First Men in the Moon (1964)

First Men in the Moon is an American science fiction film directed by Nathan Juran. It is based on the 1909 novel The First Men in the Moon by author H.G. Wells. The movie was produced by Columbia Pictures and released theatrically in the United States on November 20th, 1964. The film stars Edward Judd, Martha Hyer, Lionel Jeffries, Miles Malleson, Norman Bird, Gladys Henson, Hugh McDermott and Betty McDowall.

Notes & Trivia

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 * This is the last film directed by Nathan Juran. Juran later went on to direct several television episodes for Irwin Allen Productions including Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants.


 * Ray Harryhausen served as an associate producer on the film. Harryhausen is best known as a revolutionary in the field of stop-motion animation and is responsible for creating the visual effects for films such as 20 Million Miles to Earth, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Jason and the Argonauts and Clash of the Titans.