So, while there may not be any jules verne or the moon, the film does have a sparkling john scott score filled with his singular melodic gifts. Science fiction and comedy are effortlessly blended in the comedic masterpiece jules vernes rocket to the moon 1967, based loosely on a jules verne novel. Verne used real engineering analysis to arrive at the design of his cannon and manned moon projectible. Terrythomas, lionel jeffries, dennis price, graham stark, burl ives, troy donahue, gert frobe. Jules vernes rocket to the moon dvd, 2009 for sale. The clash of incompetent inventors over how to get a man to the moon. Buy jules vernes rocket to the moon on dvd with free delivery from. John scott jules vernes rocket to the moon 2017, cd. France this was a seminal work that inspired most of the original rocket pioneers. Jules vernes from the earth to the moon 1958 dvd jules verne.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Jules vernes from the earth to the moon 1958 dvd jules. Jules vernes rocket to the moon score by john scott. Jules vernes rocket to the moon bbc one london 27 august. In victorian england, an american showman uses a wealthy frenchmans finances to build a german explosives experts giant cannon designed to fire a peoplefilled projectile to the moon but spies and saboteurs endanger the project. Rocket to the moon was released on lp in the uk this is its cd debut. Aug 08, 2010 a jaunty waltz accompanies a rather uninspired opening credit sequence to the 1967 hit film rocket to the moon released in the usa under the ridiculous title those magnificent flying fools. The point where the net gravitational force is zero seems to be around a distance of 3. Phineas t barnum and friends finance the first flight to the moon but find the task a little above them. They attempt to blast their rocket into orbit from a massive.
Jules vernes rocket to the moon 1967 directed by don sharp. American showman, hits on the idea of constructing a rocketship to journey to the moon. An impressive cast try fire a giant, manned bullet into the sky. This time the allstar cast included burl ives, terrythomas, dennis price, troy donahue, gert frobe, hermione gingold, and lionel jeffries. A number of prominent space and rocket scientists have, since the original publication of from the earth to the moon, amused themselves by developing variations on verne s space gun by which it. Loose adaptation of jules vernes from the earth to the moon. A 19thcentury british publication offers a reward for the first scientist to successfully construct and launch a rocket to the moon. They attempt to blast their rocket into orbit from a massive gun barrel built into the side of a welsh mountain, but money troubles, spies and saboteurs ensure that the plan is doomed before it starts. It was released in the us as those fantastic flying fools, in order to capitalise on the success of those magnificent men in their flying machines two years earlier. Jules verne s rocket to the moon 1967, better known in the united states under its domestic general release title, those fantastic flying fools as well as yet another title, blast off. Jules vernes rocket to the moon is a 1967 eastman color british science fiction comedy film directed by don sharp and starring burl ives, troy donahue, gert frobe and terrythomas.
It tells the story of the baltimore gun club, a post american civil war society of weapons enthusiasts, and their attempts to build an enormous columbiad space gun and launch three peoplethe gun clubs president, his philadelphian armormaking. Weight in jules vernes from the earth to the moon wired. Compare the artist s rendering of verne s lunar craft with the picture of apollo s command and service modules. Barnum burl ives flees his native america ahead of a hoard of clamoring creditors to set up shop in unsuspecting england. Jules vernes rocket to the moon wikipedia, a enciclopedia. Burl ives, jimmy clitheroe, terrythomas, graham stark, gert frobe, lionel jeffries, dennis price, troy. The above manuscript was displayed at the british science museum in london, england.
It was later combined with from the earth to the moon to create a trip to the moon and around it. Certainly, the film does have some nominal similarities to jules vernes from the earth to the moon 1865, which was a serious work about a gun club that makes plans to build an enormous cannon to launch a projectile to the moon using a. Two years after those magnificent men in their flying machines had its successful run, jules verne s rocket to the moon hit movie screens in the uk. A fabulous cast including exbond villain gert frobe and 1950s teen idol troy donahue breathes life into an insipid jules verne concoction that has burl ives. It was released in the us as those fantastic flying fools, in order to capitalise on the success of those magnificent men in their flying machines two years. Science fiction and comedy are effortlessly blended in the comedic masterpiece jules verne s rocket to the moon 1967, based loosely on a jules verne novel.
Two years after those magnificent men in their flying machines had its successful run, jules vernes rocket to the moon hit movie screens in the uk. Shop jules verne s rocket to the moon dvd 1967 at best buy. Jules vernes rocket to the moon dvd, 2009 for sale online. Learn more about jules vernes rocket to the moon region 2 on imdb. Jules vernes rocket to the moon wikipedia republished. In the pioneer days of aircraft a syndicate of showmen try to make an explosive that will send a rocket to the moon. The fantastic world of jules verne a list of 49 titles. In victorian england, an american showman uses a wealthy frenchman s finances to build a german explosives expert s giant cannon designed to fire a peoplefilled projectile to the moon but spies and saboteurs endanger the project.
A jaunty waltz accompanies a rather uninspired opening credit sequence to the 1967 hit film rocket to the moon released in the usa under. Harry alan towers original story, jules verne inspired by the writings of, dave freeman screenplay. Despite the title, jules vernes rocket to the moon, there is no jules verne connection in the film. Also known as those fantastic flying fools borrows from jules verne. Edition discs price new from used from dvd mar 24, 2009. The books are most closely associated with the apollo 11 mission because the apollo 11 crew took the suggestion of naming their csm columbia in honor of the columbiad cannon in vernes story that launched a manned. A jaunty waltz accompanies a rather uninspired opening credit sequence to the 1967 hit film rocket to the moon released in the usa under the ridiculous title those magnificent flying fools. Jules verne s rocket to the moon bbc one london, 27 august 1989 10. Barnum and friends finance the first flight to the moon but find the task a little above them. In 1875, showman extraordinaire phineas t barnum ives flees his native america ahead of a hoard of clamoring creditors to set up shop in unsuspecting england. Loose adaptation of jules verne s from the earth to the moon. Burl ives, terrythomas, troy donahue, gert frobe, hermione gingold, lionel jeffries, dennis price, jimmy clitheroe locations. Jules vernes rocket to the moon bbc one london, 27 august 1989 10. He immediately decides to form a syndicate, headed by the wealthy lord barset dennis price, to finance the first flight to the moon.
Jules vernes rocket to the moon 1967 directed by don. Vernes two space books were from earth to the moon published in 1865, and its sequel, around the moon published in 1870. The clash of incompetent inventors over how to get. This was a seminal work that inspired most of the original rocket pioneers. Shop jules vernes rocket to the moon dvd 1967 at best buy. From the earth to the moon is a 1958 american technicolor science fiction film, produced by benedict bogeaus, directed by byron haskin, that stars joseph cotten, george sanders, and debra paget. Jules vernes moon voyages and book art collectspace.
Inspired by the writings of jules verne, this colourful period piece features an appropriately largerthanlife performance by burl ives. The clash of incompetent inventors over how to get a man to the moon attracts american showman pt. A number of prominent space and rocket scientists have, since the original publication of from the earth to the moon, amused themselves by developing variations on vernes space gun by which it. Jules vernes rocket to the moon is a 1967 eastman color british science fiction comedy film directed by don sharp and starring burl ives, troy donahue, gert.
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