UP UP UP Seven miles a second! The first manned trip to the moon, happening in the (then) near future, and being funded by a consortium of private backers. Assorted difficulties occur and must be overcome in-flight.
00:00:00 Full length movie - Title credits
00:01:47 Rocket launch
00:07:58 Fantasies of the moon
00:11:59 Woody woodpecker explains space travel
00:18:17 Space race is on
00:22:59 Public opinion & safety
00:32:08 Trip to the moon
00:39:04 Zero gravity space sickness
00:47:30 Outer space
00:54:17 Rescue mission
00:57:04 Landing on the moon
01:02:24 Welcome to the moon
01:16:50 Preparing for the return to Earth
Director: Irving Pichel
Writers: Alford Van Ronkel, Robert A. Heinlein, James O'Hanlon
Stars: John Archer, Warner Anderson, Tom Powers, Dick Wesson
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Budget: US$ 592,000
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Destination Moon was the first major U.S. science fiction film to deal with the practical scientific and engineering challenges of space travel and to speculate on what a crewed expedition to the Moon would look like. Noted science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein contributed to the screenplay.
