- Man in the Moon (film)
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This article is about the 1960 film. For the 1991 film, see The Man in the Moon.
Man in the Moon Directed by Basil Dearden Starring Kenneth More Release date(s) August 25, 1961 Running time 98 min. Country United Kingdom Language English Man in the Moon is a 1960 comedy film directed by Basil Dearden. It stars Kenneth More and Shirley Anne Field.[1]
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Plot
William Blood (More) is a man who appears to be immune to all known diseases, and possesses extraordinary resistance to heat and cold - a fact he puts down to his carefree, single life, never being worried by anything. He makes a living working for medical researchers who are trying to find cures for various diseases & conditions (Notably the common cold and seasickness).
He is offered a job to become the passenger of a high altitude test flight by Dr Davidson (Hordern), but the real job is to become the first man to land on the Moon. The truth is kept from him because of the danger involved.
Blood undertakes training with three other potential astronauts (Including Gray), all of which are more qualified for the job but do not possess his extraordinary resistances. Blood never really fits in with the others and, when a £100,000 reward is posted for the first man to land on the Moon, they seek to sabotage his chances and have one of their number selected instead.
When Blood meets and falls in love with an attractive stripper named Polly (Field), he begins to lose his immunity.
Cast
- Kenneth More as William Blood
- Shirley Anne Field as Polly
- Michael Hordern as Dr. Davidson
- Charles Gray as Leo
- John Glyn-Jones as Dr. Wilmot
- John Phillips as Professor Stephens
- Norman Bird as Herbert
- Noel Purcell as Prospector
- Bernard Horsfall as Rex
- Newton Blick as Dr. Hollis
DVD Release
The film is available on Region 2 DVD.
Notes
In the film, More drives a one seater, three-wheeled Messerschmitt KR200 car.
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Films directed by Basil Dearden 1940s The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942) · The Goose Steps Out (1942) · The Bells Go Down (1943) · My Learned Friend (1943) · The Halfway House (1944) · They Came to a City (1945) · The Captive Heart (1946) · Frieda (1947) · Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948)1950s The Blue Lamp (1950) · Cage of Gold (1950) · Pool of London (1951) · I Believe in You (1952) · The Gentle Gunman (1952) · The Square Ring (1953) · The Rainbow Jacket (1954) · Out of the Clouds (1955) · The Ship That Died of Shame (1955) · Who Done It? (1956) · The Green Man (1956) · The Smallest Show on Earth (1957) · Violent Playground (1958) · Sapphire (1959)1960s The League of Gentlemen (1960) · Man in the Moon (1960) · The Secret Partner (1961) · Victim (1961) · All Night Long (1962) · Life for Ruth (1962) · The Mind Benders (1963) · A Place to Go (1963) · Woman of Straw (1964) · Masquerade (1965) · Khartoum (1966) · Only When I Larf (1968) · The Assassination Bureau (1969)1970s The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970)Categories:- British films
- English-language films
- 1960 films
- Films directed by Basil Dearden
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