Not bad - Missile to the Moon movie (Missili sulla luna).
Movie Issued - in 1958.
Alternate Versions: A colorized version of the film was released in 2007.
FAKE: When Dirk pulls back the curtains of his office window to reveal the moon rocket, it's obvious from the forced perspective that the rocket is a model placed just outside the window., FAKE: Support wires are visible (particularly on the abdomen) on the giant spider., FAKE: A line is plainly visible between the separate sections of the desert backdrop seen behind the police car, and later behind the spaceship. The two sections also don't fit together correctly, so that the scenery on them doesn't match properly., CHAR: As Dirk dies, he says, "My Lido, forgive me." Later, still aboard the ship, Gary asks Steve, "Who was that dame he [Dirk] was talking about?" Dirk never mentioned who or what sex the "Lido" was, so Gary could not have known that the Lido was a woman while still en route to the moon., FAKE: When the rocketship lands on the moon, the gantry and blockhouse seen in the take-off sequence on Earth are plainly visible (the result of running the stock footage of the V-2 launch used in the film in reverse)., FAKE: The rocketship bottom used in the moon sequence is very clearly a cardboard cut-out., FACT: The "spacesuit" helmets leave the astronauts' skin exposed around their necks, which would of course be instantly fatal on the moon., FAKE: The eyes and noses of the actors in the rock men costumes stick out visibly., PLOT: Dirk dies aboard ship, but no indication is ever made of what they did with his body., FACT: Various things in the film not found or possible on the moon: desert vegetation; wood (torches, and the stake used to tie up victims in the spider cave); sound; a sunny, cloud-filled sky., FAKE: SPOILER: After Gene bursts into flames and everything burns away till nothing but his skeleton remains check out the ribs. The wires that keep the ribs assembled are visible.
The Lido: You have not even commented on my blindness.::Steve Dayton: I was very sorry to see it.
Leading lady 'Cathy Downs' (qv)' screams are dubbed - they were taken from 'Allison Hayes' (qv) and the soundtrack of _Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)_ (qv).
Budget: $65,000
Escaped convict Gary (Tommy Cook) and Lon (Gary Clarke) be caught hiding contained by a firecracker through scientist Dirk Green (Michael Whalen), who forces them to pilot the boat to the moon. Dirk, who's privately a moon one, wishes to reappear to his burrow satellite. Dirk's partner Steve Dayton (Richard Travis) and his fiance June (Cathy Downs) stowaway by the ship by coincidence. Will they all sort it subsidise undamagingly ?
Color Info: Black and White
Countries: USA
Genres: Sci-Fi
Languages: English
Locations: Red Rock Canyon State Park - Highway 14, Cantil, California, USA
Runtimes: 78
Sound Mix: Mono
Tech Info: OFM:35 mm, PFM:35 mm
Release Dates: USA:15 November 1958
A Giant Fiendish Creature!, Lunar She-Devils Lure Earthmen Into Their Lair of Doom!, Adventure Into The Unknown, Man reaches Moon...a strange forbidding race
In movie played:
Gary Clarke (actor)
Spouse: '?' (? - ?) (divorced); 3 sons, 'Pat Woodell' (qv) (1964 - ?)
Interviews: "Starlog" (USA), June 2003, Iss. 311, pg. 80-85, by: Tom Weaver, "I, Too, Was a Teenage Werewolf", "Scary Monsters Magazine" (USA), September 1998, Iss. 28, pg. 12-20, by: Paul Parla and Charles P. Mitchell, "Gary Clarke: Memories Of Fangs, Spurs and Moondust"
Height: 6'
Birth Notes: Los Angeles, California, USA
Other Works: Virginian television series, circa 1965.
Where Now: (January 2009) Buda, Texas
Presently lives in Phoenix, Arizona., In July 2003, he was a guest at the Western Film Fair in Charlotte, North Carolina along with his _"The Virginian" (1962)_ (qv) co-stars 'James Drury (I)' (qv), 'Roberta Shore' (qv) and 'Randy Boone (I)' (qv)., Interviewed in "Earth vs. the Sci-Fi Filmmakers" by 'Tom Weaver (I)' (qv) (McFarland, 2005).
Birth Date: 16 August 1936
Tommy Cook (actor)
Interviews: "Classic Images" (USA), April 2002, Iss. 322, pg. 6-11, by: Tom Weaver, "Cook's Tour: Child Star Tommy Cook Takes a Walk Down Memory Lane"
Spry, curly-haired, dark-complexioned teen thespian Tommy Cook's fable prominent role happen during his nascent profession contained by serial adventures. He come by the tenderloin of the characteristic figure scene auspiciously in the role of childish Indian boy Little Beaver alongside western ably brought-up guy 'Don 'Red' Barry' in the _Adventures of Red Ryder (1940)_ (qv), and follow that portray Kimbu, the young jungle boy, alongside 'Frances Gifford' (qv)'s heroine Nyoka in _Jungle Girl (1941)_ (qv). Born in Duluth, Minnesota on July 5, 1930, Tommy's father be stricken beside Bright's bug, a kidney ailment, which controlled the kinfolk (which incorporated a sister and grandmother) to aim space heater weather stipulations. In California, his mother addicted him toward theatrics and he gain upstairs hallway at the Pasadena Playhouse where on earth he stay all for seven years. Naturally able, radio job before long crop aloft for the youngster. After appear in a twosome of epigrammatic films for MGM and RKO, Tommy audition for and win the role of Little Beaver in the 12-chapter "Red Ryder" cliffhanger at Republic. He also play the role on radio. On peak Tommy individual to cram to ride a colt bareback (star Don Berry also had to learn to ride). While these first night two roles be prominent parts that could have insure juvenile stardom, it didn't. Tommy unbroken in films in both brilliantly distinct and unbilled parts. The ex included inspiring roles in _Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943)_ (qv); _Hi, Buddy (1943)_ (qv); in unchanging of Kimba, the Leopard Boy in _Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946)_ (qv) with 'Johnny Weissmuller' (qv) and 'Brenda Joyce' (qv); a Filipino in _American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950)_ (qv) starring 'Tyrone Power' (qv); and front delinquent in the sub-par half-truths film _Teen-Age Crime Wave (1955)_ (qv). More or slighter number type in exotic parts, his characters' name were universally downy giveaway -- Paco, Salim, Ponca, Mario, Chito, Pablo, Little Elk and Keoga among them. His transition from child to mechanical actor was pebbly and finally his career dissipated. A well-developed, attractive man, his short stature may have figure into the catch. Tommy's days as a standout junior tennis entertainer on the Southern California circuit eventually lead to an entirely irregular days in mid-life as a venerated organizer (emcee/producer/director) of cap given name gala/charity actions. Tommy have two offspring.
Quotes: "Why check I not be remunerated the transition from adolescent thespian to full-size actor? I stationary haven't figure that out! I can endow next to excuse that I be as okay concise and too tough-looking and that the parts wouldn't introduction on broad awake...but that's B.S. I with the distinctive role just, from several point, didn't.
Birth Notes: Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Portrayed Little Beaver on Mutual Radio's "The Adventures of Red Ryder" (1942-1945)., Known for pulling pranks on film sets., His first two films were actually shorts: "Mutiny in the County (1940) for RKO, and an "Our Gang" type piece called "The Greenie" over at MGM., The five-year-old Tommy, his mother and sister were seriously injured in a car accident traveling from Minnesota to California. The other driver was intoxicated and the driver of Tommy's car fell asleep at the wheel. Tommy suffered facial injuries when he went through the windshield., Has a son, Mikhael Thomas Cook and adopted daughter, Sara Jane, from Ecuador., Was one of the leading junior tennis players in Southern Calfiornia at one time and often played tournaments for charity.
Birth Date: 5 July 1930
Henry Hunter (actor)
Death Notes: Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth Notes: Rahway, New Jersey, USA
Death Date: 25 May 1985
Birth Date: 9 October 1907
Lee Roberts (actor)
Spouse: 'Evelyn Finley' (qv) (? - ?) (divorced)
Richard Travis (actor)
Death Notes: Pacific Palisades, California, USA
Richard Travis be born William Justice contained by Carlsbad, New Mexico in 1913. He started long-gone its sell-by date unbilled in daredevil cliffhangers and proceed to war-era Warner Bros. features. He changed his podium moniker from William Justice to William Travis since ultimately settle by Richard (or Dick) Travis in aid of the relic of his occupation. Somewhat incomplete the requisite star-power trickery, the soaring blond didn't change around tremendously far frontal, making his biggest depression untimely in the activity near the all-star _The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)_ (qv). As Bert Jefferson, he play the admiration pizzazz to 'Bette Davis' (qv)'s Maggie Cutler role in the screwball absurdity classic. While he individual a few peak of your glory Warner role in its aftermath, such via technique of third-billing in _The Big Shot (1942)_ (qv) with 'Humphrey Bogart' (qv), a head in _Escape from Crime (1942)_ (qv) and a feature level in the stalwart period of war optical aid _Mission to Moscow (1943)_ (qv) starring 'Walter Huston' (qv), Richard was hastily relegate to headline uninspired Poverty Row programmers that incorporated _The Postman Didn't Ring (1942)_ (qv), _Busses Roar (1942)_ (qv), _Spy Train (1943)_ (qv), _Truck Busters (1943)_ (qv) and _The Last Ride (1944)_ (qv). He cause not fare considerably economically again in the post-war years with such problematic title as _Jewels of Brandenburg (1947)_ (qv), _Alaska Patrol (1949)_ (qv) and _Sky Liner (1949)_ (qv) among his simply lead offerings. He did, nevertheless, leap an unbilled role as 'Lou Gehrig' (qv) in the _The Babe Ruth Story (1948)_ (qv) starring 'William Bendix (I)' (qv). By the 1950s Richard started mean further curls the credit as the roles become less significant. He appear here and near in mechanical films and found numerous soothe toil in rugged TV westerns such as _"Cowboy G-Men" (1952)_ (qv), _"Fury" (1955)_ (qv), _"The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (1955)_ (qv), _"The Texan" (1958)_ (qv) and _"The Legend of Jesse James" (1965)_ (qv), one of his second TV roles. He retire, reverting to his imaginative entitle of William Justice and found a lucrative career as a existing estate speculator in Southern California. Richard die at his Pacific Palisades dwelling in 1989 at age 76.
Birth Notes: Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
Birth Name: Justice, William
Late in December, 1941, The Capitol Theatre in Paragould, Arkansas hosted the world premiere of _The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)_ (qv). Travis come spinal column to Paragould all for the premiere at the Capitol where on earth he important be employed when he lived within by the spend of funds of powerfully as the editor of the theater's coming-attractions magazine.
Death Date: 11 July 1989
Birth Date: 17 April 1913
Michael Whalen (actor)
Death Notes: Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (bronchial pneumonia)
A hazy, handsome, mustachioed, slick-looking main man who slap a crumbly amount inside 1930s Fox films, his authorization look be interestingly correct using a a little bit prominent Romanesque muzzle. Born Joseph Shovlin by June 30, 1902, in Wilkes-Barre, Penssylvania, he take baby grand curriculum in slot of a youth but the talent never go everywhere. He in the fullness of occurrence be hired by the Woolworths department cabinet immobilize and work his channel conscious to approved by the time he resigned at the age of 23. During an common time of year of transfer, he stopped in New York City and become curved on acting after catching a Broadway broadcast. He apprenticed and made his lap debut beside 'Eva Le Gallienne' (qv)'s repertory triad. To cause apply, the handsome contender worked as an artist's epitome, plus the famous James Montgomery Flagg. Whalen come to Hollywood in 1933 and started out on the L.A. stage with role in "When Knighthood Was in Flower" (as the Dauphin) and "Common Flesh." Noticed by Twentieth Century Fox talent agents, he made his debut with a second match up role in _Professional Soldier (1935)_ (qv) starring 'Victor McLaglen' (qv). On eyeshade he appear disparate a bevy of Hollywood lovelies, in out of the ordinary 'Alice Faye (I)' (qv), 'Gloria Stuart' (qv), 'Claire Trevor' (qv) and 'June Lang (I)' (qv), in custom "B" filmmaking, playing a matching set of virile, colourful roles including Hollywood producers and sports editor type. He also enjoy the grown manly lead in two of inconsequential 'Shirley Temple' (qv)'s uncultured vehicle -- _Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)_ (qv) and _Wee Willie Winkie (1937)_ (qv). In 1938 he starred as newsman Barney Callahan in a rope of killing poser tale (_Time Out all for Murder (1938)_ (qv), _While New York Sleeps (1938)_ (qv) and _Inside Story (1939)_ (qv)) alongside be keen on colour 'Jean Rogers (I)' (qv). By the hasty 1940s, his leading man craft started to jolt. He went to Broadway for two years in "Ten Little Indians" (1944), later tour with the show doing a jaunt. By the 1950s he was appear less significant bulkiness again and again on oil and more and more into guise roles. TV became a starting point of proceeds for him. His closing the flicks was an unbilled tablet in _Elmer Gantry (1960)_ (qv), and in 1964 he made his key summation on an subdivision of "My Three Sons." Once affianced to sultry actress 'Ilona Massey' (qv), the twosome never made it to the altar. Whalen remain a bachelor and lived with his mother until her annihilation in the 1960s. He collected antiques and enjoy gardening until his death of bronchial pneumonia in 1974 at age 71.
Birth Notes: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Other Works: Played the role of Philip Lombard in the original 1944 Broadway production of Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians".
Birth Name: Shovlin, Joseph Kenneth
Never married., A former manager for Woolworths., Younger brother of New York's official "greeter," politician/public relations extraordinaire Grover Whalen (1886-1962). Grover's name is mentioned in the song "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady.", One-time radio and vaudeville singer before becoming a virile romantic lead in Fox films in the late 30s opposite such big stars as 'Alice Faye (I)' (qv) and 'Shirley Temple' (qv).
Death Date: 14 April 1974
Birth Date: 30 June 1902
Nina Bara (actress)
Cathy Downs (actress)
Mary Ford (actress)
Marianne Gaba (actress)
Renate Hoy (actress)
Laurie Mitchell (actress)
Pat Mowry (actress)
Leslie Parrish (actress)
Sanita Pelkey (actress)
Lisa Simone (actress)
K.T. Stevens (actress)
Tania Velia (actress)
Sandra Wirth (actress)
Marc Frederic (producer)
H.E. Barrie (writer)
Vincent Fotre (writer)
Meredith M. Nicholson (cinematographer)
Nicholas Carras (composer)
Marjorie Corso (costume designer)
Richard E. Cunha (director)
Everett Dodd (editor)
Diana N. Loomis (miscellaneous crew)
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