Rocketship X-M

Rocketship X-M (1950)

Astronauts blast off to explore the moon on Rocketship X-M or "Rocketship eXploration Moon". A spacecraft malfunction and some fuel miscalculations cause them to end up landing on Mars. On Mars, evidence of a once powerful civilization is found. The scientists determine that an atomic war destroyed most of the Martians. Those that survived reverted to a caveman like existence.

개봉일
1950-06-02
TMDB
4.9 / 10 (56)
상영 시간(분)
1시간 17분
장르
SF, 모험
감독
Kurt Neumann

출연진

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  • 제작비: US$9.4만

Rocketship X-M is a 1950 American black-and-white science fiction film from Lippert Pictures, the first outer space adventure of the post-World War II era. The film was produced and directed by Kurt Neumann and stars Lloyd Bridges, Osa Massen, John Emery, Noah Beery Jr., Hugh O'Brian, and Morris Ankrum.

Production

Because production issues had delayed the release of George Pal's Destination Moon, Rocketship X-M was quickly shot in just 18 days on a $94,000 budget. It was then rushed into theaters 25 days before the Pal film, while taking full advantage of Destination Moon's high-profile national publicity.

The surface of Mars was simulated using remote Southern California locations for the airless and cratered surface of the Moon. The location where the crew exits the spacecraft and begins to explore is Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park. The film's original 1950 theatrical release prints had all Mars scenes tinted a pinkish-sepia color. All other scenes are in black-and-white.

The RX-M's design was taken from rocket illustrations that appeared in an article in the January 17, 1949 issue of Life magazine. The interior structure of the spaceship's larger second stage is shown as having a long ladder that the crew must climb; it runs "up" through the RX-M's fuel compartment, which has on all sides a series of narrow fuel tanks filled with various propulsion chemicals.

Instruments and technical equipment were supplied by Allied Aircraft Company of North Hollywood.

The five Mars explorers wear U.S. military surplus clothing, including overalls and aviator's leather jackets. It has been noted in other film reviews that the explorers are wearing gas masks, but gas masks would include goggles to protect the eyes. Due to the thin Martian atmosphere, the explorers are actually wearing military oxygen breathing apparatuses like those used by military firefighters.

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