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"Destination Moon", tells the tale of when Doctor Charles Cargraves and retired General Thayer approach Jim Barnes, the head of his own aviation construction firms to help build a rocket that will take them to the moon.
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  • Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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Jim Barnes
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Dr. Charles Cargraves
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General Thayer
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Joe Sweeney
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Emily Cargraves
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
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Factory Worker (uncredited)
Jack Gargan ...
Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
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Mr. La Porte (uncredited)
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Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
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Knox Manning (uncredited)
Mike Miller ...
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Off Screen Narrator of Woody Woodpecker Cartoon (uncredited)
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Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
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Woody Woodpecker (uncredited) (voice)
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Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
Ted Warde ...
Brown (uncredited)

Directed by

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Irving Pichel

Written by

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Alford Van Ronkel ... (written for the screen by) (as Rip Van Ronkel) &
Robert A. Heinlein ... (written for the screen by) and
James O'Hanlon ... (written for the screen by)
 
Robert A. Heinlein ... (from a novel by)

Produced by

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George Pal ... producer

Music by

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Leith Stevens

Cinematography by

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Lionel Lindon ... (photographed by)

Editing by

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Duke Goldstone ... film editor

Editorial Department

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Robert Brower ... color consultant: Technicolor

Production Design by

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Ernst Fegté

Set Decoration by

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George Sawley

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Webster C. Phillips ... makeup artist (as Webster Phillips)

Production Management

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Martin Eisenberg ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Harold Godsoe ... assistant director

Art Department

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Chesley Bonestell ... technical advisor of astronomical art
Walter Bjorne ... poster artist : Sweden (uncredited)
Otto Hempel ... poster artist : West Germany (uncredited)

Sound Department

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William H. Lynch ... sound (as William Lynch)

Special Effects by

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Lee Zavitz ... special effects

Animation Department

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Walter Lantz ... cartoon sequences
Ray Abrams ... animator (uncredited)
Fred Brunish ... background artist (uncredited)
Laverne Harding ... animator (uncredited)
Les Kline ... animator (uncredited)
Walter Lantz ... animation producer (uncredited) / producer (uncredited)
Fred Madison ... animator (uncredited)
Ernie Nordli ... layout artist (uncredited)
Don Patterson ... animator (uncredited) / director (uncredited)
Paul J. Smith ... animator (uncredited)
Don Towsley ... animator (uncredited)

Music Department

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Dave Torbett ... orchestrator (as David Torbet)
Clarence Wheeler ... composer: animation sequence (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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John S. Abbott ... technical supervisor
Robert A. Heinlein ... technical advisor
Miles E. Pike ... technician
Robert S. Richardson ... technical advisor
Dale Tholen ... technician
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Plot Summary

After their latest rocket fails, Dr. Charles Cargraves and retired General Thayer have to start over again. This time, Gen. Thayer approaches Jim Barnes, the head of his own aviation construction firms to help build a rocket that will take them to the moon. 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. They build their rocket and successfully leave the Earth's gravitational pull and make the landing as scheduled. Barnes has consumed too much fuel during the landing, leaving them short for the return voyage to Earth. After stripping the ship bare, they are still over 100 lbs too heavy, meaning that one of them will have to stay behind. Written by garykmcd

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Taglines UP UP UP Seven miles a second See more »
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Also Known As
  • Operation Moon (United States)
  • Journey to the Moon (United States)
  • Destination... Lune! (France)
  • Rakete zum Mond (Germany)
  • Ziel Mond (Germany)
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Runtime
  • 92 min
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Budget $592,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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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. See more »
Goofs It was stated that titanium was being used to construct the ship. The magnet boots would not stick to the hull and walls because titanium is non-magnetic. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into One Way to the Moon (1966). See more »
Crazy Credits At the end of the film, a story of the first flight to the Moon, the words THIS IS THE END are displayed first, then OF THE BEGINNING is added. See 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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