Destination Space (TV 1959)

Director:

Joseph Pevney

Writer:

Alford Van Ronkel

Stars:

Harry Townes, John Agar, Charles Aidman

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Harry Townes	...	Jim Benedict
John Agar	...	Col. Matthews
Charles Aidman	...	Dave
Whitney Blake	...	June
Cecil Kellaway	...	Dr. A.A. Andrews
William Traylor	...	Space Ship Crew
Gail Kobe	...	Kim
Edward Platt	...	Dr. Easton (as Edward C. Platt)
John Clarke	...	Space Ship Crew
Joel Lawrence	...	Space Ship Crew
Jon Lormer	...	Prof. Logan
Robert Cornthwaite	...	Senator Royce

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

space station | spaceship | unsold tv series pilot | congressional hearing | space program

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 2001 (New Zealand)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited from Conquest of Space (1955)

User Reviews

Destination Space not destined to be series

Destination Space appears to have been a pilot for a CBS TV series. You can tell it was a pilot as the end of the 'movie' leaves things unanswered. John Agar is wasted here and Agar Sci Fi fans will be disappointed. John shows emotion late in the film by breaking a pencil (Whoo Hoo!).

Majority of the film is the main character trying to convince the powers that be to try another rocket launch (zzzz). When he finally convinces them, they try again and have to abort. Can you imagine a series where each week they try and fail to launch the rocket? Neither could CBS.