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As the Earth Turns

  • 20192019
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
183
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Barbara Berjer, Roger Bassett, and Vinton Birch in As the Earth Turns (2019)
An apocalyptic future war that could destroy the planet is explored in this silent film, shot in 1938.
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An apocalyptic future war that could destroy the planet is explored in this silent film shot in 1937.An apocalyptic future war that could destroy the planet is explored in this silent film shot in 1937.An apocalyptic future war that could destroy the planet is explored in this silent film shot in 1937.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
183
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Richard Lyford
  • Writer
    • Richard Lyford
  • Stars
    • Barbara Berjer
    • Alan Hoelting
    • Edwin C. Frost
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  • Director
    • Richard Lyford
  • Writer
    • Richard Lyford
  • Stars
    • Barbara Berjer
    • Alan Hoelting
    • Edwin C. Frost
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    • 10User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 23 wins & 9 nominations

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    Alfred Clake and Vinton Birch in As the Earth Turns (2019)
    Alan Hoelting and Edwin C. Frost in As the Earth Turns (2019)
    Richard Lyford in As the Earth Turns (2019)
    Barbara Berjer and Alan Hoelting in As the Earth Turns (2019)
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    Barbara Berjer, Richard Lyford, Alan Hoelting, and Edwin C. Frost in As the Earth Turns (2019)

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    Barbara Berjer
    • Julie Westonas Julie Weston
    • (as Barbara Berger)
    Alan Hoelting
    • Arther Verrillas Arther Verrill
    Edwin C. Frost
    • Prof. Lionel Banksas Prof. Lionel Banks
    Richard Lyford
    Richard Lyford
    • PAXas PAX
    Roger Bassett
    Patricia Cowan
    Leslie Houde
    David Taylor
    Charles Hoffman
    Alfred Clake
    Burton Dinius
    Vinton Birch
    Robert Dishman
    James Leipper
    Charles Albert Lyford Jr.
    Bruce Mattson
    Richard Moseley
    Brooks Stevens
    • Director
      • Richard Lyford
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      • Richard Lyford
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    • Trivia
      Loosely based on the 1915 novel "The Man Who Rocked the Earth" by Robert Wood and Arthur Chesney Train.
    • Goofs
      The headline in the "New York Evening Star" is: EARTHQUAKE-WORLD WIDE, and the sub-head is: Shocks Felt on Both Continents! In 1937, no newspaper would use a headline that indicates there are only two continents. The paper would have used "Two" instead of "Both".
    • Quotes

      PAX: I've done it! - - - I've rocked the earth!

      [dying words]

    User reviews10

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    7/10
    Interesting celluloid artifact
    A frustrated pacifist plans on using his weather altering machines to punish warring nations. The film is an ambitious semi-amateur production by Richard Lyford, unseen for decades, which resurfaced in 2020 and started making the festival circuit rounds. For what it is, 'As the Earth Turns' is pretty good. The special effects are amateurish but still impressive (for what is essentially a home movie) and no one could question the effort the 20 year-old filmmaker put into the production. There is some speculation that the film is a 'fake' artifact that was recently produced - anything is possible on film these days but (IMO) this cinematic conspiracy theory seems unlikely. Definitely watchable but primarily of interest to film historians and sci-fi life-listers.
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    • jamesrupert2014
    • Nov 6, 2021

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Production company
      • 8th Sense Productions,
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    • Budget
      • $10,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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