The russians then send aid as well to show that they too are for the internationalization of space. The animal characters and glittery moon make this absolutely adorable. It satirises the space race, cold war and politics. The mouse on the moon 1963 full movie download full hd. One month later, across the pond, the film was in the works. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The mouse on the moon 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
With margaret rutherford, ron moody, bernard cribbins, david kossoff. Margaret rutherford, ron moody, bernard cribbins, david kossoff, terrythomas, june ritchie, john le. The world is delighted when a space craft containing a crew made up of the worlds astronauts lands on the moon, they think for the first time. The mouse on the moon 1963 changes the movie database. The mouse on the moon 1963 cast and crew moviefone. Richard lester directed the mouse on the moon, with walter shenson producing, the same team who would rise to fame with a hard days night. Lester is an honorary associate of london film school. Octoberdecember 1963 dell, 1963 series published in english united states price 0. Three little pigs, story for children clap clap kids, fairy tales and songs for kids duration. Richard lester directed the mouse on the moon, with walter shenson producing, the same team who would rise to fame with a hard days night in 1964 and help. The mouse on the moon is a comedy satire and scifi film that is quite dated and has lost much of its appeal over time. Richard lester directed a film sequel, the mouse on the moon 1963, adapted from wibberleys 1962 novel the mouse on the moon. The mouse on the moon is the sequel to 1959s the mouse that roared. The duchy of grand fenwick, the worlds smallest country, whose army of 20 longbow men defeated the united states in the mouse that roared is back again.
Overview of the mouse on the moon, 1963, directed by richard lester, with margaret rutherford, ron moody, bernard cribbins, at turner classic movies. The mouse on the moon 1963 dvd margaret rutherford. While the americans and the soviets are racing to claim the moon, grand fenwicks famous physicist makes the perfect rocket fuel from. The mouse on the moon 1963, a film by richard lester. When the tiny nation of grand fenwick suffers a plumbing malfunction, prime minister rupert mountjoy ron moody decides to use the competitive nature of the space race to his advantage. The mouse on the moon before he took the beatles through a hard days night 1964, director richard lester made some pretty vital connections with the mouse on the moon 1963, a whimsical satire of the cold war and the race for space. It was released in 1962 as the sequel to the mouse that roared. Official regia films spanish region 0 region free pal dvd release as pictured. The mouse on the moon 1963 a british satirical take on the space race, the mouse on the moon concerns a tiny nation that beats the usa and soviet union to the moon by using a rocket powered by explosive wine. In it, the people of the duchy of grand fenwick, an isolated mountain microstate, attempt space flight using wine as a propellant. Times are shown in daylight savings time when necessary and. He requests financial aid for space research from the united states, and then uses the capital to heat grand fenwicks collective bathwater. Provided to youtube by tunecore mouse in the moon kenny vance lost and found.
From richard lester, the director of 1980s superman ii and the 1964 a hard. The mouse on the moon 1963 richard lester, margaret rutherford, ron moody, bernard cribbins july 19, 2015 sequel to the mouse that roared. The mouse on the moon 1963 comedy, romance, scifi usa. The mouse on the moon 1963 06171963 us comedy, drama 1h 22m user score. Before he took the beatles through a hard days night 1964, director richard lester made some pretty vital connections with the mouse on the moon 1963, a whimsical satire of the cold war and the race for space. The mouse on the moon is a novel by irish author leonard wibberley. While the grand duke is dreaming of hot baths, their one scientist is.
From richard lester, the director of 1980s superman ii and the 1964 a hard days night, comes this lesssuccessful sequel to the the mouse that roared. Released 1963, the mouse on the moon stars margaret rutherford, bernard cribbins, ron moody, david kossoff the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The mouse on the moon 1963 directed by richard lester. It satirizes the space race, cold war and politics.
Buy the mouse on the moon movie posters from movie poster shop. Meanwhile, the nations lone scientist, professor kokintz david. A very disappointing sequel, the mouse on the moon is not improved by the passage of time. Cast margaret rutherford as grand duchess gloriana xiii. The mouse on the moon british board of film classification. The mouse on the moon 1963 when the tiny nation of grand fenwick suffers a plumbing malfunction, prime minister rupert mountjoy ron moody decides to use the competitive nature of the space. The mouse on the moon seems forever destined to live in the shadow of what is a more illustrious, and more generally well regarded, predecessor, the mouse that roared but this, for me, the more enjoyable of the two movies, its the one that i came upon first through what seem now like weekly screenings on bbc1 on saturday mornings, although i suspect that my memory is playing tricks on me. An inferior sequel to the mouse that roared, this time the little grand duchy of fenwick is in trouble again due to their wine output. The mouse on the moon the grand fenwick series volume 2. It was adapted into a film the mouse on the moon in 1963. Approved, 1 h 22 min margaret rutherford, ron moody, bernard cribbins, david kossoff director. Terrythomas and bernard cribbins lead a cast of brit stalwarts in an amusing tale of the underdog succeeding. Nov 20, 2014 provided to youtube by tunecore mouse in the moon kenny vance lost and found. He is known for his work with the beatles in the 1960s and his work on the superman film series in the 1980s.
The earlier film is one of a large number of movies in which peter sellers was. And though the film was less successful than its 1959 predecessor, the mouse that roared, lester proved himself so adept at comedy that he was producer walter shensons first choice. A british satirical take on the space race, the mouse on the moon concerns a tiny nation that beats the usa and soviet union to the moon by using a rocket powered by explosive wine. Below you can find dates and hours of all moon phases in 1963. The mouse on the moon 1963 stream and watch online. The tiny duchy of grand fenwick uses a surplus rocket to beat the u. Clap clap kids nursery rhymes and stories recommended for you. The mouse on the moon 1963 a tiny country persuades the americans and soviets that theyre starting a space program, when they really just want some money for new plumbing. Wibberley went beyond the merely comic, using the premise to make commentaries about modern politics and world situations, including the nuclear arms race, nuclear weapons in. Jul 29, 2017 the mouse on the moon 1963 a tiny country persuades the americans and soviets that theyre starting a space program, when they really just want some money for new plumbing.
The music lover and film producer, walter shenson, was brought on by united artists. May 01, 2012 little harvest mouse loves the moon and gets concerned when the moon disappears one night. The mouse on the moon 1963 dvd margaret rutherford terry. An almost complete list of both the psychotronic video guide and the encyclopedia. A tiny country persuades the americans and soviets that theyre starting a space program, when they really just want some money for new plumbing. The mouse on the moon 1963 the movie database tmdb. In it, the people of the duchy of grand fenwick, a microstate in europe, attempt space flight using wine as a propellant. Richard lester liebman born january 19, 1932, commonly referred to as dick lester, is a retired american film director based in the united kingdom. A web page featuring information about the mouse on the moon.
Shenson, who had previously worked with director, richard lester, on the mouse on the moon, mentioned the gist of. Little harvest mouse loves the moon and gets concerned when the moon disappears one night. The mouse on the moon 1963 cast and crew when the tiny nation of grand fenwick suffers a plumbing malfunction, prime minister rupert mountjoy ron moody decides to use the competitive nature of. Bernard cribbins david kossoff bill edwards laurance. As with his previous novel in this series, the mouse that roared this book was also made into a film. In 1963, not only was the precursor, the mouse that roared, still fresh in the publics mind, but the whole space race that is being satirized herein was on everyones minds. The movie starts with an irritating animated title sequence something that was in vogue back in the fifties and sixties. Watch the mouse on the moon online stream full movie directv.
The mouse on the moon 1963 the mouse on the moon 1963. The mouse on the moon movie posters from movie poster shop. A wonderfully funny sequel to the mouse that roared. Times are shown in daylight savings time when necessary and in standard time in the other cases. The mouse on the moon seems far more content to play out some tepid sketch comedy, that disinters nuggets of physical humour that died with the advent of sound in cinema. To get the money necessary to put in a new set of plumbing, they request foreign aid from the u. The mouse on the moon 1963 trailer hd margaret rutherford. Watch the mouse on the moon online stream full movie. It is one of two movies based on a series of novels by irishamerican author, leonard wibberley. Shenson, who had previously worked with director, richard lester, on the mouse on the moon, mentioned the gist of the project, and richard jumped at the opportunity. The mouse that roared is a 1955 cold war satirical novel by irish american writer leonard wibberley, which launched a series of satirical books about an imaginary country in europe called the duchy of grand fenwick. The mouse on the moon is a 1963 british comedy film, the sequel to the mouse that roared. Like it or not, the duchy is suddenly involved in space research and. Cover features inset movie still of astronauts on the moon.
Written before the us had landed on the moon here we see that the ussr and the usa are still fighting a race to be the first, but neither side has thought about the duchy of grand fenwick. Little harvest enlists animal friends to help out in finding in. It is an adaptation of the 1962 novel the mouse on the moon by irish author leonard wibberley, and was directed by richard lester. Dec 10, 2016 this feature is not available right now. The mouse on the moon 1963 richard lester, margaret.
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