The Space Children (1958)
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- Approved
- 1h 9min
- Sci-Fi
- 18 Jun 1958 (USA)
- Movie
An alien intelligence aborts the launching of a rocket with the help of a bunch of children.
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Cast
| Michel Ray | ... |
Bud Brewster
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| Adam Williams | ... |
Dave Brewster
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| Peggy Webber | ... |
Anne Brewster
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Johnny Washbrook | ... |
Tim Gamble
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| Jackie Coogan | ... |
Hank Johnson
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| Richard Shannon | ... |
Lieutenant Colonel Alan Manley
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| Raymond Bailey | ... |
Dr. Wahrman
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| Sandy Descher | ... |
Eadie Johnson
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| Larry Pennell | ... |
Major Thomas
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| Peter Baldwin | ... |
Security Officer James
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| Ty Hardin | ... |
Sentry
(as Ty Hungerford)
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| Russell Johnson | ... |
Joe Gamble
(as Russell D. Johnson)
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David Bair | ... |
Saul Wahrman
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| Johnny Crawford | ... |
Ken Brewster
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| Eilene Janssen | ... |
Phyllis Manley
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| Jean Engstrom | ... |
Peg Gamble
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| Vera Marshe | ... |
Frieda Johnson
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| Robert Anderson | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| John Benson | ... |
Sentry #2 (uncredited)
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| James Douglas | ... |
Communications Man (uncredited)
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Paul Gary | ... |
Man at Loudspeaker #1 (uncredited)
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Gloria Anne Halper | ... |
Helen (uncredited)
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Helen Jay | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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Howard Joslin | ... |
Radar Operator (uncredited)
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Mike Mahoney | ... |
Sergeant Cooper (uncredited)
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| Burt Metcalfe | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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John Morley | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Leo Needham | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Arvid Nelson | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Jimmy Ogg | ... |
Floor Manager (uncredited)
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Allan Ray | ... |
Man at Loudspeaker #2 (uncredited)
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Alan Roberts | ... |
Buster (uncredited)
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Terry Terrill | ... |
Radar Operator (uncredited)
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| Sid Tomack | ... |
Reporter Dan Wicks (uncredited)
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Louis Towers | ... |
George (uncredited)
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| Ray Walker | ... |
Reporter Richard Lloyd (uncredited)
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James Wilson | ... |
Sentry #1 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jack Arnold | ||
Written by
| Tom Filer | ... | (story) |
| Bernard C. Schoenfeld | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| William Alland | ... | producer |
Music by
| Van Cleave | ||
Cinematography by
| Ernest Laszlo | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Terry O. Morse | ... | (as Terry Morse) |
Art Direction by
| Roland Anderson | ||
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Frank R. McKelvy | ... | (as Frank McKelvy) |
Makeup Department
| Nellie Manley | ... | hair styles supervisor |
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| William Mull | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard Caffey | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Ray Alba | ... | sound editor |
| Charles Grenzbach | ... | sound recordist |
| Philip Wisdom | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects |
Music Department
| Jack Cookerly | ... | musician: organ (uncredited) |
| Chauncey Haines | ... | musician: organ (uncredited) |
| Sidney Lazar | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Gale Robinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Irvin Talbot | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Anton Torello | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | Slowly...and with horror the parents realized THEIR CHILDREN WERE THE SLAVES OF 'THE THING' FROM OUTER SPACE! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The interior of the Brewster trailer - Unit #3 - is the set that had been built for the MGM movie The Long, Long Trailer (1954). The exterior of the trailer however is not the same New Moon model. See more » |
| Goofs | When the Brewster family is stopped at the car checkpoint at the start of the movie, the guard marking them off the check-list ticks over an existing tick, presumably from a previous take. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in It Came from Hollywood (1982). See more » |
| Quotes |
Bud Brewster:
We found something that fell out of the sky this afternoon. We know where it is. Anne Brewster: The sky? Ken Brewster: Bud's telling the truth. I saw it too. It fell out of the sky. Well, you've got to believe him! See more » |