| The First Men in the Moon | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_First_Men_in_the_Moon_(1919).jpg) The British film The First Men in the Moon (1919), adapted from H. G. Wells' novel of the same name, was the first science-fiction full length movie but is currently deemed lost. | |
| 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 (UK) |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English intertitles |
The First Men in the Moon is a 1919 black-and-white silent film, directed by Bruce Gordon and J. L. V. Leigh. The film was based on H. G. Wells' 1901 science fiction novel The First Men in the Moon.
As of August 2010, the film is not held in the BFI National Archive and is listed on the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" list of lost films.[1] Stills from the production and a plot synopsis exist.[2]
- ^ "The First Men in the Moon / BFI Most Wanted". London: British Film Institute. 23 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2020 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Robert Godwin, H.G. Wells The First Men in the Moon: the Story of the 1919 Film, Apogee Space Books, ISBN 978-1926837-31-4- see web page at Apogee books (retrieved 5 May 2014).