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Destination Moon (1950)
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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. Director:Irving PichelWriters:Alford Van Ronkel (written for the screen by), Robert A. Heinlein (written for the screen by), and 2 more credits » |
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John Archer | ... |
Jim Barnes
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Warner Anderson | ... | |
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Tom Powers | ... |
General Thayer
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Joe Sweeney
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Erin O'Brien-Moore | ... |
Emily Cargraves
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A private businessman arranges for an expedition to the moon before the Russians get there first. The American astronauts fly there, establish a base, but are not certain they have enough fuel to return to Earth. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Endstation Mond See more »Filming Locations:
General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
Gross:
$5,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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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.
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THIS IS THE END are displayed first, then OF THE BEGINNING is added. See more »
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In order to make the space suits appear to be in a vacuum they were padded to make them seem inflated. The padding and the studio lights made the suits so hot the actors could wear them for only a few minutes at a time. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Joe Sweeny (green spacesuit) jumps on the moon, the figure that actually jumps is the blue spacesuit (Dr. Cargraves). See more »Quotes
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.
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Crazy Credits
At the end of the film, a story of the first flight to the Moon, the wordsTHIS IS THE END are displayed first, then OF THE BEGINNING is added. See more »
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