Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
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Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet is a 1965
science fiction film
directed by Curtis Harrington
. The film is an American adapted and edited version of the Russian science fiction movie Planeta Bur
(Planet of the Storms) directed by Pavel Klushantsev
, with Curtis Harrington filming extra scenes featuring Basil Rathbone
and American actors for the US/English speaking market.
In the story, it is 2020 and the Moon has been colonized. After travelling 200,000,000 miles, the first group of men land on Venus, a prehistoric world, where the crew are attacked by various monsters, plants, etc.
While Harrington considered Queen of Blood
, another film that was edited together in a similar way, good enough to keep his name on, in this film he is credited as "John Sebastian", in homage to Johann Sebastian Bach
.
This edit of the film also forms the basis of another edit of Planeta Bur, Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women
.
1965 in film
The year 1965 in film involved some significant events, with The Sound of Music topping the U.S. box office.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
science fiction film
Science fiction film
Science fiction film is a film genre that uses science fiction: speculative, science-based depictions of phenomena that are not necessarily accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial life forms, alien worlds, extrasensory perception, and time travel, often along with futuristic...
directed by Curtis Harrington
Curtis Harrington
Curtis Harrington was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films, horror films, and episodic television.-Biography:...
. The film is an American adapted and edited version of the Russian science fiction movie Planeta Bur
Planeta Bur
Planeta Bur is a 1962 Soviet film directed by Pavel Klushantsev.The film is also known as Planet of the Storms, Planet of Storms, Planet of Tempests, Planeta Burg and Storm Planet....
(Planet of the Storms) directed by Pavel Klushantsev
Pavel Klushantsev
Pavel Vladimirovich Klushantsev was a Russian film director, producer, screenwriter and author who worked during the Soviet Era. A self-taught special effects engineer, far ahead of his time, Klushantsev devised many effects and techniques used by major motion pictures for decades to...
, with Curtis Harrington filming extra scenes featuring Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt was an English actor. He rose to prominence in England as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in over 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films...
and American actors for the US/English speaking market.
In the story, it is 2020 and the Moon has been colonized. After travelling 200,000,000 miles, the first group of men land on Venus, a prehistoric world, where the crew are attacked by various monsters, plants, etc.
While Harrington considered Queen of Blood
Queen of Blood
Queen of Blood horror/science fiction film released by American International Pictures. The director, Curtis Harrington, crafted this B-movie with footage from the Russian films Mechte Navstrechu and Nebo Zovyot. It was released as part of a double bill with the AIP movie Blood Bath...
, another film that was edited together in a similar way, good enough to keep his name on, in this film he is credited as "John Sebastian", in homage to Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
.
This edit of the film also forms the basis of another edit of Planeta Bur, Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women is a science fiction film directed by Peter Bogdanovich. The film is an adapted version of Curtis Harrington's Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet, which in turn is adapted from the Russian 1962 feature Planeta Bur by Pavel Klushantsev...
.
Credits
Curtis Harrington removed all original credits to hide the fact that this was not his movie, thus some soviet actors remained completely uncredited while others were given fake names.- Gennadi Vernov - Andre Ferneau, as "Robert Chantal"
- Georgi Zhzhyonov - Hans Walters, as "Kurt Boden"
- Yuri Sarantsev - Allen Sherman (uncredited)
- Georgi Tejkh - Dr. Kern, Vega (uncredited)
- Vladimir YemelyanovVladimir YemelyanovVladimir Yemelyanov was a Soviet actor, who appeared in 39 films between 1953 and 1975.-Selected filmography:* Hostile Whirlwinds * Road to Life * King Lear -External links:...
- Cmdr. Brendan Lockhart (uncredited) - Pavel KlushantsevPavel KlushantsevPavel Vladimirovich Klushantsev was a Russian film director, producer, screenwriter and author who worked during the Soviet Era. A self-taught special effects engineer, far ahead of his time, Klushantsev devised many effects and techniques used by major motion pictures for decades to...
- director (uncredited)
External links
- Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet at LivestreamLivestreamLivestream, formerly known as Mogulus, is a live streaming video platform that allows users to view and broadcast video content using a camera and a computer through the internet...
- Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....