As a team of United Nations astronauts are planning an upcoming moon mission, they are approached by an elderly man who recounts a trip he took to the moon 65 years ago (in 1899) and was attacked by "Selenites," a race of ant-like beings that dwell in caverns of crystal. Based on the story by H.G. Wells and featuring the magical special effects work of Ray Harryhausen.

Adapted from H.G. Wells' novel about three modern-day astronauts, from Russia, England and the US who land on the moon and discover, much to their surprise, a British flag planted in the ground and an old faded manuscript dated from 1899, implying that someone had certainly been there ahead of them and as far back as the Edwardian era.

Color by Technicolor.

Shot in Panavision and Dynamation.

Additional cast: Lawrence Herder (Glushkov) and Gordon Robinson, Sean Kelly, John Murray Scott (UN Astronauts).

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Dolby Digital Mono - French
Additional Release Material:
Featurettes - 1. THIS IS DYNAMATION
2. THE HARRYHAUSEN CHRONICLES
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Text/Photo Galleries:
Photo Gallery

Edward Judd: Supporting Actor/In UK
Martha Hyer: American Actress
Lionel Jeffries: British Actor/Director
Erik Chitty: 
Peter Finch: Australian Actor/In UK

Nathan Juran: