Destination moon 1950 bluray movie discussion, expert. 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. The production marked the motion picture debut of comic actor dick wesson. An early stab at a realistic account of a moon mission, george pals film sees a consortium of industrialists financing a rocket launch. Objectif lune is the sixteenth volume of the adventures of tintin, the comics series by belgian cartoonist herge. Financial analysis of destination moon 1950 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. When the surface of the moon is shown after the landing 1. Destination moon was the first film of the socalled golden age of sciencefiction cinema that lasted from around 1950 to 1957. One astronaut pokes a tool into a cavity to dig out an interfering mass of machine grease. Destination moon 1950 feature length theatrical animated film. Once free of earths atmosphere, the astronauts contend with the dangers of equipment failure and the joys of zero gravity. Destination moon is a scientific love letter to space exploration or in this case, the dream of reaching the moon in a time where reaching for the stars was the ultimate goal. Movies that will be enjoyed by each new generation for years to come.
Heinleins story destination moon became a sensation after the movie destination moon. When production on destination moon began in 1949, everything about the project. 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. I can still feel the excitement that the film generated in me on my first viewing some. Simply one of the greatest outer space scores, these original soundtrack recordings have never been released on cd. 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. 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. Destination moon was eagle lion classics highestgrossing film of 1950. 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 score of out of 100 on. Heinlein and producer george pal, the latter of whom managed to sell a studio on the idea of making a serious film about travelling to the moon after the concept was initially dismissed as too fantastic.
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. Destination moon 1950 full sci fi movie john archer. Operation moon is a 1950 american technicolor space exploration science fiction film, independently made by george pal, directed by irving pichel, that stars john archer, warner anderson, tom powers and dick wesson. Destination moon 1950 and you call yourself a scientist.
Destination moon 1950 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Destination moon is the first complete release of leith stevens classic 1950 soundtrack. Cinema records lp 8005 country united states format lp release date performed by the hollywood cinema orchestra. Destination moon irving pichel, 1950, a supersonic. The film was distributed in the united states and the united kingdom by eaglelion classics.
Oct 29, 2012 destination moon is the first complete release of leith stevens classic 1950 soundtrack. Other articles where destination moon is discussed. Unlike most 50s scifi movies, there are no bugeyed monsters here the biggest danger the crew face is equipment failure, preempting the. He would go on to produce some of the best scifi films of the decade including when worlds collide 1951, war of the worlds 1953 and the time machine 1960. It has an immense optimism that paved the way for every other sciencefiction film of the 1950s to follow and its success was something that made producer george pal into sciencefiction cinemas leading voice of the. The film is listed in nasas official timeline of the history of space. Thayer approaches jim barnes, the head of his own aviation construction firms to help build a rocket that will take them to the moon. The 1950 scifi film, destination moon could be the first movie of its kind to treat the science in science fiction seriously. Classic fantasy mind trips to stir the imagination. Destination moon sometime in the late 1950 s, i sat with my mother and father in our darkened living room, my eyes focused intently on the glowing screen of our philco television set. This film, despite its era is more focused on the science than the fiction. Destination moon 1950 full sci fi movie john archer full. The american astronauts fly there, establish a base, but are not certain they have. With a notable pedigree including george pal war of the worlds, tom thumb, the time machine, a story by robert heinlein and perhaps the real star of the film, astronomical art by noted artist and designer chelsey bonestell, destination moon.
Rent destination moon 1950 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Heinlein and james ohanlon from a novel by heinlein 1950usa george pal productions first viewingamazon instant. Destination moon original motion picture score leith. Charles cargraves and retired general thayer have to start over again. To appreciate, indeed, to enjoy destination moon as it deserves, we must put ourselves in the place of the audiences of the 1950s, as they were first confronted with a concept so radical, so outrageous, as a rocket to the moonand then told that it could really happen. The source novel for destination moon was written by the prolific robert heinlein, and his harsh cold war politics are felt when the rockets promoters state that america must get to the moon before the russians, so as to plant atomic missiles there first. The films all won oscars for special effects, with pals production company receiving the award for destination moon. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in destination moon 1950. Destination moon 1950 flickers in timeflickers in time. The crew of spaceship luna make an eva to dislodge a stuck radar antenna on the ships hull.
Destination moon directed by irving pichel written by alford van ronkel, robert a. Tcm never makes mistakes like that, but i was still surprised by the low quality of the destination moon print when i compared it to the dvd. Already watching space rangers tom corbit on tv this was a chance to see real 1950 science. Destination moon irving pichel, 1950, a supersonic honeymoon. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. We were watching a local network broadcast of the movie destination moon. A sciencebased fantasy about the first successful trip to the moon. Destination moon 1950 movie clip only american industry. With destination moon, george pal produced the first major u. Coscripted by robert heinlein from his novel rocketship galileo, destination moons suspenseful plot relates the saga of mans first voyage to the moon amid a series of scientific cliffhangers. Produzido em technicolor e distribuido nos estados unidos pela eaglelion classics. See details destination moon dvd, 2000 1950 scifi film, 50th anniversary edition, sealed.
Moon series explore topics related to nasa s journey back 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. Destination moon holds the honour of being the very first film of the 1950 s science fiction craze. The plot tells of young reporter tintin and his friend captain haddock who receive an. In this novella, heinlein writes a slightly altered version. Postulates the first manned trip to the moon, happening in the then near future, and being funded by a consortium of private backers. Seven years before sputnik launched the space race, and nineteen before the apollo 11 landing, this 1950 production by george pal was the first major sciencefiction film produced in the united states that dealt seriously with the prospect.
But once there, the astronauts realize a miscalculation means. Modern sources cite the film as a milestone in the development of the science fiction genre, noting that it portrayed space travel with unprecedented realism. Jim barnes, the head of his own aviation construction firms to help build a rocket that will take them to the moon. Destination moon 1950 stream and watch online moviefone. Destination moon was only his second feature film that he produced, but it inevitable bears his signature elements of humanity, wonder, and hope.
John archer, warner anderson, tom powers, dick wesson. Directed by irving pichel, walter lantz, dick lundy. Destination moon was the brainchild of writer robert a. Destination moon by kosmodrom, released 15 july 2016 1. After years of scientific endeavors, a ship ascends into the heavens. The program is interrupted after eighteen minutes for a news bulletin announcing that north korea has declared war on and has invaded south korea. 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. 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.
Watch destination moon online vimeo on demand on vimeo. O produtor george pal encomendou o roteiro a james ohanlon e rip van ronkel. 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. August 1950 usa all movies are from the public domain movie files, i have no ownership to any of. Destination moon, a movie that heinlein helped write, was a landmark film in 1950. Destination moon dimension x sci fi old time radio downloads. 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, a permanent gallery at the museum in washington, dc, will follow in 2022, with a comprehensive look at the history of lunar exploration.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of destination moon with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The moon is claimed for all mankind in a speech broadcast live, just as happened in 1969. 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 spectacular score totals over 56 minutes, a halfhour more than was released on teninch album over 60 years ago. An enormous amount of time and effort were expended to make it as technically accurate as was possible in 1950. There are parallels that can be drawn between destination and 2001 colorful space suits, for instance. Destination moon is among my favorite films and i saw it in rerelease at a saturday matinee when i was a kid.
Movies made with loving care, intelligent scripts, wonderful special effects, and generous budgets so they could be experienced to the full in living colour. Trailer for the pioneering sciencefiction classic, destination moon 1950, starring john archer, warner anderson, tom powers and dick wesson. Destination moon dimension x sci fi old time radio. Rent destination moon 1950 starring john archer and warner anderson on dvd and bluray. A team composed of an aerospace scientist warner anderson, an exair force general tom powers and an industrialist john archer conceive an ambitious. 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. Luna 1 rocketship, from destination moon 1950 3d warehouse. Assorted difficulties occur and must be overcome inflight. Destination moon 1950 destination moon 1950 specterman. There are no crazy aliens, giant bugs, space vampires etc, to be found in this film. 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. Operation moon is a 1950 american technicolor science fiction film, independently produced by george pal and directed by irving.
Scifi action 1950 92 minutes color a private businessman arranges for an expedition to the moon before the russians get there first. Gallery of 35 movie poster and cover images for destination moon 1950. With john archer, warner anderson, tom powers, dick wesson. See more ideas about retro futurism, science fiction and classic sci fi. John archer, warner anderson, and tom powers 06102019. Feb 25, 2017 destination moon 1950 trailer mortados trailer park. 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. Although classified by the festival as a thriller and adventure film, the film was made under consultation. You can tell this is one of his early works, but here i am reading it again and the first digital book i have downloaded.
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