Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 james higgins 20091129. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A var item published the next day attributed the idea to ib melchior, former science editor of life magazine. Byron haskin criterion under license from paramount home entertainment special effects pioneer and famed director, byron haskin, is the welldeserved focal point of criterions splendid dvd release of robinson crusoe on mars. Because this is a reproduction of an original poster it will feature the same characteristics as the original which can include registration issues, discoloration, etc. Of course, the concept is spelled out right in the title of robinson crusoe on mars, which turns our shipwrecked hero into commander kit draper mantee, an astronaut who crashes onto mars and loses his copilot a prebatman west in the process. Robinson crusoe on mars movie trailer and videos tv guide.
A futuristic retelling of daniel defoes classic story, robinson crusoe on mars has gained a beloved cult reputation ever since its debut in the. Spun from daniel defoes tale of the titular character, this scifi story involves a spaceship commander, chris draper paul mantee in a similar situation to the original robinson crusoe but rather than being stranded on an island, our hero is on a hostile planet. This film is scientifically authentic it is only one step ahead of present reality. Robinson crusoe on mars bluray criterion 404 1964 color 2. The first edition credited the works protagonist robinson crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a travelogue of true incidents epistolary, confessional, and didactic in form, the book is presented as an autobiography of the title character. The first human expedition to venus returns to earth in a crash landing off the coast of italy.
With paul mantee, victor lundin, adam west, the woolly monkey. See more ideas about robinson crusoe on mars, robinson crusoe, film adaptations. Watch robinson crusoe on mars 1964 on netflix in the usa. Watch robinson crusoe on mars online 1964 movie yidio. While robinson crusoe on mars is more a kitsch curio than a classic movie, there is much entertainment to be had comparing this 1964 story of a lone astronaut pitted against all odds beyond this. India suspends visa for incoming travellers from italy, iran.
Im curious as to how exactly this movie is similar or dissimilar to the novel robinson crusoe. The adventures of robinson crusoe tv series wikipedia. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 was the brainchild of ib melchoir angry red planet, who conceived it as the first in a series of literary classics updated to the 20th century and set in outer space. Flf television paris and based on the first of daniel defoe s robinson crusoe novels. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 the criterion collection. The most surreal aspect of this adaptation of daniel defoes robinson crusoe is how faithful surrealist director luis bunuel is to the original book. Robinson crusoe on mars is a 1964 independently made american science fiction film in technicolor and techniscope, produced by aubrey schenck, directed by byron haskin, that stars paul mantee, victor lundin, and adam west. Eventually, he discovers that the dead planet may actually harbor life. It was directed by byron haskin conquest of space and featured stunning martian vistas designed by art directors arthur lonegan, hal pereira. Reproduction image size varies based on original poster dimension ratios. Which is not to say its sluggish or literarybunuel recreates the story with lush.
We know mars isnt really like this, but just pretend it takes place on a planet in another solar system. Robinson crusoe on mars, released in 1964, is not a movie that i would guess anyone has seen, but on a sunday afternoon, it was the only interesting thing on tv. In all likelihood, when robinson crusoe on mars was released back in 1964, it was hailed as clever sciencefiction. Robinson crusoe on mars is a 1964 independently made american science fiction film in technicolor and techniscope, produced by aubrey schenck, directed. This is a good example of not judging a movie by its title. Audio commentary from 1994 featuring screenwriter ib melchior, actors paul mantee and victor lundin, production designer al nozaki, oscarwinning special effects designer and robinson crusoe on mars historian robert skotak, and excerpts from a 1979 audio interview with director byron haskin. Isolated, much like the films hero, in a vacuous lowpoint of serious science fiction filmmaking and virtual nonproduction of movies of this type, robinson crusoe on mars 1964 is a true original, the missing link between the fanciful yet scientificallygrounded wonders of producer george pals 1950s films destination moon, war of the. Robinson crusoe sur mars bandeannonce vo extraterrestrestv. Rent robinson crusoe on mars 1964 on dvd and bluray. Mondo mond031 country united states format lp release date 23mar2016 upn 616892206040 2 lps. Rent robinson crusoe on mars 1964 starring victor lundin and paul mantee on dvd and bluray. Robinson crusoe en marte bd 1964 robinson crusoe on mars. Stranded on mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen, water, and food on the lifeless planet.
This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. Had byron haskin waited a year to shoot 1964s robinson crusoe on mars, it might have been a very different filmor gotten scrapped altogether. Watch robinson crusoe on mars movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Unfollow robinson crusoe on mars to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. As the movie was originally shot in the 2perf techniscope process, the added resolution of bluray reveals some shots to be soft and grainy. The novel the swiss family robinson translated into english in 1814 and the films his girl friday 1940, swiss family robinson 1960, and robinson crusoe on mars 1964 are just a few of the works that riffsome directly, some obliquelyon defoes novel and its main characters.
Paul mantee, a busy tv actor, works hard carrying almost all the dialog as marooned astronaut christopher draper, our robinson crusoe. An underrated science fiction adventure that was ahead of its time in 1964, but obviously this trailers claim to scientific accuracy no longer applies. Its one of the alltime great titles, even though it sounds like a temporary one that the studio forgot to change at the last minute. Robinson crusoe on mars the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Robinson crusoe on mars original theatrical trailer youtube. Robinson crusoe on mars italian promotional art robinson crusoe on mars. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 byron haskin synopsis. Jasons rating of the film robinson crusoe on mars jason an at least halfway serious contribution to postwar scifi pax americana, the trend already well established, much of robin crusoe on mars was shot on location in death valley, the sky used as a natural blue screen. The premise is that a lone human survivor of a spaceship crash, an astronaut is stranded on mars with only a monkey who happened to be traveling with the humans.
Robinson crusoe on mars, lobbycard, paul mantee, adam west, 1964. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 tt0058530 stranded on mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen, water, and food on the lifeless planet. This 1964 hollywood sciencefiction film was released a year before nasas mariner 4. Robinson crusoe on mars is in many ways like the martian of its time and it begins with the information that. On 28 may 1963, dv named robinson crusoe on mars, a science fiction retelling of daniel defoes robinson crusoe 1719, as one of eleven completed shooting scripts at schenckzabel productions. Robinson crusoe on mars by byron haskin byron haskin. Draper must learn to survive in this hostile environment fighting thirst, hunger, and even hostile aliens, if he expects to see home again. Our fascination with the red planet is seemingly inexhaustible. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 robinson crusoe on mars cover. The two screen versions of robinson crusoe produced or acquired by major angloamerican media organizations in 1964 crusoe on mars, by haskins who.
In 1964, audiences flocked to cinemas to see robinson crusoe on mars the scifi version of the classic novel by author daniel defoe. Although its title suggests that this is a film to avoid, robinson crusoe on mars is actually surprisingly good. Years before the mariner 4 spacecraft beamed back the first views of the red planet, director byron haskin portrayed mars as a. As the title indicates, it is a science fiction retelling of the classic 1719 novel robinson crusoe by daniel defoe. The show was first aired in germany in october 1964 under the title robinson crusoe as. The film is so given more a more thoughtful treatment by hollywood than would normally have been the case. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of robinson crusoe on mars with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Buy robinson crusoe en marte bd 1964 robinson crusoe on mars from amazons movies store. Apr 01, 2011 robinson crusoe on mars soundtrack cd details and availability. Dated, but fun movie mostly with just 1 character 2 if you count the monkey. To watch the full show go to my channel zuke05 then go to my playlist, find the show then click play all when his spaceship crashlands on mars, astronaut. Byron haskin, nathan van cleave, irvin talbot, and fred steiner. He only needs to take a breath of fresh air every hour or so and can get by without a helmet most of the time. Criterions bluray of robinson crusoe on mars offers an exceptionally good transfer that allows us to appreciate the effects techniques of the pre 2001 era.
Stranded on mars with only a monkey as a companion. Directed by byron haskin stranded on mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen, water, and food on the lifeless planet. Robinson crusoe on mars trailer 1964 trailer for robinson crusoe on mars. Robinson crusoe on mars lobbycard paul mantee adam west 1964. Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 feature video dailymotion. Remarkably faithful in spirit to the daniel defoe novel. In this innovative retelling of daniel defoes classic, the intrepid adventurer is a marooned astronaut who crash lands on mars with his pet monkey in. Robinson crusoe on mars is a latterday retelling of the famous daniel dafoe novel, dropping commander kit draper paul mantee on martian soil with only a monkey as a companion. After all, the film posed many intriguing questions about mars questions. Scifi drama 1964 110 minutes color commander kit draper, and colonel dan mcready, are orbiting mars in an exploratory surveyor. Robinson crusoe on mars subtitles english 7 subtitles.
Robinson crusoe en marte bd 1964 robinson crusoe on mars non. The alien space ships were recycled from the war of the worlds 1953. A malfunction forces them to eject with only draper and a monkey, named mona, surviving. With only a test monkey named mona as his companion, he must learn his survival skills from.
Restored highdefinition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the bluray edition. Robinson crusoe on mars is a 1964 science fiction film that adapted the classic novel robinson crusoe to an in space. Rent robinson crusoe on mars 1964 on dvd and bluray dvd. Robinson crusoe on mars publicity still of paul mantee. Robinson crusoe in the screen age chapter 14 the cambridge. Of course, this isnt really true but likely helped sell the film to some scifi fans in 1964. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 full movie robinson crusoe on mars, film. Aug 30, 2015 even if you havent seen the film, you probably know the title robinson crusoe on mars 1964. Robinson crusoe on mars is an upmarket early 1960s movie much beloved and sadly overrated by many science fiction fans. As the title indicates, it is a science fiction retelling of the classic. Gallery of 31 movie poster and cover images for robinson crusoe on mars 1964. Commander kit draper, and colonel dan mcready, are orbiting mars in an exploratory surveyor. Jun 26, 2017 1964 robinson crusoe on mars stranded on mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen, water, and food on the lifeless planet. Robinson crusoe on mars byron haskin, 1964 trailer.
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