Destination Moon / Flight to Mars

The first Hollywood science-fiction project to take a serious look at the possibilities of manned spaceflight, George Pal's Oscar-winning film "Destination Moon" chronicles, in meticulous detail, the planning and launching of the first lunar expedition. Co-written by Robert A. Heinlein; Warner Anderson, John Archer, Dick Wesson star. Then, man's first expedition to the red planet is forced to crash-land, with their prospects of coming home nonexistent. Scouting for survival, the explorers uncover a subterranean city populated by humanoid Martians... but it won't equate to salvation. The fanciful science-fiction thriller "Flight to Mars" stars Arthur Franz, Cameron Mitchell, Marguerite Chapman. 162 min. Total. Standard; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; featurettes; theatrical trailers.