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The Space Children (1958)

APPROVED 69 min  -  Sci-Fi  -   June 1958 (USA)
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An alien intelligence aborts the launching of a rocket with the help of a bunch of children.

Director:

Jack Arnold

Writers:

Tom Filer (story), Bernard C. Schoenfeld (screenplay)

Stars:

Michel Ray, Adam Williams and Peggy Webber
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michel Ray Michel Ray ...
Bud Brewster
Adam Williams Adam Williams ...
Dave Brewster
Peggy Webber Peggy Webber ...
Anne Brewster
Johnny Washbrook Johnny Washbrook ...
Tim Gamble
Jackie Coogan ...
Hank Johnson
Richard Shannon Richard Shannon ...
Lieutenant Colonel Alan Manley
Raymond Bailey Raymond Bailey ...
Sandy Descher Sandy Descher ...
Eadie Johnson
Larry Pennell Larry Pennell ...
Major Thomas
Peter Baldwin Peter Baldwin ...
Security Officer James
Ty Hardin ...
Sentry (as Ty Hungerford)
Russell Johnson ...
Joe Gamble (as Russell D. Johnson)
David Bair David Bair ...
Saul Wahrman
Johnny Crawford ...
Ken Brewster
Eilene Janssen Eilene Janssen ...
Phyllis Manley
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Storyline

A glowing brain-like creature arrives on a beach near a rocket test site via a teleportation beam. The alien communicates telepathically with the children of scientists. The kids start doing the alien's bidding as the adults try to find out what's happening to their unruly offspring. Written by Scott Blacksher  

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Alien | Children | Beach | Missile | Scientist  | See more »

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Slowly...and with horror the parents realized THEIR CHILDREN WERE THE SLAVES OF 'THE THING' FROM OUTER SPACE!

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Avaruuden kosto See more »

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The interior of the Brewster trailer - Unit #3 - is the set that had been built for the MGM movie The Long, Long Trailer. The exterior of the trailer however is not the same New Moon model. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Whenever the 'lightning' effect occurs as the holy blob uses his power, the shadows of both objects and people show up on the 'sky' and background elements revealing them to be back-drops in a studio. See more »

Connections

Featured in Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) See more »