The First Men in the Moon (1919 film)

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The First Men in the Moon
Directed by	Bruce Gordon J.L.V. Leigh
Written by	R. Byron Webber H.G. Wells(novel)
Starring	Bruce Gordon Heather Thatcher Lionel d'Aragon
Distributed by	Gaumont British Distributors Ltd. (1919) (UK) (theatrical)
Country	UK
Language	Silent film English intertitles
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For the 1964 film, see First Men in the Moon

The First Men in the Moon is a black and white silent movie from 1919 directed by Bruce Gordon and J.L.V. Leigh. The film is based on H. G. Wells' 1901 science fiction novel The First Men in the Moon. This, the 1919 version is the original film and there has since been many other adaptations of the original story on the big screen, radio and video.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Plot 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Cast

• Bruce Gordon as Hogben
• Heather Thatcher as Susan
• Hector Abbas as Sampson Cavor
• Lionel d'Aragon as Rupert Bedford
• Cecil Morton York as Grand Lunar

[edit] Plot

When the world learns that a select team of astronauts is to land on the moon, there is great excitement at the prospect of the first moon landing. However when the astronauts arrive they are in for a shock when they find an old British flag from years before. Like many films of its type there are weird monsters on the moon, and they don't like humans.

[edit] See also

• Le Voyage dans la Lune

[edit] External links

• The First Men in the Moon at the Internet Movie Database