First Men in the Moon

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First Men in the Moon ★★ 1964

A fun, special effectsladen adaptation of the H. G. Wells novel about an Edwardian civilian spacecraft visiting the moon and the creature found there. Visual effects by Ray Harryhausen. Finch makes a brief appearance. 103m/C VHS, DVD . GB Martha Hyer, Edward Judd, Lionel Jeffries, Erik Chitty, Peter Finch; D: Nathan “Jerry” Juran; W: Nigel Kneale, Jan Read; C: Wilkie Cooper; M: Laurie Johnson.

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