Destination Moon

Summary

Destination Moon is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Destination Moon received the Academy Award for Best Special Effects^[3].
• Destination Moon's image is recorded as DestinationMoonFawcett2.png^[4].
• Destination Moon's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Destination Moon's director is recorded as Irving Pichel^[6].
• Destination Moon's screenwriter is recorded as Robert A. Heinlein^[7].
• Destination Moon's composer is recorded as Leith Stevens^[8].
• Destination Moon's genre is recorded as science fiction film^[9].
• Destination Moon's genre is recorded as adventure film^[10].
• Destination Moon's genre is recorded as speculative fiction film^[11].
• Destination Moon's genre is recorded as drama film^[12].
• Destination Moon's genre is recorded as film based on a novel^[13].
• Destination Moon's based on is recorded as Rocket Ship Galileo^[14].
• Destination Moon's cast member is recorded as John Archer^[15].
• Destination Moon's cast member is recorded as Warner Anderson^[16].
• Destination Moon's cast member is recorded as Tom Powers^[17].
• Destination Moon's cast member is recorded as Dick Wesson^[18].
• Destination Moon's cast member is recorded as Erin O'Brien-Moore^[19].
• Destination Moon's cast member is recorded as Grace Stafford^[20].
• Destination Moon's producer is recorded as George Pal^[21].
• Destination Moon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 184098960^[22].
• Destination Moon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98026118^[23].
• Destination Moon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 146642297^[24].
• Destination Moon's production company is recorded as Eagle-Lion Films^[25].
• Destination Moon's director of photography is recorded as Lionel Lindon^[26].
• Destination Moon's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0042393^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Destination Moon's producer is recorded as George Pal^[21]. Its director is recorded as Irving Pichel^[6]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Robert A. Heinlein^[7]. Cast members include John Archer^[15], Warner Anderson^[16], Tom Powers^[17], Dick Wesson^[18], Erin O'Brien-Moore^[19], and Grace Stafford^[20].

Publication

Destination Moon's publication date is recorded as +1950-06-27T00:00:00Z^[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[29]. Genres include science fiction film^[9], adventure film^[10], speculative fiction film^[11], drama film^[12], and film based on a novel^[13].

Reception

Destination Moon received the Academy Award for Best Special Effects^[3]. Reviews include 4.7/10^[30] and 67%^[31].

Why It Matters

Destination Moon ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

What awards did Destination Moon receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Special Effects^[3].