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The Time Travelers

  • 19641964
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
2.4K
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The Time Travelers (1964)
Sci-Fi

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

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Ib Melchior
  • Writers
    • Ib Melchior(screenplay)
    • David L. Hewitt(story)
  • Stars
    • Preston Foster
    • Philip Carey
    • Merry Anders
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  • Director
    • Ib Melchior
  • Writers
    • Ib Melchior(screenplay)
    • David L. Hewitt(story)
  • Stars
    • Preston Foster
    • Philip Carey
    • Merry Anders
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    • 60User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    Merry Anders in The Time Travelers (1964)
    Delores Wells in The Time Travelers (1964)
    The Time Travelers (1964)
    The Time Travelers (1964)
    Merry Anders, Philip Carey, Preston Foster, and Steve Franken in The Time Travelers (1964)
    Merry Anders, Philip Carey, Preston Foster, Steve Franken, and John Hoyt in The Time Travelers (1964)
    Steve Franken and Delores Wells in The Time Travelers (1964)
    The Time Travelers (1964)
    Steve Franken in The Time Travelers (1964)
    Delores Wells in The Time Travelers (1964)
    Steve Franken and Delores Wells in The Time Travelers (1964)
    The Time Travelers (1964)

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    Preston Foster
    Preston Foster
    • Dr. Erik von Steineras Dr. Erik von Steiner
    Philip Carey
    Philip Carey
    • Steve Connorsas Steve Connors
    Merry Anders
    Merry Anders
    • Carol Whiteas Carol White
    John Hoyt
    John Hoyt
    • Varnoas Varno
    Dennis Patrick
    Dennis Patrick
    • Councilman Willardas Councilman Willard
    Joan Woodbury
    Joan Woodbury
    • Gadraas Gadra
    Delores Wells
    Delores Wells
    • Reenaas Reena
    Steve Franken
    Steve Franken
    • Danny McKeeas Danny McKee
    Berry Kroeger
    Berry Kroeger
    • Prestonas Preston
    Gloria Leslie
    Gloria Leslie
    • Councilwomanas Councilwoman
    Molly Glessing
    • Androidas Android
    Peter Strudwick
    Peter Strudwick
    • The Mutantas The Mutant
    J. Edward McKinley
    J. Edward McKinley
    • Raymondas Raymond
    Margaret Seldeen
    • Miss Hollisteras Miss Hollister
    Forrest J. Ackerman
    Forrest J. Ackerman
    • Square-frame technicianas Square-frame technician
    Wayne Anderson
    • Androidas Android
    • (uncredited)
    William F. McGaha
    • Android Technicianas Android Technician
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ib Melchior
    • Writers
      • Ib Melchior(screenplay) (story)
      • David L. Hewitt(story)
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    Storyline

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    In 1964, a team of scientists is 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, 107 years into the future in the year 2071, 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. —garykmcd
    psychotronic filmmutantyear 2071post thermonuclear warnuclear explosion8 more
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    • Taglines
      • Step Through "The Time Portal"
    • Genre
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • Approved
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    • Trivia
      The mutants were played by members of the Los Angeles Lakers.
    • Goofs
      When the characters return to their lab they find they are unable to move any matter. Yet the characters are still able to move and breathe. If they were actually unable to affect any matter, as they clearly establish and go to lengths to explain, the air would not move out of the way when they walked nor would it move in/out of their lungs.
    • Quotes

      Reena: Don't you like me?

      Danny McKee, the Electrician: Of course, I like you. You're a beautiful girl.

      Reena: Oh, that! Beauty is only skin deep.

      Danny McKee, the Electrician: Well, it's deep enough. What do you want - a lovely liver?

    • Connections
      Featured in Journey to the Center of Time (1967)

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    6/10
    Been a long time, been a long time, been a long lonely
    Whew! Had someone remind me of this movie just recently and I

    did a "Boy, did that take me back". A time travel in & of itself.

    Here is one that should get released on DVD, or at least get some

    TV play on a late-night show. I remember this being great fun

    when I was a kid, new to the movie experience.

    Yes, saw it in an actual theatre, probably the same one where I

    saw "Crack in the World" (1965) with Dana Andrews. Both high in

    "cheese" content, but no less fun.

    Not really giving anything away, plotwise, this movie deals with our

    fearless scientists who because of having the ability to time travel

    into the future, try to go about changing it. Something that has been

    dealt with over & over again in the ensuing years. Just remember

    they are in fairly new territory here. Can one change what

    "happened" in the future?

    I also remember being scared witless by the mutants they run

    across in the future. One guy who has legs, but no feet. You don't

    have to be a rocket scientist to figure out they had an actor with

    birth defects or an amputation, but to a kid in a dark theatre – it

    was really frightening!

    Let's see if someone can get this out as a "late night" DVD, eh?
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    • wadwilchap
    • Nov 18, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 29, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Time Travellers
    • Filming locations
      • Barstow, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cal Cine
      • Dobil Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $250,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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