The First Men in the Moon (1919 film)
- The First Men in the Moon (1919 film)
Infobox Film
name = The First Men in the Moon
caption =
director = Bruce Gordon
J.L.V. Leigh
producer =
writer = R. Byron Webber
H.G. Wells (novel)
starring = Bruce Gordon
Heather Thatcher
Lionel d'Aragon
music =
cinematography =
editing =
distributor = Gaumont British Distributors Ltd. (1919) (UK) (theatrical)
released =1919
runtime =
language = Silent film
English intertitles
country = UK
budget =
imdb_id = 0193947
"The First Men in the Moon" is a black and white silent film from 1919, directed by Bruce Gordon and J.L.V. Leigh. The film is based on H. G. Wells' 1901 science fiction novel "The First Men in the Moon". This, the 1919 version is the original film and there has since been many other adaptations of the original story on the big screen, radio and video.
Cast
* Bruce Gordon as Hogben
* Heather Thatcher as Susan
* Hector Abbas as Sampson Cavor
* Lionel d'Aragon as Rupert Bedford
* Cecil Morton York as Grand Lunar
Plot
When the world learns that a select team of astronauts is to land on the moon, there is great excitement at the prospect. However when the astronauts arrive they are in for a shock when they find an old British flag from years before. Like many films of its type there are weird monsters on the moon, and they don't like humans.
See also
* "Le Voyage dans la Lune"
External links
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