Film details. Where to Watch. See All News. These not-so-magnificent men in their rocketship to the Moon provide strictly routine science fantasy. Bulgeroff pulls the takeoff lever, and the three men are sent soaring on a one-way trip. Produced by Harry Alan Towers. From the Earth to the Moon: A Direct Route in 97 Hours, 20 Minutes (French: De la Terre à la Lune, trajet direct en 97 heures 20 minutes) is an 1865 novel by Jules Verne. It was released in the US as Those Fantastic Flying Fools, in order to capitalise on the success of Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines two years earlier. Two years after Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines had its successful run, Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon hit movie screens in the UK. Burl Ives. Cast very much in the mould of It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad World, and Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines, Jules Verne’s Rocket To The Moon, is a classic screw-ball comedy, featuring an ensemble cast of some of the ‘60s biggest stars.. [1], In the United States, the film was first released by American International Pictures in Los Angeles on 26 July 1967 as Those Fantastic Flying Fools,[13] in order to capitalise on the success of Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965), which also starred Terry-Thomas and Gert Fröbe, and where the director Don Sharp was responsible for the aerial sequences. Phineas T. Barnum and friends finance the first flight to the moon but find the task a little above them. Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon Don Sharp (1967) 114min. The project attracts investment from all over the world; however, the spaceship designed by Sir Charles Dillworthy proves useless since it does not provide a means for returning to Earth. Reginald H. Wyer Cinematography. In the pioneer days of aircraft a syndicate of showmen try to make an explosive that will send a rocket to the moon. Featuring. Towers (as "Peter Welbeck") devised the story, very loosely based on the 1865 novel From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne, whilst the script was by Dave Freeman, a comedy writer for The Benny Hill Show. 60. This time the all-star cast included Burl Ives, Terry-Thomas, Dennis Price, Troy Donahue, Gert Frobe, Hermione Gingold, and Lionel Jeffries. An original script used in the production of Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon, the 1967 science fiction picture directed by Don Sharp also known as Those Fantastic Flying Fools. [3] Director Don Sharp shot second unit on Magnificent Men.[4]. The film was originally announced as going to star Bing Crosby as Phineas T. Barnum and Senta Berger, along with Terry-Thomas, Gert Fröbe and Wilfred Hyde-White. Cast & Credits. Also sold under the title "Rocket to the Moon", but there is more than 1 film by that name, so make sure it is the same cast. [11], During production, the film was known as Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon,[8] but when it was screened by the British censors on 21 February 1967, it was registered as Rocket to the Moon (unusually, it was presented to the BBFC by the producer, Harry Towers, instead of the distribution company, which indicates that no distribution deal had been struck at the time). With Michel Courtemanche, Larry Day, Chris Demetral, Francesca Hunt. Contestants from all over the world compete for the prize, including Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines cast members Terry-Thomas and Gert Frobe. When Madelaine discovers their plan, she is kidnapped and taken off to Angelica's Home for Wayward Girls. Tweet. Gert Fröbe Cast. Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. John Scott Music. Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon. It tells the story of the Baltimore Gun Club, a post-American Civil War society of weapons enthusiasts, and their attempts to build an enormous Columbiad space gun and launch three people—the Gun Club's president, his Philadelphian armor-making rival, and a French poet—in a projectile with the goal of a Moon landing. Von Bulow is ridiculed, but Barnum thinks the idea has the potential to make him money. [7], The film was almost entirely shot in Ireland starting 6 August 1966. She escapes, however, and arrives back at the launching pad, located on a mountain in Wales, just as Gaylord is being removed from the sabotaged moonship. Terry-Thomas Cast. This time the all-star cast included Burl Ives, Terry-Thomas, Dennis Price, Troy Donahue, Gert Frobe, Hermione Gingold, and Lionel Jeffries. They land in what is presumably barren wasteland to find inhabitants singing in Russian. [8] However, it wasn't the hit that the distributors expected, so it was cut down to 95 minutes and released as Blast-Off elsewhere in the US – but that version was no success either. Dennis Price and Maurice Denham are only the beginning of the actors on this list. In the US, meanwhile, when Phineas T. Barnum's "Greatest Show on Earth" burns to the ground, he heads to England with his star, Tom Thumb. Troy Donahue Cast. Review by Niklas Larsson ★½ . Always on the lookout for an opportunity to make money, he becomes involved in an ambitious attempt to launch a rocket to the moon with the aid of a powerful new explosive. "[14] The New York Times said "it's all been done before, and better, but there are still some smiles. Science fiction and comedy are effortlessly blended in the comedic masterpiece "Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon" (1967), based loosely on a Jules Verne novel. Henri offers to finance Gaylord's missile if he agrees to take Tom Thumb's place. The rocket launch was shot at the site of a disused copper mine in Avoca in Co.Wicklow, other exterior scenes were shot in the sand dunes of Brittas Bay,[8] and the interior scenes were shot at Ardmore Studios, just south of Dublin. Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967) Tweet. Dennis Price and Maurice Denham are only the beginning of the actors on this list. If you want to answer the questions, "Who starred in the movie Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon?" as Phineas T. Barnum. Ann Chegwidden Editing. Don Sharp. tion with Jules Verne with his score to the 1977 Hallmark adaptation of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, his epic symphonic work, Odyssey of the Belem (aka Jules Verne Adventure, and his “Concert for Adventures” pieces for the Jules Verne Society. ... An impressive cast try fire a giant, manned bullet into the sky. Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon. Long before Hugh Jackman talked of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN – and two years before Neil Armstrong officially took a leap for mankind, Victorian scientists were attempting to land somebody on the silvery Moon in the 1967 adventure comedy JULES VERNE’S ROCKET TO THE MOON. Dillworthy, Washington-Smythe, and a Russian spy, Bulgeroff, sneak into the spaceship to continue their sabotage. A 19th century British newspaper offers a prize to the first scientist who is able to construct and launch a rocket to the moon. 1967; 1 hr 35 mins Comedy, Action & Adventure NR Watchlist. This is a 1967 inspired by the story of Jules Verne's classic tale, `From the Earth to the Moon". and "What is the full cast list of Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon?" Directed by Don Sharp. Don Sharp Director. [9][10], Director Don Sharp who had made several films for the producer Harry Alan Towers recalled that the film was Towers' most expensive. So, while there may Written by Dave Freeman from an original story by Towers (credited as Peter Welbeck), very loosely based on De la terre a lune (1865) and Autour de la lune (1870) by Jules Verne. For the most part, it's earth bound comedy. In exchange, each of the film studios provided funds with the provisos that their national stars of Gert Fröbe, Terry-Thomas and Troy Donohue received more screen time expanding the originally much tighter screenplay. Set in 1875. You can view additional information about each Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon actor on this list, such as when and where they were born. But, as this film takes nearly two hours to demonstrate, it's no use cramming the cast with comedy actors if you're not going to give them anything very funny to do. Cast & Crew Show all . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne's_Rocket_to_the_Moon Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon is a 1967 Eastman color British science fiction comedy film directed by Don Sharp and starring Burl Ives, Troy Donahue, Gert Fröbe and Terry-Thomas. Terry-Thomas steals it as a bounder. In Victorian England, an American showman uses a wealthy Frenchman's finances to build a German explosives expert's giant cannon designed to fire a people-filled projectile to the Moon but spies and saboteurs endanger the project. Showing as part of. To find out more about a particular actor or actress, click on their name and you'll be taken to page with even more details about their acting career. Burl Ives Cast. Cast & Crew. The Times' reviewer, Michael Billington, was not impressed: Inspired by Jules Verne", the credits for this film rather cryptically announce. "[6] In the end Lionel Jeffries replaced Hyde-White and Burl Ives and Daliah Lavi stood in for Crosby and Berger. [3][13], The Los Angeles Times said the film had a "leisurely, not to say soporific pace... it takes its time which is risky in a slapstick enterprise. Two years after Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machineshad its successful run, Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moonhit movie screens in the UK. Barnum and Thumb are invited to a scientific lecture by Von Bulow who proposes the idea of sending a projectile to the Moon using his powerful new explosive. Phineas T. Barnum, the great American showman arrives in England to escape his creditors. This new restoration from StudioCanal provides a chance to watch this oft-forgotten movie in HD. Barnum then meets an American aeronaut, Gaylord Sullivan, who has run off with his girlfriend, Madelaine, on her wedding day to another man, the wealthy Frenchman Henri. The cast members of Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon have been in many other movies, so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with. Directed by Don Sharp. ... See Full Cast Latest News See All. In Victorian England, everyone is trying to make new scientific discoveries, including such failures as the Duke of Barset's attempt to create the first house in England illuminated by electricity (leading to its going up in flames), Sir Charles Dillworthy's suspension bridge (which falls apart directly Queen Victoria cuts its inaugural ribbon) and, in Germany, Siegfried von Bulow's powerful new explosive (which is intended to require only a minute quantity)'s disastrous recoil. "[15], Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, "Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25", Eugenie… The Story of Her Journey into Perversion, Death, Deceit and Destiny Aboard the Orient Express, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jules_Verne%27s_Rocket_to_the_Moon&oldid=980391337, Cultural depictions of Queen Victoria on film, Works based on From the Earth to the Moon, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 September 2020, at 08:14. Phineas T. Barnum and friends finance the first flight to the moon but find the task a little above them. A 19th-century British publication offers a reward for the first scientist to successfully construct and launch a rocket to the moon. Two years after Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines had its successful run, Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon hit movie screens in the UK. Subs. 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