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A saboteur posing as a scientist strives to destroy the world's first space station.A saboteur posing as a scientist strives to destroy the world's first space station.A saboteur posing as a scientist strives to destroy the world's first space station.
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- TriviaThis was initially intended as a pilot film for a TV series to be called "Ring Around the Moon." When science-fiction movies suddenly became popular, producer Jack Seaman added enough footage to the film to bring it up to feature length. This was done without the knowledge of writer Robert A. Heinlein, and he disowned the result.
- GoofsAs the Magellan is landing on the moon and descending behind the rocks, the black arm that is connected to the left of the model can be seen blocking out the stars behind it as it lowers.
- Quotes
Col. Briteis: [after panicking over their predicament] Sorry for going female on you, Major.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: Project Moonbase (1969)
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At face value there's no reason why you should notice "Project Moon Base". It's as old-school as any 1950s sci-fi flick can be, with a really corny plot. But it does catch my eye. The general is played by none other than Hayden Rorke, best known as Dr. Bellows on "I Dream of Jeannie". Yes, the man who spent eternity trying to figure out the unusual behavior of the small screen's most famous astronaut plays another character involved in sending people on space missions. And this time there's an impostor out to sabotage the mission. What's really confusing is how the movie contains a mixture of dated scenes (the last scene) and progressive ideas (a female president). What gives?
It's mostly a hokey movie. Nonetheless, that scene where the spaceship docks with the space station must've caused a lot of snickering when the movie first got released. As for Hayden Rorke, Barbara Eden noted that he was open about his homosexuality with the "I Dream of Jeannie" cast, and that they all got to meet his partner.
I understand that "Project Moon Base" got riffed on "Mystery Science Theater 3000", but I've never seen that episode.
It's mostly a hokey movie. Nonetheless, that scene where the spaceship docks with the space station must've caused a lot of snickering when the movie first got released. As for Hayden Rorke, Barbara Eden noted that he was open about his homosexuality with the "I Dream of Jeannie" cast, and that they all got to meet his partner.
I understand that "Project Moon Base" got riffed on "Mystery Science Theater 3000", but I've never seen that episode.
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- lee_eisenberg
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- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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