Destination Moon (1950) Thriller Drama Sci-Fi Adventure
Destination Moon (1950) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.50/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.7/10
Destination Moon Plot Synopsis:
After their latest rocket fails, Dr. Charles Cargraves and retired General Thayer have to start over again. This time, Gen. Thayer approaches Jim Barnes, the head of his own aviation construction firms to help build a rocket that will take them to the moon. Together they gather the captains of industry and all pledge to support the goals of having the United States be the first to put a man on the moon. They build their rocket and successfully leave the Earth's gravitational pull and make the landing as scheduled. Barnes has miscalculated their fuel consumption however and after stripping the ship bare, they are still 100 lbs too heavy meaning that one of them will have to stay behind.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: One of the first science fiction films to attempt a high level of accurate technical detail tells the story of the first trip to the Moon.
Tagline: TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING!
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Destination Moon Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1950
Box Office: $5,000,000
Oscars: 1
Awards: 3
Nominations: 2
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Destination Moon Release Dates In Theaters: Feb 20, 2017
Writers: Alford Van Ronkel, Robert A. Heinlein, James O'Hanlon
Producers: George Pal
Musicians: Leith Stevens
Cinematographers: Lionel Lindon
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Destination Moon (1950) Cast (Click to Expand)
Destination Moon Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| John Archer | ... | Jim Barnes |
| Warner Anderson | ... | Dr. Charles Cargraves |
| Tom Powers | ... | General Thayer |
| Dick Wesson | ... | Joe Sweeney |
| Erin O''Brien-Moore | ... | Emily Cargraves |
| Steve Carruthers | ... | Businessman at Meeting (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | ... | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Jack Gargan | ... | Businessman at Meeting (uncredited) |
| Everett Glass | ... | Mr. La Porte (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | ... | Businessman at Meeting (uncredited) |
| Knox Manning | ... | Knox Manning (uncredited) |
| Mike Miller | ... | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Irving Pichel | ... | Off Screen Narrator of Woody Woodpecker Cartoon (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | ... | Businessman at Meeting (uncredited) |
| Grace Stafford | ... | Woody Woodpecker (uncredited) (voice) |
| Bert Stevens | ... | Businessman at Meeting (uncredited) |
| Ted Warde | ... | Brown (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- John Archer, as Jim Barnes, passed away at age 84 in Redmond, Wash.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Ralph Bowman - Warner Anderson, as Dr. Charles Cargraves, passed away at age 65 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces - Tom Powers, as General Thayer, passed away at age 65 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer - Dick Wesson – Joe Sweeney
- Erin O''Brien-Moore – Emily Cargraves
- Steve Carruthers, as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited), passed away at age 82 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Leo - Franklyn Farnum, as Factory Worker (uncredited), passed away at age 83 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Franklin Farnum - Jack Gargan, as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited), passed away at age 58 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius - Everett Glass, as Mr. La Porte (uncredited), passed away at age 74 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Leo - Kenner G. Kemp, as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited), passed away at age 77 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Kenner Kemp - Knox Manning – Knox Manning (uncredited)
- Mike Miller – Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Irving Pichel, as Off Screen Narrator of Woody Woodpecker Cartoon (uncredited), passed away at age 63 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Cosmo Sardo, as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited), passed away at age 80 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces - Grace Stafford – Woody Woodpecker (uncredited) (voice)
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