Hampton, kurt neumann, dalton trumbo musica ferde grofe sr. New shots included a model of the rocket in space, sequences depicting the ship descending toward and taking off from mars, refilmed sequences on mars with new actors, and the use of stock footage of an actual. Overview of rocketship xm, 1950, directed by frank heath, with lloyd bridges, osa massen, john emery, at turner classic movies. Lippert actually got his film into theatres several weeks before the more prestigious destination moon, though audiences confused between the two films resented it enough that after a while theatres showing rocketship xm had to put up posters reading, this is not destination moon much the way the revival theatre in san francisco where. The fuselage is moulded in two halves, with two separate tail fins to complete a total of four. The complete film is available here at ia in the feature films collection. In the 1970s businessman wade williams acquired the rights to this film and proceeded to produce new special effects sequences to take the place of the films original effects scenes. The film was produced and directed by kurt neumann and stars lloyd bridges, osa massen, john emery, noah beery, jr. Long considered the definitive space exploration film of the 50s, a genuine classic with a power that has spanned the decades.
Rocketship x m was deftly brought to the screen by famed writerdirector kurt neumann. Rocketship xm 1950 dvdr lloyd bridges, sepia color, i movie. Notably, the following changes were made to the film. Because of a craft malfunction and some fuel calculations, they end up landing on mars. Shop rocketship xm movie 1979 ftcc complete base card set of 50 and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. The film has some good ideas, and even manages to present some interesting warnings about the fate of mankind, should they continue at the present rate. Rocketship xm 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But it suffers from a rushed filming schedule, lack of funding, and a hokey script. Lippert and his team rushed rocketship x m through in mere weeks. Is it just me, or does the rocket ship xm bear a resemblance to space xs starship.
Rocketship xm is one of the few films that get it right. Scientific mistakes in my fave film, rocketship xm. Long handicapped by missing scenes, this rko classic is intact again, complete with its nerverattling bombastic dimitri tiomkin music score. Jun 21, 2012 there are various reasons why there was an upgrade version of rocketship x m. Destination moon is, i thinkbut it is also an artistic culdesac. I learned that film was rushed, on scant budget, to take advantage of the. Where destination moon is a wellresearched, lavishly produced, politically correct film with stateoftheart special effects in full colour, rocketship xm is a poorly thoughtout, cheaply made, misogynistic, blackandwhite film laced with cardboard cutouts and old stock footage. The first outer space adventure of the postworld war ii era. Rocketship xm 1950 and you call yourself a scientist.
Rocketship x m sci fi 1950, kurt neumann, cohete k 1 sub espanol loltehmillor. The scientists determined that an atomic war destroyed most of the martians who. Complete film source book the film encyclopedia, vol two amadou pelayo28. The scientists determined that an atomic war destroyed most of the martians. Jan 19, 2014 trailer for the 1950 classic rocketship xm. I learned that film was rushed, on scant budget, to take. Rocketship x m sci fi 1950, kurt neumann, cohete k 1 sub. Only one thing in the universe could have made lisa do this. One of the better scifi films to come out of the 1950s, rocketship xm is a serious thriller that boasts excellent black and white photography the mars scenes have an eerie red tint, fine acting, and mixes an intriguing plot and sophisticated science with some rather bizarre fifties naivete, making for a thoroughly entertaining trip into space. Blown off its course by a meteor shower, rocketship xm misses the moon and lands on mars instead. Jul 22, 2018 rocketship xm is not, by any stretch of the imagination, a great film. Astronauts blast off to explore the moon on rocketship x m or rocketship exploration moon.
Media in category rocketship xm film the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. In achieving exactly what it set out to achieve, that film left nowhere for its followers to go. Floyd graham lloyd bridges, a crew of astronauts osa massen, john emery, noah beery jr. The film was produced and directed by kurt neumann and stars lloyd bridges, o. Amaze at the 50 rocketship xm trading cards reproduced perfectly front and back. Rocketship xm 1950 page 8 classic horror film board. A spacecraft malfunction and some fuel miscalculations cause them to end up landing on mars. Long considered the definitive space exploration film of the 50s, a. In the 1970s businessman wade williams acquired the rights to this film and proceeded to produce new special effects sequences to take the place of the film s original effects scenes.
The climax makes this one of the most powerful and unforgettable science fiction movies ever made. Complete films, some in parts, some cross over several genres e. The ultimate giant monster movie mash 1930s to 1960s duration. The soundtrack is a nearly 80year old recording made well before audio fidelity and stereo production methods were common place. With that in mind, the film is admirably well acted and produced. Rocketship x m 1950 amid a race to establish a lunar military base, the first manned spaceship bound for the moon veers off course and lands on mars. Review of the original print of the movie, rocket ship xm. Rocketship xm 1950 amid a race to establish a lunar military base, the first manned spaceship bound for the moon veers off course and lands on mars. Expedition moon and originally rocketship expedition moon is a 1950 scifi film from lippert pictures and is the first outer space adventure of the postworld war ii era. Oct 18, 2015 it turned out that b movie director kurt neumann was the faster, taking only 18 days to film rocketship xm, and the film premiered in new york in may 1950. This model kit depicts the rocketship x m from the classic 1950 scifi film of the same name.
Lets stop for a moment and consider the achievements of this lowbudget little film, shall we. Like most of the riffed films, rocketship xm was edited by trimming some scenes to reduce its overall run time. The 50th anniversary dvd edition is amazing, and the sepiacolor scenes on the martian surface are quite effective. The 1982 film sorceress is a fantasy film in the swordandsorcery genre that was one of. Set sometime in the future, this scifi film details the first manned space flight to the moon. While i could have busiedup the finish of the model with different shades of metal, i decided to keep this simple. Scientific mistakes in my fave film, rocketship x m duration. Mysteries from beyond the other dominion 1,540 views. In the original theatrical release, the martian landscape was filmed with a reddish tint. Ferde grofe the great american composer ferde grofe was best known for his colorful orchestral concert works like grand canyon suite and mississippi suite, but on rare occasion he did some work in the movies, and his landmark score for the 1950 science fiction film rocketship xm is one of his major accomplishments. The scientists determined that an atomic war destroyed most of the. See the full list of rocketship xm cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The pegasus rocketship xm from the scifi range accurately recreates the 1950s movie spacecraft.
Together with the steel helmet and baron of arizona, rocketship x m is one of the best films ever turned out by the usually unimpressive lippert studios. Jan 12, 2019 rocketship x m is a fun and quirky film imagining what a rocket trip to the moon might be like. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing rocketship xm near you. Rocketship x m 1950 original print, unaltered internet archive. Rocketship xm soundtrack cd ferde grofe rocketship xm. Rocketship xm was deftly brought to the screen by famed writerdirector kurt neumann. All of the technical equipment for the film was supplied by allied aircraft company of north hollywood. Its an easy build, as the model consists of just seven components. Expedition moon and originally rocketship expedition moon is a 1950 american blackandwhite science fiction film from lippert pictures, the first outer space adventure of the postworld war ii era. John emery plays the head of the expedition, with lloyd bridges, osa massen, hugh obrian and noah beery jr. Intrepid soldiers and scientists battle a bloodsucking alien invader at the top of the world. One of my favorite dubskin tracks set to some old scifi footage to keep you from staring at a boring picture. Rocketship xm is a solid film, and is a darker, less optimistic effort than 1951s flight to mars.
Two stages, exotic fuel mix, propulsive landing, same destination moon and mars. Rocketship xm is a 1950 american blackandwhite science fiction film from lippert pictures. The special effects shots added in the 1978 release of the film were omitted. Wade and his friends thought it would be fun to redo the effects throw out the stock footage of a real rocket that didnt match the miniature spaceship, etc. On mars, evidence of a once powerful civilization is found. February 12, 2007 the hokum scifi story is good for a. Egghead tells the crew that it isnt the war that has killed the populus on mars so much as the radiation, still lingering after thousands of years, and warns the explorers not venture into the martian buildings out of radiation danger. Far superior as a drama and just as interesting when discussing the science fiction boom the two of them inaugurated. Mar 20, 2012 the great american composer ferde grofe was best known for his colorful orchestral concert works like grand canyon suite and mississippi suite, but on rare occasion he did some work in the movies, and his landmark score for the 1950 science fiction film rocketship x m is one of his major accomplishments. Rocketship expedition moon is molded in gray plastic and is presented on two parts trees plus one small clear tree for the main cabin windows. Rocketship xm, in contrast, precisely by virtue being such a heterogeneous hodgepodge of underdeveloped ideas and conflicting attitudes, would end up influencing a whole decades worth of science fiction.
Long considered the definitive space exploration film of the 50s, a genuine classic with a power that has. Cast and crew credits for rocketship xm, 1950, directed by frank heath, with lloyd bridges, osa massen, john emery, at turner classic movies. Philosophically, destination moon and rocketship xm could hardly. Set sometime in the future, the film details the first manned space flight to the moon. Pais estados unidos direccion kurt neumann guion orville h. The result was rocketship x m aka expedition moon and rocketship xm1 filmed in only eighteen days. The great american composer ferde grofe was best known for his colorful orchestral concert works like grand canyon suite and mississippi suite, but on rare occasion he did some work in the movies, and his landmark score for the 1950 science fiction film rocketship xm is one of his major accomplishments. New shots included a model of the rocket in space, sequences depicting the ship descending toward and taking off from mars, refilmed sequences on mars with new. Rocketship is the latest short film from awardwinning filmmakers alfred thomas catalfo writerdirector of the web hits the norman rockwell code and bighorn, and winner of 27 major screenwriting competitions and glenn gardner producer of cannes film festival palme dor winner sniffer, and bighorn. Since there were never any closeups of the rocketship xm in the movie, the production company spared every expense on detailing the studio model. Rocketship xm was originally called rocketship xm1. Buffs will notice that the very brief 5 second image of the ship on the surface is a different image than in the original. Rocketship xm is a fun and quirky film imagining what a rocket trip to the moon might be like. The warner archive collection releases howard hawks incomparable science fiction thriller, a longdesired favorite.
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