First Men in the Moon
- Year: 1964
- Country of origin: UK
- Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi
- Director: Nathan Juran
- Length: 103 min
Thrill to the seven wonders of the moon world!
Film Synopsis
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.
First Men in the Moon Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Twilight Time BD-ALL/US/OOP 2015 | Indicator BD-ALL/UK 2017 | Koch BD-ALL/DE 2017 | Columbia DVD-1/US/OOP 2002 |
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| Audio Commentary by Visual Effects Supervisor Randall William Cook, Special Visual Effects Artist Ray Harryhausen and Film Producer Tony Dalton | ||||
| The Harryhausen Chronicles | ||||
| Randal William Cook Introduces the “First Men in the Moon” | ||||
| This is Dynamation | ||||
| Tomorrow the Moon - Vintage Featurette | ||||
| Original Men in the Moon - Interview with Production Manager Ted Wallis | ||||
| The Ripple Effect - Interview with Title Designer Sam Suliman | ||||
| Special Effects Assistant Terry Schubert on “First Men in the Moon” | ||||
| Trailers from Hell with Filmmaker John Landis | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Columbia] | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Indicator] | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Koch] | ||||
| Isolated Score | ||||
| Teaser Trailer | ||||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging 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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Collector’s guide
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Indicator BD 2017
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| 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 Columbia DVD | |
| Randal William Cook Introduces the “First Men in the Moon” Indicator BD | |
| This is Dynamation Columbia DVD | |
| Tomorrow the Moon - Vintage Featurette Indicator BD | |
| Original Men in the Moon - Interview with Production Manager Ted Wallis Indicator BD | |
| The Ripple Effect - Interview with Title Designer Sam Suliman Indicator BD | |
| Special Effects Assistant Terry Schubert on “First Men in the Moon” Indicator BD | |
| Trailers from Hell with Filmmaker John Landis Indicator BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Columbia] Columbia DVD | |
| Stills Gallery [Indicator] Indicator BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Koch] Koch BD | |
| Isolated Score Indicator BD | |
| Teaser Trailer Indicator BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Indicator BD |
Notes
- “The Harryhausen Chronicles” extra is also available on Indicator’s Blu-ray for Jason and the Argonauts (1963).