First Men in the Moon (1964) Sci-Fi Adventure
First Men in the Moon (1964) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.40/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.3/10
First Men in the Moon Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Based on the HG Wells story. The world is delighted when a space craft containing a crew made up of the world"s astronauts lands on the moon, they think for the first time. But the delight turns to shock when the astronauts discover an old British flag and a document declaring that the moon is taken for Queen Victoria proving that the astronauts were not the first men on the moon. On Earth, an investigation team finds the last of the Victorian crew - a now aged Arnold Bedford and he tells them the story of how he and his girlfriend, Katherine Callender, meet up with an inventor, Joseph Cavor, in 1899. Cavor has invented Cavorite, a paste that will allow anything to deflect gravity and he created a sphere that will actually take them to the moon. Taking Arnold and accidentally taking Katherine they fly to the moon where, to their total amazement, they discover a bee-like insect population who take an unhealthy interest in their Earthly visitors...
Tagline: H.G. Wells" Astounding Adventure in Dynamation!
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First Men in the Moon Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1964 (more 1964 movies)
Box Office: $1,650,000
Production Co.: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Language: English, Czech
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / First Men in the Moon Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 20, 1964, DVD: Mar 26, 2002
Writers: Nigel Kneale, Jan Read, H.G. Wells
Producers: Ray Harryhausen, Charles H. Schneer
Musicians: Laurie Johnson
Cinematographers: Wilkie Cooper
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First Men in the Moon (1964) Cast (Click to Expand)
First Men in the Moon Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Judd | ... | Arnold Bedford |
| Martha Hyer | ... | Kate Callender |
| Lionel Jeffries | ... | Prof. Joseph Cavor |
| Miles Malleson | ... | Dymchurch Registrar |
| Norman Bird | ... | Stuart |
| Gladys Henson | ... | Nursing Home Matron |
| Hugh McDermott | ... | Richard Challis |
| Betty McDowall | ... | Margaret Hoy |
| Paul Carpenter | ... | Reporter from the ''Express'' (uncredited) |
| Erik Chitty | ... | Gibbs, Cavor''s Hired Man (uncredited) |
| Valentine Dyall | ... | Narrator (uncredited) |
| Peter Finch | ... | Bailiff''s Man (uncredited) |
| John Forbes-Robertson | ... | First Reporter (uncredited) |
| Patrick Halpin | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Laurence Herder | ... | Glushkov, UN Space Agency (uncredited) |
| George Hilsdon | ... | Constable (uncredited) |
| Douglas Ives | ... | Sparks (uncredited) |
| Sean Kelly | ... | Col. Rice, Moon Landing Crew (uncredited) |
| Marne Maitland | ... | Dr. Tok, UN Space Agency (uncredited) |
| Mary Maxfield | ... | Nurse (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Edward Judd, as Arnold Bedford, passed away at age 76 in Mitcham, Surrey, England, UK.
Sign: Libra - Martha Hyer – Kate Callender
- Lionel Jeffries, as Prof. Joseph Cavor, passed away at age 83 in Poole, Dorset, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Lionel Jefferies - Miles Malleson, as Dymchurch Registrar, passed away at age 80 in Westm.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Miles Malieson | Miles Mallison - Norman Bird, as Stuart, passed away at age 80 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK.
Sign: Scorpio - Gladys Henson – Nursing Home Matron
- Hugh McDermott – Richard Challis
- Betty McDowall, as Margaret Hoy, passed away at age 69 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Betty McDowell - Paul Carpenter, as Reporter from the ''Express'' (uncredited), passed away at age 42 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Sagittarius - Erik Chitty, as Gibbs, Cavor''s Hired Man (uncredited), passed away at age 70 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Eric Chitty - Valentine Dyall, as Narrator (uncredited), passed away at age 77 in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, UK.
Sign: Taurus - Peter Finch, as Bailiff''s Man (uncredited), passed away at age 60 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Gnr.Peter Finch | William Mitchell - John Forbes-Robertson, as First Reporter (uncredited), passed away at age 80 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: James Forbes-Robertson | John Forbes Robertson - Patrick Halpin, as Wedding Guest (uncredited), passed away at age 69 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Pat Halpin - Laurence Herder – Glushkov, UN Space Agency (uncredited)
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