First Men in the Moon

First Men in the Moon on VHS. Movie starring Edward Judd, Martha Hyer, Lionel Jeffries. Directed by Nathan Juran. With special effects by Ray Harryhausen. 1964.

From the VHS box:

H.G. Wells’ fantastic account of life on the moon is brought to the screen by special effects master Ray Harryhausen in this amazing sci-fi epic featuring unforgettable extraterrestrial creatures. The film begins with a team of United Nations astronauts planning an upcoming moon mission. The astronauts are both confused and intrigued by a man (Edward Judd) who claims his fiancee, and a scientist journeyed to the moon 65 years ago and were attacked by “Selenites,” grotesque, human-like ant forms that live in immense crystal caverns. Now it is up to the U.N. team to attempt a lunar landing that could be more horrifying than ever believed possible. Directed by Nathan Juran (“Attack of the 50-foor Woman”), FIRST MEN IN THE MOON also stars Martha Hyer and Lionel Jefferies.

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