Nathan Juran directed this adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel that stars Lionel Jeffries as Inventor Joseph Cavor, who creates a method to propel his sphere into space by deflecting the gravitational pull of the Earth. He blasts off to the moon with another man and a woman on board(played by Edward Judd and Martha Hyer). Once there, they encounter an insect-like race that is most curious yet suspicious of these visitors, and whose intentions are not so benign... Framing device of modern day astronauts finding the British flag left behind by Cavor is amusing, but film is overly comedic and inconsequential. Only the fine F/X of Ray Harryhausen give it any distinction. Mostly for kids.
Review of First Men in the Moon
