Above you can see our calendar of moon phases for september 1950. Charles cargraves and retired general thayer have to start over again. Ad for the film destination moon 1950 relevant xpost. Destination moon is a classic 50s science fiction movie. Scifi action 1950 92 minutes color a private businessman arranges for an expedition to the moon before the russians get there first. Blue french bulldog puppies for sale blu frenchies. A surprisingly prophetic depiction of space travel that won an oscar for best special effects, destination moon traces the flight of four astronauts warner anderson, john archer, tom powers and.
Sep 27, 2009 after a tycoon finances a spaceship, the united states makes the worlds firstever trip to the moon in this 1950 scifi adventure. Warner anderson, john archer, tom powers, dick wesson, erin obrien moore, ted warde 1950, 91 minutes, directed by. Objectif lune is the sixteenth of the adventures of tintin, the series of comic albums written and illustrated by. Heinlein and james ohanlon from a novel by heinlein 1950usa george pal productions first viewingamazon instant. Assorted difficulties occur and must be overcome inflight.
With john archer, warner anderson, tom powers, dick wesson. Frank dawson is killed in the town of bottleneck by his doublecrossing partner jack lambert, leaving a young girl without a father. Poster for destination moon 1950, usa wrong side of the art. The image itself is sharp, but theres a lot of wear, speckling and lining that gets quite heavy at times but there was never a bad splice or missing footage. Destination moon irving pichel, 1950, a supersonic.
Thayer approaches jim barnes, the head of his own aviation construction firms to help build a rocket that will take them to the. Destination moon 1950 we are not the only ones who know that the moon can be reached. Destination moon 1950 a team composed of an aerospace scientist warner anderson, an exair force general tom powers and an industrialist john archer conceive an ambitious plan to. We are located in utah, above salt lake valley in beautiful rose canyon. Destination moon liner notes while in recent years newschool vocalists have opted to explore the jazz potential of new standards from the song books of pop artists, san franciscobased singer clairdee has chosen to stick to the basics, and in so doing, delivers an exquisite reminder that classic tunes with their timeless beauty and deep wells. Frenchie fontaine sells her successful business in new orleans to come west. This version is so similar to the film, it was probably intended as a promotional piece, but it does include one fascinating story element not in the film. With a notable pedigree including george pal war of the worlds, tom thumb, the time machine, a story by robert heinlein and perhaps the real star of the film, astronomical art by noted artist and designer chelsey bonestell, destination moon. The moon is claimed for all mankind in a speech broadcast live, just as happened in 1969.
Heinleins novel rocketship galileo, destination moon has long been lauded for its scientific accuracy in fact, the science was considered so heady in 1950 that a woody woodpecker cartoon is embedded in the story to educate the common man. After a tycoon finances a spaceship, the united states makes the worlds firstever trip to the moon in this 1950 scifi adventure. The american astronauts fly there, establish a base, but are not certain they have enough fuel to. Com bio, and was one of the first great full color 1950s scifi outer space thrillers which later included when worlds collide 1951, the war of the worlds 1953, this island earth 1955, and forbidden planet 1956. Because this occurs only once every two or three years, the phrase once in a blue moon, meaning a rare event, was coined. Financial analysis of destination moon 1950 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Destination moon 1950 flickers in timeflickers in time. Destination moon ist ein usamerikanischer sciencefictionfilm aus dem jahr 1950. A blue moon has become shorthand for extreme rarity even more so than the preston guild. Nov 20, 2012 destination moon complete score soundtrack cd details and availability. Movies made with loving care, intelligent scripts, wonderful special effects, and generous budgets so they could be experienced to the full in living colour. After the puppetoons franchise was shuttered by paramount in 1948. The film was distributed in the united states and the united kingdom by eaglelion classics. True blue shark dora bluemoon eva daisy may ruby tuesday past puppies more bulldogs.
Destination space is a real sleeper, i was expecting an average silly run of the mill, 1950s b space movie plot line but boy did i get a surprise. Oct 29, 2012 destination moon is the first complete release of leith stevens classic 1950 soundtrack. This obscure unsold tv pilot film takes a very realistic approach to presenting the hazards of space travel and the difficulties the space agency has on justifing their expensive expenditures. Operation moon is a 1950 american technicolor science fiction film, independently produced by george pal and directed by irving pichel, that stars john archer, warner anderson, tom powers, and dick wesson.
Destination moon 1950 posted on july 14, 2015 by bea. But she only knows one of the two who did and shes determined to find out the other. Movies made with loving care, intelligent scripts, wonderful special effects, and generous budgets. With joel mccrea, shelley winters, paul kelly, elsa lanchester. View all articles on this page previous article next article. Destination moon directed by irving pichel written by alford van ronkel, robert a. Two years in the making postulates the first manned trip to the moon, happening in the then near future, and being funded by a consortium of private backers. Our frenchies keep things interesting seriously, what would we do for entertainment without them. A private businessman arranges for an expedition to the moon before the russians get there first.
John archer, warner anderson, tom powers, dick wesson, ted warde, erin obrienmoore. Directed by irving pichel, walter lantz, dick lundy. The film was distributed in the united states and the united kingdom by eaglelion classics destination moon was the first major u. Jul 14, 2015 destination moon directed by irving pichel written by alford van ronkel, robert a. But once there, the astronauts realize a miscalculation means. Trailer for the pioneering sciencefiction classic, destination moon 1950, starring john archer, warner anderson, tom powers and dick wesson. Our graphics team works hard to come up with unique designs that reflect the humor and joy french bulldogs bring into the world. An alluring and mysterious atmospheric phenomena, it was almost certainly caused by an enormous and devastating wild fire in canada. Destination moon 1950 a team composed of an aerospace scientist warner anderson, an exair force general tom powers and an industrialist john archer conceive an ambitious plan to land.
Although classified by the festival as a thriller and adventure film, the film was. Classic fantasy mind trips to stir the imagination. Destination space is a real sleeper, i was expecting an average silly run of the mill, 1950 s b space movie plot line but boy did i get a surprise. The plot is loosely based on the western destry rides again. Destination moon holds the honour of being the very first film of the 1950 s science fiction craze. A surprisingly prophetic depiction of space travel that won an oscar for best special effects, destination moon traces the flight of four astronauts warner anderson, john. Poster for destination moon 1950, usa wrong side of. Winner of an academy award for special effects and also the bronze berlin bear award in the first berlin international film festival, the 1950 film destination moon makes a big leap in realism in science fiction films.
The name of a current phase, an approximate percent of an illuminated surface of the moon visible from the earth, and moons age days are also provided. Ad for the film destination moon 1950 relevant xpost r. Postulates the first manned trip to the moon, happening in the then near future, and being funded by a consortium of private backers. Destination moon 1950 full sci fi movie john archer.
Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases. Oct 09, 2012 destination moon irving pichel, 1950, a supersonic honeymoon. Destination moon holds the honour of being the very first film of the 1950s science fiction craze. The source novel for destination moon was written by the prolific robert heinlein, and his harsh cold war politics are felt when the rockets promoters state that america must get to the moon before the russians, so as to plant atomic missiles there first. Find release information for destination moon 1950 irving pichel on allmovie. Blue moon french bulldogs is all about connecting extra special french bulldogs with extra special people.
Destination moon dimension x sci fi old time radio. Heinlein and james ohanlon from a novel by heinlein 1950usa george pal productions first viewingamazon in. Thayer approaches jim barnes, the head of his own aviation construction firms to help build a rocket that will take them to the moon. While in recent years newschool vocalists have opted to explore the jazz potential of new standards from the song books of pop artists, san franciscobased singer clairdee has chosen to stick to the basics, and in so doing, delivers an exquisite reminder that classic tunes with their timeless beauty and deep wells. Other articles where destination moon is discussed. The spectacular score totals over 56 minutes, a halfhour more than was released on teninch album over 60 years ago.
The american astronauts fly there, establish a base, but are not certain. Technically, a blue moon is defined as the second full moon in a single calendar month. In september 1950 a blue moon was sighted over the scotland and the north of england. Frenchie is a 1950 american technicolor western film directed by louis king starring joel mccrea and shelley winters. Stefan dreess rating of the film destination moon stefan drees in its time a bigbudget production and one of the first films using some kind of sound design by means of media technology to create a magical minute of otherness. Destination moon is the first complete release of leith stevens classic 1950 soundtrack.
My only disappointment is that this film hasnt received the fully restored bluray release that it deserves. We are a 5 star french bulldog breeder located in arkansas, all of our beautiful babies. Simply one of the greatest outer space scores, these original soundtrack recordings have never been released on cd. A subreddit for sharing, discussing, hoarding and wowing about dogecoins. As hobby breeders of amazing french bulldogs, we breed french bulldogs specializing in the rare and exotic colors, blue, chocolate, and the standard colors red and cream. When the surface of the moon is shown after the landing 1. Photos of the moon come from nasas goddard space flight center scientific visualization studio.
We know frenchies and their people have discerning taste. Ad for the film destination moon 1950 relevant xpost rretrofuturism. Movies that will be enjoyed by each new generation for years to come. Destination moon 50th anniversary edition image entertainment. Destination moon 1950 irving pichel releases allmovie. Developed specifically for destination moon, the architecture of lepees eightday movement follows the basic engineering of a real spaceship. Nov 25, 2015 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. Destination moon 1950 full sci fi movie john archer full. Industrialists decide to build a nuclear powered rocket, before the evil communists do, and head for the moon. C on the surface of the moon from destination moon. Technically excellent with a great score by leith stevens. The films all won oscars for special effects, with pals production company receiving the award for destination moon. When production on destination moon began in 1949, everything about the project.
Power in a rocket comes from its base and the power for destination moon comes from. Destination moon complete score soundtrack cd details and availability. Translation for 1950s in the free englishfrench dictionary and many other french translations. Destination moon was shot in technicolor, and the prints colors are quite tasty, especially those colorcoded space suits. Destination moon irving pichel, 1950, a supersonic honeymoon. Its this adherence to established physics that works against the picture in the. The story is adapted from the george pal movie of the same name. French translation of moon the official collins englishfrench dictionary online.
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