The Time Travelers (1964)

In 1964, a group of scientist create a portal that takes them to a barren, mutant inhabited, Earth in the year 2071.

Director:

Ib Melchior

Writers:

Ib Melchior (story), David L. Hewitt (story),

Stars:

Preston Foster, Philip Carey, Merry Anders

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Preston Foster	...	Dr. Erik von Steiner
Philip Carey	...	Dr. Steve Connors
Merry Anders	...	Carol White
John Hoyt	...	Dr. Varno
Dennis Patrick	...	Councilman Willard
Joan Woodbury	...	Gadra
Delores Wells	...	Reena (Danny's girl)
Steve Franken	...	Danny McKee, the Electrician
Berry Kroeger	...	Preston
Gloria Leslie	...	Councilwoman
Mollie Glessing	...	Android (as Molly Glessing)
Peter Strudwick	...	The Mutant
J. Edward McKinley	...	Raymond
Margaret Seldeen	...	Miss Hollister
Forrest J Ackerman	...	Square-frame technician

Storyline

In 1964, a team of scientists are trying to develop a view screen into the future. What they in fact get is a portal and they soon find themselves on the other side, 127 years into the future when the portal collapses. The Earth of the future is barren and they are soon attacked by mutated humans but rescued by a group of scientists who are building a spaceship to take them to a new planet. They learn that much of Earth was destroyed as the result of a nuclear war. When it's determined that the visitors from the past cannot be included in the planned voyage, they work furiously to rebuild the portal and return to their own time before departure day. Meanwhile, always under the threat of attack from the mutants , friendships are formed and they learn of life in the future including the use of robots for menial tasks.

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Plot Keywords:

portal | android | mutant | time travel | time portal | 

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Taglines:

SEE women who use the Love Machine to allay the male shortage!

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

Depths of the Unknown

Filming Locations:

Alpha Omega Studios - 821 Glendale Avenue, Glendale, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP), Cal Cine, Dobil Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

His cameo appearance became the first genre film appearance for Forrest J Ackerman. This led to another facet of his career in which he would make numerous cameo appearances, and even do bit parts, in films for more than 40 years.

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Connections

Remade as Journey to the Center of Time (1967)

User Reviews

fun post-apocalypse moom pitcha!

First saw this one when I was 12 and loved it ever since(I'm now 44-a geezer,I suppose}Probably the best low-budget sci-fi ever made,as far as I'm concerned,and one of the best endings of a movie ever(thanks to Ib Melchior and Dave Hewitt).Cast is quite good,especially Steve Franken and the always-excellent Preston Foster.And Merry Anders is,as always, a real babe.Watch it if you get the chance!!!