First Men in the Moon

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Thrill to the seven wonders of the moon world!

First Men in the Moon (1964) follows a group of explorers who uncover a secret technology capable of reaching the lunar surface. As their journey reveals a hidden civilization beneath the Moon’s crust, wonder gives way to peril and cultural confrontation. This science-fiction adventure blends whimsical imagination and period spectacle in a reflective study of discovery, hubris, and the unknown.

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Extras
Twilight Time box art
Twilight Time BD-ALL/US/OOP 2015
Indicator box art
Indicator BD-ALL/UK 2017
Koch box art
Koch BD-ALL/DE 2017
Columbia box art
Columbia DVD-1/US/OOP 2002
Audio Commentary by Visual Effects Supervisor Randall William Cook, Special Visual Effects Artist Ray Harryhausen and Film Producer Tony Dalton
The Harryhausen Chronicles (57:55)
Randal William Cook Introduces the “First Men in the Moon” (4:54)
This is Dynamation (3:23)
Tomorrow the Moon - Vintage Featurette (1964, 4:33)
Original Men in the Moon - Interview with Production Manager Ted Wallis (16:24)
The Ripple Effect - Interview with Title Designer Sam Suliman (3:38)
Special Effects Assistant Terry Schubert on “First Men in the Moon” (4:41)
Trailers from Hell with Filmmaker John Landis (3:40)
Stills Gallery [Columbia]
Stills Gallery [Indicator] (44 Images)
Stills Gallery [Koch] (2:48)
Isolated Score
Teaser Trailer (1:23)
Theatrical Trailer (3:21)
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Notes

  • Twilight Time’s Blu-ray includes an 8-page booklet with writing by Julie Kirgo.
  • Indicator’s Blu-ray is included in “The Wonderful Worlds of Ray Harryhausen, Volume Two: 1961-1964” box set with Mysterious Island (1961) and Jason and the Argonauts (1963). It contains an 80-page booklet with writing by Kim Newman (“Jason and the Argonauts”, “First Men in the Moon”) and Tim Lucas (“Mysterious Island ”).
  • Columbia’s DVD is also available in “The Fantastic Films of Ray Harryhausen: Legendary Science Fiction Series” box set.

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Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.

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Presentation
Twilight Time box art
Twilight Time BD 2015
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 2.35:1
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 5.1
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Indicator box art
Indicator BD 2017
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 35.00 Mbps
      • 2.35:1
      • 1:43:02.593
      • 32.46 GiB
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 5.1
      • 48 kHz
      • 3381 kbps
      • 24-bit
      • English DTS-HD MA 3.1
      • 48 kHz
      • 1523 kbps
      • 24-bit
      • English LPCM 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 1152 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Koch box art
Koch BD 2017
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 2.35:1
  • Audio
      • English DTS 2.0 Mono
      • German DTS-HD MA 4.0
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
    • German
Extras Audio Commentary by Visual Effects Supervisor Randall William Cook, Special Visual Effects Artist Ray Harryhausen and Film Producer Tony Dalton Indicator BD
The Harryhausen Chronicles (57:52) Columbia DVD
Randal William Cook Introduces the “First Men in the Moon” (4:54, 1080i60) Indicator BD
This is Dynamation (3:25) Columbia DVD
Tomorrow the Moon - Vintage Featurette (1964, 4:33, 1080p) Indicator BD
Original Men in the Moon - Interview with Production Manager Ted Wallis (16:24, 1080p) Indicator BD
The Ripple Effect - Interview with Title Designer Sam Suliman (3:38, 1080p) Indicator BD
Special Effects Assistant Terry Schubert on “First Men in the Moon” (4:41, 1080p) Indicator BD
Trailers from Hell with Filmmaker John Landis (3:40, 1080p) Indicator BD
Stills Gallery [Columbia] Columbia DVD
Stills Gallery [Indicator] (44 Images) Indicator BD
Stills Gallery [Koch] (2:48) Koch BD
Isolated Score Indicator BD
Teaser Trailer (1:23, 1080p) Indicator BD
Theatrical Trailer (3:21, 1080p) Indicator BD

Notes

  • “The Harryhausen Chronicles” extra is also available on Indicator’s Blu-ray for Jason and the Argonauts (1963).

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