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Destination Moon (1950)

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Overview

Director:
Irving Pichel
Writers:
Robert A. Heinlein (novel)
Alford Van Ronkel (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
August 1950 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
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. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Much better than I expected more

Cast

 (Complete credited cast)
John Archer ... Jim Barnes
Warner Anderson ... Dr. Charles Cargraves
Tom Powers ... General Thayer

Dick Wesson ... Joe Sweeney
Erin O'Brien-Moore ... Emily Cargraves
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Grace Stafford ... Woody Woodpecker (voice)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (certificate #14432)
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Trivia:
The Woody Woodpecker cartoon used in the movie was updated and then used by NASA to explain space travel to the public. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Although the characters mention that radio signals take 3 seconds to travel between the earth and the moon, earth replies arrive almost instantaneously during conversations with the men on the moon. more
Quotes:
[after stepping onto the Moon's surface]
Jim Barnes: Claim it, Doc! I'm your witness - claim it officially.
Dr. Charles Cargraves: By the grace of God, and the name of the United States of America, I take possession of this planet on behalf of, and for the benefit of, all mankind.
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Movie Connections:
Edited into Midnight Movie Massacre (1988) more

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11 out of 14 people found the following comment useful:-
Much better than I expected, 5 March 2001

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.

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