Shot in less than three weeks, it starred lloyd bridges, hugh obrien and noan berry, jr. Rocketship xm was the second of the science fiction space expedition films made in 1950. The soundtrack is a nearly 80year old recording made well before audio fidelity and. The plot of the 1950 movie rocketship xm was based around a moon mission, hence the xm name, short for expedition moon. Rocketship xm 1950 scifi, drama lloyd bridges dailymotion.
Test your knowledge on this television quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. And mixed with some weird, electronic tones used in the scifi of the early 1950s, i think it continues to work. Floyd graham lloyd bridges, a crew of astronauts osa massen, john emery, noah beery jr. American science fiction movies of the fifties vol. Rocketship x m ist ein usamerikanischer sciencefictionfilm aus dem jahr 1950. Blown off its course by a meteor shower, rocketship x m misses the moon and lands on mars instead. Rocketship xm was deftly brought to the screen by famed writerdirector kurt neumann.
Doubtless the effect was more profound in postworld war ii america than it would be today, but nonetheless the sad ending adds to the films message. Twitter went into overdrive shortly after the object was seen across victoria about 8. Nov 21, 2012 this entry was directed by kurt neumann, noted for such excellent efforts as rocketship x m 1950 and the fly 1958. Tonight we will launch the first manned spaceship, the rxm. Lloyd bridges, osa massen, john emery, noah beery jr. Set sometime in the future, the film details the first manned space flight to the moon. Producao kurt neumann producao executiva murray lerner. Expedition moon which is what the x m stands for a.
Hugh obrian morris ankrum patrick aherne sherry moreland john dutra kathy marlowe. There were science fiction from the very birth of the medium. A craft malfunction and some fuel miscalculations cause them to end up landing on mars. Ferde grofe rocketship xm, limitededition cd amazon. See the full list of rocketship xm cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Mar 18, 2017 others sat in the middle, the soso zone occupied by the likes of rocketship x m. The screens first story of mans conquest of space astronauts blast off to explore the moon. The plot of the 1950 movie rocketship x m was based around a moon mission, hence the x m name, short for expedition moon. Blown off its course by a meteor shower, rocketship xm misses the moon and lands on mars instead. While this is true to a certain extent, the number of sexist comments directed towards the lone female on board the ship made it.
Rocketship x m 1950 original print, unaltered internet archive. John emery plays the head of the expedition, with lloyd bridges, osa massen, hugh obrian and noah beery jr. These cards were primarily marketed directly to dealers instead of to the general market, though a portion of the print run was placed in packs and boxes. Overview of rocketship xm, 1950, directed by frank heath, with lloyd bridges, osa massen, john emery, at turner classic movies. 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. While this is true to a certain extent, the number of sexist comments directed. The soundtrack is a nearly 80year old recording made well before audio fidelity and stereo production methods were common place. Rocketship xm is a 1950 american blackandwhite science fiction film from lippert pictures.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. And as an independently made feature, rocketship xm came to television very early, which helped it become one of the most familiar and popular of all science fiction films among baby boomers. Gasp at the daring courage of four men and a girl as they thunder between planets on a runaway rocket. Rocketship xm 1950 free download rare movies cinema of. 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 post world war ii era. On mars, evidence of a once powerful civilization is found. Storia vera di silvio berlusconi censurato in italia stories of lost souls. Astronauts blast off to explore the moon on rocketship x m or rocketship exploration moon. The score was the first fifties science fiction film to use the theremin, an. Amid a race to establish a lunar military base, the.
Rocketship xm soundtrack cd details and availability. Rocketship x m was deftly brought to the screen by famed writerdirector kurt neumann. 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 mmm1965 is one of his major accomplishments. Lowflying fireball lights up melbourne sky herald sun a lowflying fireball has lit up melbournes sky sparking speculation as to what the object was. Instead, the screenwriters included a meteoroid storm that blew it offcourse and on to the planet mars, despite the enormous difference in distance between the two worlds. It appeared on laserdisc in the late80s in a mediocre transfer. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Cast and crew credits for rocketship xm, 1950, directed by frank heath, with lloyd bridges, osa massen, john emery, at turner classic movies. Information from its description page there is shown below. The latest worldwide meteormeteorite news 12mar2012. The film was produced and directed by kurt neumann and stars lloyd bridges, osa massen, john emery, noah beery, jr.
This entry was directed by kurt neumann, noted for such excellent efforts as rocketship xm 1950 and the fly 1958. Rocketship xm should be viewed by any serious movie buff for the following reasons. Rocketship expedition moon, expedition moon none came back, none came back, rocket to the moon, expedition moon. Media in category rocketship xm film the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Deutsch francais italiano nederlands portugues romana. With lloyd bridges, osa massen, john emery, noah beery jr an astronaut crew on their way to the moon are unexpectedly propelled by gravitational forces and end up on mars instead. And it accurately reflects our limited perception of the universe. Rocketship x m was actually produced after destination moon, but because of production delays with the george pal project, x m made it to the theater first. 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. Rocketship xm 2 estados unidos 1950 pb 77 min direcao kurt neumann. You are all familiar with our previous work in sending robot missiles into space. Approved 1h 17min scifi, drama 2 june 1950 usa an astronaut crew on their way to the moon are unexpectedly propelled by gravitational forces and end. And as an independently made feature, rocketship x m came to television very early, which helped it become one of the most familiar and popular of all science fiction films among baby boomers.
One of the earliest narrative films ever made was georges meliess a trip to the moon 1902, and the silent era saw sciencefiction masterworks like fritz. May 04, 2015 rocketship xm 1950 directed by kurt neumann lippert pictures the classic era of hollywood science fiction begins here. It appears that the main purpose of these packs was to provide a sample and to invite the buyer to purchase the complete set via mailorder, and probably. More intriguing factoids from the scifihorrormystery. Astronauts blast off to explore the moon on rocketship xm or rocketship exploration moon. One of my favorite dubskin tracks set to some old scifi footage to keep you from staring at a boring picture. Trailer for rocketship xm is available for free download at the internet archive rocketship xm film trailer on youtube. 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. The first outer space adventure of the postworld war ii era. Those that survived reverted to a caveman like existence. The scientists determined that an atomic war destroyed most of the martians. Elenco lloyd bridges osa massen john emery noah beery jr. And, in her final film role, she was sylvia ward, a resurrected cadaver in heideggers experiment, the first entry of a trilogy in 1963s twicetold tales. In tandem with destination moon, kurt neumanns rocketship xm introduced the science fiction genre to postwar american cinema.
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. I saw a request for it and decided to share it enjoy. Astronauts lloyd bridges, osa massen, hugh obrian discover savage life on mars. Rocketship x m should be viewed by any serious movie buff for the following reasons. Rocketship xm 1950 directed by kurt neumann lippert pictures the classic era of hollywood science fiction begins here.
Rocketship xm was actually produced after destination moon, but because of production delays with the george pal project, xm made it to the theater first. The complete film is available here at ia in the feature films collection. Rocketship xm 1950 tonight you are invited here to witness an important event. 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. Can you pick the reply that follows the line from the mst3k riff of rocketship x m. Long considered the definitive space exploration film of the 50s, a genuine classic with a power that has spanned the decades. In tandem with destination moon, kurt neumanns rocketship x m introduced the science fiction genre to postwar american cinema. Mar 29, 2012 rocketship x m soundtrack cd details and availability. Rocketship xm pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released rocketship xm pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. Rocketship xm random television or clickable quiz can you pick the reply that follows the line from the mst3k riff of rocketship xm. With lloyd bridges, osa massen, john emery, noah beery jr an astronaut crew on their way to the moon are unexpectedly.