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Weltraumschiff 1 startet...

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Weltraumschiff 1 startet... (1940)
  • Short
  • Sci-Fi
Before television crews and thousands of spectators, Spaceship-1, commanded by Commodore Hardt inventor of the powerful rocket fuel "Neotan-X", blasts off on the first flight to the Moon.Before television crews and thousands of spectators, Spaceship-1, commanded by Commodore Hardt inventor of the powerful rocket fuel "Neotan-X", blasts off on the first flight to the Moon.Before television crews and thousands of spectators, Spaceship-1, commanded by Commodore Hardt inventor of the powerful rocket fuel "Neotan-X", blasts off on the first flight to the Moon.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Anton Kutter
  • Writer
    • Anton Kutter(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Fritz Reiff
    • Rolf Wernicke
    • Carl Wery
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  • Director
    • Anton Kutter
  • Writer
    • Anton Kutter(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Fritz Reiff
    • Rolf Wernicke
    • Carl Wery
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    • Fernsehreporteras Fernsehreporter
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    • Commodore Hartas Commodore Hart
    • Director
      • Anton Kutter
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      • Anton Kutter(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The launch of the spacecraft is on 13 June 1963. This is the 60th birthday of Anton Kutter.

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    10/10
    A fantastic "Technical fantasy"
    Spaceship 1 Launches! and I wanted to go along with it and the Commodore.

    I found this movie on Youtube, there were no English subtitles or Dub.

    But I was hooked to the extent that I searched all over for English subtitles. All I found were a set of German and Russian subtitles, which I went to the trouble of translating and making srt file for it.

    Cobbled together from footage of two canceled (due to the outbreak of world war 2) productions and some historical footage, This 1937 German "Technical fantasy" is a exciting 20 minute ride to the moon.

    The film keeps you interested from the steps leading up to the launch, to the flight around the Moon.

    The wow factor are the special effects, like the gigantic Spaceship-1 and it's ramp launch (Some designer for "When Worlds Collide" saw this movie!) or the visual of looking back at the Earth and watching the Sun rise from behind it.

    This movie is well worth a look for fans of vintage Sci-Fi movies.
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    • Release date
      • January 20, 1941 (Austria)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Launching of Spaceship-1
    • Filming locations
      • Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production company
      • Bavaria Film
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      20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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