First Men in the Moon

UPC: 043396058453

Studio: Columbia TriStar

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:[Suitable for Children]

Summary: First Men in the Moon is an H.G. Welles cinemadaptation from director Nathan Juran. When scientists in the year 1964 are confused by evidence of a long-ago space flight, nonagenarian Arnold Bedford (Edward Judd) explains all. Back in 1899, Bedford, eccentric scientist Joseph Cavor (Lionel Jeffries) and heroine Kate Callender (Martha Hyer) took a trip to the moon in a home-made space vehicle. Once on the lunar surface, they encountered an alien civilization resembling an ant colony, complete with "queen," soldiers and workers. How they returned, and the aftereffects of their journey, comprise the film's final third. Peter Finch appears briefly as a messenger; he happened to be visiting the set when the actor hired to play the bailiff's assistant failed to show up. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Science Fiction

Features: Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video
Widescreen presentation
English 4.0 (Discrete Surround) audio
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai subtitles
Remastered in high definition
Photo gallery
"This Is Dynamation" featurette
"The Harryhausen Chronicles" featurette
Theatrical trailers
Interactive menus
Scene selections

First Men in the Moon

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 03/26/2002

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DDS Dolby Digital Surround

Runtime: 103 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish,Portuguese

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
0. Scene Selections
1. Start [1:51]
2. First Men on the Moon [4:36]
3. "We Found Something." [2:23]
4. Checking the Records [3:25]
5. Arnold Bedford [1:16]
6. 1899: Cherry Cottage [4:17]
7. Joseph Cavor [3:57]
8. Cavorite [9:17]
9. The Sphere [3:13]
10. The Furnace Blows [2:39]
11. The Greenhouse [3:49]
12. Shot Into Space [6:00]
13. The Sphere Lands [4:53]
14. "Hello, Moon!" [4:38]
15. Surface Breakthrough [3:05]
16. Looking for His Helmet [2:07]
17. A Selenite [2:23]
18. The Honeycomb [4:57]
19. Kate vs. the Selenites [2:18]
20. A Harmless Vegetarian [:52]
21. Examination Chamber [3:15]
22. Communication [1:22]
23. Lunar Eclipse [5:59]
24. The Selenite Leader [:54]
25. Disrupting the Trial [1:01]
26. Cavor's Decision [6:13]
27. Back to Earth [4:57]
28. The Present [3:08]

Cast and Crew: Norman Bird  Actor 
Paul Carpenter  Actor 
Valentine Dyall  Actor 
Huw Thomas  Actor 
Nathan Juran  Director 
Laurie Johnson  Composer (Music Score) 
Nigel Kneale  Screenwriter 
Jan Read  Screenwriter 
Charles H. Schneer  Producer 
Edward Judd  Actor 
Lionel Jeffries  Actor 
Martha Hyer  Actor 
Erik Chitty  Actor 
Betty McDowall  Actor 
Miles Malleson  Actor 
Laurence Herder  Actor 
Gladys Henson  Actor 
Marne Maitland  Actor 
Hugh McDermott  Actor 
Sean Kelly  Actor 

Country: UK