First Men in the Moon (1964)
Genre Adventure, Sci-Fi
Movie Release Date 1964
Country UK
Language English
Running Time 103 mins
Format VHS-ORG
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.5
Cast
Edward Judd Arnold Bedford
Martha Hyer Katherine 'Kate' Callender
Lionel Jeffries Joseph Cavor
Miles Malleson Dymchurch Registrar
Norman Bird Stuart, Moon Landing Crew
Gladys Henson Nursing Home Matron
Hugh McDermott Richard Challis, UN Space Agency
Betty McDowall Margaret Hoy, UN Space Agency
Paul Carpenter Reporter from the 'Express'
Erik Chitty Gibbs, Cavor's Hired Man
Crew
Director Nathan Juran
Writer Nigel Kneale
Writer Jan Read
Producer Ray Harryhausen
Producer Charles H. Schneer
Plot
Based on the HG Wells story. The world is delighted when a space craft containing a crew made up of the world's astronauts lands on the moon, they think for the first time. But the delight turns to shock 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. On Earth, an investigation team finds the last of the Victorian crew - a now aged Arnold Bedford and he tells them the story of how he and his girlfriend, Katherine Callender, meet up with a inventor, Joseph Cavor, in 1899. Cavor has invented Cavorite, a paste that will allow anything to deflect gravity and he created a sphere that will actually take them to the moon. Taking Arnold and accidently taking Katherine they fly to the moon where, to their total amazement, they discover a bee-like insect population who take a unhealthy interest in their Earthly visitors...
Personal Details
Rating
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format VHS-ORG
Release Country UK
TV System PAL
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Mono