The copyright length for the film is 107 min, although the running time is 103 min. The Var noted that the picture was released in both 35mm and 70mm prints. The DV stated that First Men in the Moon received the Certificate of Award for December from the Southern California Motion Picture Council. Var also indicated that the film had already been in release for a week in Detroit, MI, sharing the bill with the 1964 UK release, The Devil-Ship Pirates, with earnings of $24,000 in first week totals.
According to that day’s Var, a float promoting First Men in the Moon was scheduled to appear in New York City’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and would tour the greater NY area thereafter. The LAT announced a opening in Los Angeles theaters. A five minute “featurette" entitled “Tomorrow the Moon,” which contained “footage made available by NASA,” was currently playing in 600 theaters to promote the feature, as stated in the Var. The DV reported that the film would open on more than 400 screens nationwide during Thanksgiving week of 1964. astronaut to walk on the moon, including the accurate day, month, and year. The Var announced a “long-term” promotion for the movie sponsored by Columbia Pictures, offering $10,000 to the American who correctly predicted the first U.S. According to the Var, the picture was set to be screened on at the Cork International Film Festival in Ireland, with Columbia executives in attendance. The feature was released in London, England, soon afterward, as indicated in the DV. The world premiere of First Men in the Moon was held at the Science-Fiction Film Festival in Trieste, Italy, in late Jul 1964, as stated in the Var. On, Var announced that filming had recently completed, but ten months of special effects work was expected before the picture would be ready for release.
Principal photography did not begin until, according to the Var. The DV noted that filming would occur at Shepperton Studios near London, England. Seven months later, the DV reported that Schneer was meeting again with James at NASA in preparation for production, set to begin on, with Nathan Juran directing. Although the DV restated that the film would shoot in Spain, Spanish locations were not ultimately used.Īccording to the Var, Ray Harryhausen had flown from London, England, to Los Angles, CA, to meet with public affairs officer Ben James of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to research rocket designs. Bill Hutchinson was listed as art director at that time, but John Blezard received sole onscreen credit. The DV and the and Var reported that Schneer was scouting locations in Southern Spain for the production, which was expected to begin in Sep 1962. Schneer hired artist Bryan Kneale, brother of screenwriter Nigel Kneale, to create “lunar animal and plant life” for the picture, as noted in the Var, but he may not have remained with the project. Bill Hutchinson was listed as art director at that time, but John Blezard. The process was a stop-motion animation technique developed by Schneer’s frequent special effects collaborator, Ray Harryhausen, who also served as associate producer on the film. According to the DV, Schneer had a five-picture deal with Columbia over the next three and one half years which allotted him “free rein on budgets.” Schneer planned to use the “Dynamation” process in his productions, including this picture, which was erroneously referred to as First Men to the Moon. Preparations for production were currently underway. More than one year later, the DV announced that the novel was “now in public domain” and the MPAA registered the title with Schneer and Columbia.
At that time, Schneer reportedly filed a title dispute with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) against Twentieth Century-Fox and Vanguard, who were producing pictures with similar titles. Schneer and Columbia Pictures, was first mentioned in the and DV. Wells’s 1901 novel The First Men in the Moon, involving producer Charles H.
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