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Mars Needs Women

  • TV Movie
  • 19681968
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
3.2/10
1K
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Mars Needs Women (1968)
  • Sci-Fi
Dop leads his fellow Martians to Earth on an interplanetary quest for females. Dop proves that Martians have impeccable taste when one of his first conquests turns out to be sexy scientist D... Read allDop leads his fellow Martians to Earth on an interplanetary quest for females. Dop proves that Martians have impeccable taste when one of his first conquests turns out to be sexy scientist Dr. Marjorie Bolen.Dop leads his fellow Martians to Earth on an interplanetary quest for females. Dop proves that Martians have impeccable taste when one of his first conquests turns out to be sexy scientist Dr. Marjorie Bolen.
IMDb RATING
3.2/10
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  • Director
    • Larry Buchanan
  • Writers
    • Larry Buchanan
    • Tony Huston(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Tommy Kirk
    • Yvonne Craig
    • Byron Lord
Top credits
  • Director
    • Larry Buchanan
  • Writers
    • Larry Buchanan
    • Tony Huston(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Tommy Kirk
    • Yvonne Craig
    • Byron Lord
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    • 38User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
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    Tommy Kirk
    Tommy Kirk
    • Dop - Martian Fellow #1…
    Yvonne Craig
    Yvonne Craig
    • Dr. Marjorie Bolen
    Byron Lord
    • Col. Bob Page U.S.D.S.
    Roger Ready
    • Stimmons
    Barnett Shaw
    • Man at Military Conference
    Neil Fletcher
    • Secretary of Defense
    Chet Davis
    • Real Mr. Fast
    Ron Scott
    George Edgley
    • Planetarium Director
    Dick Simpson
    Don Campbell
    Bob Hazlett
    • James, Gas Station Attendant
    Ann Palmer
    • U.S.D.S. Tech
    Gordon Bulow
    Bill Thurman
    Bill Thurman
    • Drunk on Pier
    Patrick Cranshaw
    Patrick Cranshaw
    • Drunk #2 on Pier
    • (as Pat Cranshaw)
    Claude Earls
    Sally Casey
    • Director
      • Larry Buchanan
    • Writers
      • Larry Buchanan
      • Tony Huston(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The "Space Center," which looks like a big white mushroom, is not the revolving restaurant at the Houston Airport Marriott at George Bush Intercontinental. While similar in design, the restaurant is far larger. "Space Center" was part of the Collins Radio Antenna Building, 1300 International Parkway, Richardson, Texas, and is now the PCI Health Training Center. The building's two round towers are visible on GoogleEarth.
    • Goofs
      In the computer room, the girl operating the teletype machine is very obviously not touching the keyboard and is just wiggling her fingers over the home keys.
    • Quotes

      Dop: Since the Earthmen, especially the Americans, seem to place their faith in luck rather than scientific certainties, I wish you all luck.

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      Featured in It Came from Hollywood (1982)

    User reviews38

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    Top review
    2/10
    Terrible...but not the worst movie ever made
    That still belongs to "Salo".

    A bunch of Martians (led by Tommy Kirk) land on Earth. Their plan is to abduct women, bring them to Mars, and use them to keep their population growing. They each hunt down women successfully but Kirk falls in love with his prey Dr. Bolen (Yvonne Craig). Can he bring her with him or stay on Earth with her?

    With a title like that you would expect this movie to be pure camp. Surprisingly, it isn't! Everything is played straight-faced with absolutely no joking or winking at the audience. Now this movie is terrible--there's tons of stock footage (which easily take up most of the running time); a LOONGGGG strip sequence; dreadful acting (although Kirk and Craig do try); inept direction; bad sound (I couldn't hear some of the dialogue--no loss); hilariously inappropriate music and horrendous "special" effects (wait till you see the Martian spaceship!). The script is actually OK--it's not stupid just dull.

    There are plenty of dull spots in this movie but still, there are some moments to treasure--the introduction of Dr. Bolen on TV is hysterical and I got a laugh out of the title of a lecture she was giving--"Sex and Outer Space". And it was kind of fun to see how badly Larry Buchanan directed this. And I saw a new print and the colors were bright and strong.

    So, this is a bad movie, but I've seen worse. From what I've heard even Kirk and Craig to this day admit liking it! I'm giving it a 2.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM Studios (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Marte necesita mujeres
    • Filming locations
      • Collins Radio Antenna Building, 1300 International Parkway, Richardson, Texas, USA
    • Production company
      • Azalea Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $20,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.37 : 1(original ratio)

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