Destination Moon

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Two years in the making!

Synopsis

Destination Moon (1950) centers on an industrialist who joins forces with a rocket scientist and other specialists to privately finance the first crewed mission to the Moon after government support proves unattainable. As technical setbacks, the dangers of spaceflight, and a dwindling fuel supply threaten the astronauts’ safe return, the success of the historic expedition depends upon careful planning, scientific ingenuity, and unwavering determination. This science fiction adventure blends speculative science with realistic space exploration as innovation, perseverance, and humanity’s desire to reach the unknown shape a landmark vision of the Space Age.

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Extras
Film Masters box art
Film Masters BD-ALL/US 2026
Image box art
Image DVD-0/US/OOP 2000
Audio Commentary by Justin Humphreys has extra
Man’s Greatest Adventure: The Making of “Destination Moon” (23:09) has extra
Recreated Bob Burns Interview - Conducted by Tom Weaver with Richard Heft (Audio, 39:05) has extra
Stills Gallery - Original Pressbook (3:44) has extra
Theatrical Trailer (2:06) has extra has extra
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Notes

  • Film Masters’ “Special Edition” Blu-ray includes a 14-page booklet with writing by Sloan de Forest (“One Small Step / One Giant Leap”). It also includes Flight to Mars (1951).
  • Image’s “The Wade Williams Collection - 50th Anniversary Edition” DVD is also available in the “Weird Worlds Collection” box set with Project Moon Base (1953), First Spaceship on Venus (1960) and The Phantom Planet (1961).

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