Destination Moon / George Pal Productions, Inc. ; written for the screen by Alford "Rip" Van Ronkel, Robert A. Heinlein, and James O'Hanlon ; from a novel by Robert A. Heinlein ; directed by Irving Pichel.
An American inventor gets private backing to build a rocket so that the United States can reach the moon before the Russians.
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | DVD/Blu-Ray |
| Language: | English |
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Chatsworth, CA. :
Image Entertainment, Inc.,
[2000]
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| Edition: | 50th anniversary ed. |
| Series: | The Wade Williams collection
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| Online Access: | Click here to view full credits at IMDb.com |
| Summary: | An American inventor gets private backing to build a rocket so that the United States can reach the moon before the Russians. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1950. Based on the novel Rocket ship Galileo by Robert A. Heinlein. Includes the original theatrical trailer. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm Complete credits available at IMDb.com. |
| Format: | DVD, Dolby mono. |
| Audience: | Censorship classification (NZ): Rating : G. |
| Awards: | Academy Award, 1951: Best Special Effects. |
| Production Credits: | Photographed by Lionel Lindon ; cartoon sequences by Walter Lantz ; technical advisor of astronomical art, Chester Bonestell ; film editor, Duke Goldstein ; music, Leith Stevens. |