Robinson Crusoe on Mars / Paramount Pictures Corporation and Devonshire Pictures, Inc. ; directed by Byron Haskin ; screenplay by Ib Melchior and John Higgins ; produced by Aubrey Schenck ; a Schenck-Zabel production.
When his spaceship crash-lands on the barren wastelands of Mars, U.S. astronaut Commander 'Kit' Draper must fight for survival, with a pet monkey his only companion until he meets "Friday," an alien.
| Uniform Title: | Criterion collection ;
404. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Other Authors: | |
| Language: | English |
| Language and/or Writing System: |
In English with optional English subtitles for the hearing-impaired. |
| Published: |
[United States] :
Criterion Collection,
[1964]
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| Edition: | Special edition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection ;
404. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (12 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm). |
| Variant Title: |
Byron Haskin's Robinson Crusoe on Mars. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
When his spaceship crash-lands on the barren wastelands of Mars, U.S. astronaut Commander 'Kit' Draper must fight for survival, with a pet monkey his only companion until he meets "Friday," an alien. |
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| Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1964. Bonus features: audio commentary soundtrack by Ib Melchior, Paul Mantee, Vic Lundin, production designer Al Nozaki and special effects designer Robert Skotak and which includes excerpts from an interview with Byron Haskin by Joe Adamson; excerpts from Melchior's original illustrated screenplay; "Destination: Mars," a featurette by Michael Lennick on Mars in popular culture; music video for Lundin's song "Robinson Crusoe on Mars"; "Under the surface," a stills gallery of photos, production designs and promotional material; theatrical trailer; booklet featuring a new essay by Michael Lennick, Melchior's "Brief Yargorian dictionary" of original alien dialect and a list of facts about Mars from his original screenplay. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | CQ2 D0086536 VideoDVD PN1995.9.S265 R6 2007 VideoDVD |
| ISBN: | 1934121827 9781934121825 |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Winton C. Hoch ; editor, Terry Morse ; music, Van Cleave. |
| System Details: | DVD, region 1; enhanced for 16:9 widescreen TVs; 2.35:1 aspect ratio; mono. |
| Cast: |
Paul Mantee, Victor Lundin, Adam West. |