First Men in the Moon (1964 film)
1964 British film by Nathan H. Juran, Ray Harryhausen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See also: Le voyage dans la lune, The First Men in the Moon (1919 film), and The First Men in the Moon (2010 film)
First Men in the Moon (also known H.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon) is a 1964 British science fiction film, produced by Charles H. Schneer, directed by Nathan Juran, and starring Edward Judd, Martha Hyer and Lionel Jeffries.[3] The film, distributed by Columbia Pictures, is an adaptation by screenwriter Nigel Kneale of H. G. Wells' 1901 novel The First Men in the Moon.
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Directed by | Nathan Juran |
Screenplay by | Nigel Kneale Jan Read |
Based on | The First Men in the Moon 1901 (novel) by H. G. Wells |
Produced by | Charles H. Schneer |
Starring | Edward Judd Martha Hyer Lionel Jeffries |
Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper |
Edited by | Maurice Rootes |
Music by | Laurie Johnson |
Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Ameran Films |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | $1,650,000 (US/Canada)[2] |
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Ray Harryhausen provided the stop-motion animation effects, which include the Selenites, giant caterpillar-like "Moon Cows" and the large-brained Grand Lunar.[4][5]