september 1950 issue of short stories magazine. Destination moon was the first major science fiction film produced in the united states and lifted the genre from the realm of the fantastic to the world of the believable.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Another south plainfield library classic movie watch party is coming this friday at 2 pm. Destination moon, a movie that heinlein helped write, was a landmark film in 1950. The 1950s were truly the golden era of the science fiction film, and the importance of destination moon in that context cannot be overestimated. Destination moon is a novella by science fiction author robert a. Destination moon 1950 irving pichel, john archer, warner anderson, tom powers, adventure, drama, scifi june 24, 2018 after their latest rocket fails, dr. Destination moon is a 2011 jet propulsion laboratory production about project ranger.
The biggest mistakes you never noticed in destination moon 1950. If these days it is a struggle to appreciate the film as it deserves to be appreciated, that in itself is a strange kind of compliment. Destination moon 1950 dvdrip movies, dvdrip add comments after their latest rocket fails, dr. Objectif lune is the sixteenth of the adventures of tintin, the series of comic albums written and illustrated by belgian artist herge, featuring young reporter tintin. The crew of spaceship luna make an eva to dislodge a stuck radar antenna on the ships hull. Deutsch esperanto euskara francais hrvatski italiano bahasa melayu. The film is listed in nasas official timeline of the history of space travel, and. Leith stevens destination moon 1950, vinyl discogs. Released june 27th, 1950, destination moon stars john archer, warner anderson, tom powers, dick wesson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a. When production on destination moon began in 1949, everything about the project. The story is adapted from the george pal movie of the same name. To appreciate, indeed, to enjoy destination moon as it deserves, we must put ourselves in the place of the audiences of the 1950s, first confronted with a concept so radical, so outrageous, as a rocket to the moon and then told that it could really happen. After years of scientific endeavors, a ship ascends into the heavens. Together they gather the captains of industry and all pledge to support the goals of having the united states be the first to put a man on the moon.
The spectacular score totals over 56 minutes, a halfhour more than was released on teninch album over 60 years ago. A private businessman arranges for an expedition to the moon before the russians get there first. Written for the 1950 george palproduced scifi adventure film, it was one of the more. Heinleins novel rocketship galileo, destination moon has long been lauded for its scientific accuracy in fact, the science was considered so heady in 1950 that a woody woodpecker cartoon is embedded in the story to educate the common man. Destination moon 1950 full sci fi movie john archer. Once free of earths atmosphere, the astronauts contend with the dangers of equipment failure and the joys of zero gravity. Movies made with loving care, intelligent scripts, wonderful special effects, and generous budgets so they could be experienced to the full in living colour.
Scifi action 1950 92 minutes color a private businessman arranges for an expedition to the moon before the russians get there first. Charles palmer, tom reddy with billy may destination moon. Destination moon is a classic 50s science fiction movie. The story begins with doctor robert corley, rear admiral red bowles, and jim barnes contemplating the success of their project to build a. Thayer approaches jim barnes, the head of his own aviation construction firms to help build a rocket that will take them to the moon. See more ideas about retro futurism, science fiction and classic sci fi. Destination moon 1950 a team composed of an aerospace scientist warner anderson, an exair force general tom powers and an industrialist john archer conceive an ambitious plan to land. Trailer for the pioneering sciencefiction classic, destination moon 1950, starring john archer, warner anderson, tom powers and dick wesson. This week, its the 1950 scifi movie destination moon. Destination moon 1950 full sci fi movie john archer full. Destination moon 1950 movie clip only american industry. John archer, warner anderson, tom powers, imdb rating.
Destination moon 50th anniversary edition image entertainment. Unlike most 50s scifi movies, there are no bugeyed monsters here the biggest danger the crew face is equipment failure, preempting the. Although classified by the festival as a thriller and adventure film, the film was. Capitol records 32022,capitol records cas3080 format. Oct 09, 2012 destination moon irving pichel, 1950, a supersonic honeymoon.
When the surface of the moon is shown after the landing 1. The story was initially serialised weekly in belgiums tintin magazine from march to september 1950 before being published in a collected volume by casterman in 1953. Destination moon original motion picture score leith. Already watching space rangers tom corbit on tv this was a chance to see real 1950 science. Destination moon irving pichel, 1950, a supersonic. Shellac 10 charles palmer, tom reddy with billy may destination moon 1950, shellac discogs. Regarder destination moon en streaming complet vf 1950 photographie. Financial analysis of destination moon 1950 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Destination moon 1950 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Watch destination moon online vimeo on demand on vimeo.
Coscripted by robert heinlein from his novel rocketship galileo, destination moon s suspenseful plot relates the saga of mans first voyage to the moon amid a series of scientific cliffhangers. Charles cargraves and retired general thayer have to start over again. Destination moon 1950 an early stab at a realistic account of a moon mission, george pals film sees a consortium of industrialists financing a rocket launch rather like elon musks current efforts. Nov 25, 2015 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. The apollo 11 mission will commemorate the first lunar landing in 1969, and the pioneering flights that came before, in a new, stateoftheart traveling exhibition. And be thankful we dont need to wear full spacesuits when we go to the supermarket. Postulates the first manned trip to the moon, happening in the.
Destination moon ist ein usamerikanischer sciencefictionfilm aus dem jahr 1950. Ending the walter lantzwoody woodpecker cartoon theyve cleverly had made to support their case for a privatelyfunded moon mission, industrialist barnes john archer lets general thayer tom powers bring home the point to a gathering of investors, in george pals destination. The story uses technological concepts to explain the situations and is very well developed. The american astronauts fly there, establish a base, but are not certain. Special effects may have improved,but this story of the first moon landingalmost two decades before it happenedmarks a science fiction classic. This version is so similar to the film, it was probably intended as a promotional piece, but it does include one fascinating story element not in the film. Destination moon, a permanent gallery at the museum in washington, dc, will follow in 2022, with a comprehensive look at the history of lunar exploration. Industrialists decide to build a nuclear powered rocket, before the evil communists do, and head for the moon.
Operation moon is a 1950 american technicolor science fiction film, independently produced by george pal and directed by irving pichel, that stars john archer, warner anderson, tom powers, and dick wesson. The film was distributed in the united states and the united kingdom by eaglelion classics destination moon was the first major u. Regarder destination moon 1950 en streaming complet vf. Oct 29, 2012 destination moon is the first complete release of leith stevens classic 1950 soundtrack. Well post the links to the movie and our audio introduction on friday afternoon. A team composed of an aerospace scientist warner anderson, an exair force general tom powers and an industrialist john archer conceive an ambitious. A surprisingly prophetic depiction of space travel that won an oscar for best special effects, destination moon traces the flight of four astronauts warner anderson, john archer, tom. Its this adherence to established physics that works against the picture in the. C on the surface of the moon from destination moon. Destination moon 1950 irving pichel releases allmovie.
Warner anderson, john archer, tom powers, dick wesson, erin obrien moore, ted warde 1950, 91 minutes, directed by. My only disappointment is that this film hasnt received the fully restored bluray release that it deserves. Find release information for destination moon 1950 irving pichel on allmovie. The use of the woody woodpecker is very funny and the special effects are impressive for a 1950 film. Rent destination moon 1950 starring john archer and warner anderson on dvd and bluray. Destination moon is the first complete release of leith stevens classic 1950 soundtrack. The film was distributed in the united states and the united kingdom by eaglelion classics. Rent destination moon 1950 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. A surprisingly prophetic depiction of space travel that won an oscar for best special effects, destination moon traces the flight of four astronauts warner anderson, john archer, tom powers and. A sciencebased fantasy about the first successful trip to the moon. Destination moon 1950 irving pichel, john archer, warner. Destination moon 1953 gives a detailed account on the preparation and the launching of the expedition to the moon for which professor calculus has chosen syladavian soil. In this novella, heinlein writes a slightly altered version. Luna 1 rocketship, from destination moon 1950 3d warehouse.
Jim barnes, the head of his own aviation construction firms to help build a rocket that will take them to the moon. This page was last edited on 26 february 2019, at 19. Operation moon is a 1950 american technicolor science fiction film. Stefan dreess rating of the film destination moon stefan drees in its time a bigbudget production and one of the first films using some kind of sound design by means of media technology to create a magical minute of otherness. Assorted difficulties occur and must be overcome inflight. Com bio, and was one of the first great full color 1950s scifi outer space thrillers which later included when worlds collide 1951, the war of the worlds 1953, this island earth 1955, and forbidden planet 1956. May 06, 2017 destination moon is a 2011 jet propulsion laboratory production about project ranger. One astronaut pokes a tool into a cavity to dig out an interfering mass of machine grease. Destination moon dimension x sci fi old time radio. Written for the 1950 george palproduced scifi adventure film, it was one of the more daring bodies of movie music of its. Two years in the making postulates the first manned trip to the moon, happening in the then near future, and being funded by a consortium of private backers.
Destination moon is among my favorite films and i saw it in rerelease at a saturday matinee when i was a kid. With john archer, warner anderson, tom powers, dick wesson. Various history destination moon 50 yearsfirst man on the moon cd. Destination moon 1950 stream and watch online moviefone. Destination moon 1950 12 0627 1950 us science fiction 1h 31m user score. Destination moon irving pichel, 1950, a supersonic honeymoon. Destination moon holds the honour of being the very first film of the 1950s science.
The program is interrupted after eighteen minutes for a news bulletin announcing that north korea has declared war on and has invaded south korea. Destination moon 1950 industrialist john archer, former army general tom powers and research scientist warner anderson collaborate on a manned rocketship with an atomic engine, convinced that the nation that militarily controls the moon controls the earth as well. The redandwhite chequered pattern on herges rocket was based on a technique used to measure movements in a rocket during launching, developed by nasa. Objectif lune is the sixteenth volume of the adventures of tintin, the comics series by belgian cartoonist herge. O produtor george pal encomendou o roteiro a james ohanlon e rip van ronkel. Leith stevens contributions to film music include the soundtracks to the wild one, the james dean story, when worlds collide, war of the worlds, and world without end, among other feature films, but destination moon remains his most enduring movie score. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Destination moon 1950 feature length theatrical animated film. Produzido em technicolor e distribuido nos estados unidos pela eaglelion classics.
Winner of an academy award for special effects and also the bronze berlin bear award in the first berlin international film festival, the 1950 film destination moon makes a big leap in realism in science fiction films. Movies that will be enjoyed by each new generation for years to come. Destination moon 1950 a team composed of an aerospace scientist warner anderson, an exair force general tom powers and an industrialist john archer conceive an ambitious plan to. Destination moon is a surprising good scifi from 1950. Destination moon 1950 film trailer 50s scifi robert a. Technically excellent with a great score by leith stevens. As he digs, the material comes out of the hole and rolls down the side of the skin of the rocket under its own weight, rather than floating off weightlessly into space. Directed by irving pichel, walter lantz, dick lundy. Classic fantasy mind trips to stir the imagination. But as their work crews construct the spaceship lun.
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