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Project Moon Base

  • 19531953
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 3m
IMDb RATING
3.3/10
1.3K
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Ross Ford, Donna Martell, and Hayden Rorke in Project Moon Base (1953)
A saboteur posing as a scientist strives to destroy the world's first space station.
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A saboteur posing as a scientist strives to destroy the world's first space station.A saboteur posing as a scientist strives to destroy the world's first space station.A saboteur posing as a scientist strives to destroy the world's first space station.
IMDb RATING
3.3/10
1.3K
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    • Richard Talmadge
    • Robert A. Heinlein(screenplay)
    • Jack Seaman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Donna Martell
    • Hayden Rorke
    • Ross Ford
    • Richard Talmadge
    • Robert A. Heinlein(screenplay)
    • Jack Seaman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Donna Martell
    • Hayden Rorke
    • Ross Ford
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    • 41User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    Donna Martell
    Donna Martell
    • Colonel Briteis
    Hayden Rorke
    Hayden Rorke
    • General Greene
    Ross Ford
    Ross Ford
    • Major Moore
    Larry Johns
    • Doctor Wernher
    Herb Jacobs
    • Mr. Roundtree
    Barbara Morrison
    Barbara Morrison
    • Polly Prattles
    Ernestine Barrier
    Ernestine Barrier
    • Madame President
    James Craven
    James Craven
    • Commodore Carlson
    John Hedloe
    • Adjutant
    Peter Adams
    Peter Adams
    • Captain Carmody
    Robert Karnes
    Robert Karnes
    • Sam
    John Straub
    • Chaplain
    Charles Keane
    • Spacom Operator
    John Tomecko
    • Blockhouse Operator
    Robert Paltz
    • Bellboy
      • Richard Talmadge
      • Robert A. Heinlein(screenplay) (story)
      • Jack Seaman(screenplay) (story)
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    • Trivia
      This was initially intended as a pilot film for a TV series to be called "Ring Around the Moon." When science-fiction movies suddenly became popular, producer Jack Seaman added enough footage to the film to bring it up to feature length. This was done without the knowledge of writer Robert A. Heinlein, and he disowned the result.
    • Goofs
      As the Magellan is landing on the moon and descending behind the rocks, the black arm that is connected to the left of the model can be seen blocking out the stars behind it as it lowers.
    • Quotes

      Col. Briteis: [after panicking over their predicament] Sorry for going female on you, Major.

    • Connections
      Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: Project Moonbase (1969)

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    4/10
    An Old Sci-Fi Movie from Back in the Day
    After the United States builds a space station in outer space to protect itself against hostile missiles, America's enemies make it a high priority to get one of their agents on board the station in an attempt to destroy it. They soon come up with a plan to replace an esteemed scientist named "Dr. Wernher" (Larry Johns) with an exact duplicate and give him orders to hasten the station's destruction immediately. On a separate note, due to political considerations, an ambitious female pilot by the name of "Colonel Briteis" (Donna Martell) is given a high priority assignment of flying a rocket ship to the dark side of the moon which creates a great deal of animosity between her and the original pilot named "Major Bill Moore" (Ross Ford). To further add to the tension, Dr. Wernher's duplicate is also on board the same flight and seems to have developed an unusual interest in the rocket's navigation. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this campy sci-fi film probably won't rate too highly with modern viewers today based in large part to the lack of action and CGI. Additionally, the plot was predictable and the acting clearly second rate. Having said all of that, however, while it certainly won't measure up to today's standards, the special effects weren't all that bad considering the era in which this film was produced. Of course, the fact that this was one of the movies I used to enjoy as a kid also has some bearing on my feelings as well. Yet, as generous as I would like to be, I honestly cannot ignore the obvious flaws mentioned earlier and for that reason I have rated this film accordingly. Slightly below average.
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    • Release date
      • September 4, 1953 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Galaxy Pictures Inc.
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    • 1 hour 3 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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