First Men in the Moon story

movie: First Men in the Moon (1964) · 1964-08-06

A film adaptation of H. G. Wells' 1901 novel The First Men in the Moon.

11 total · 6 major · 5 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
engaged couple major Arnold Bedford and Kate.
interplanetary space travel major A trio of Victorian-era English-people flew to the Moon using anti-gravity technology.
life in Victorian Britain major A trio of Victorian-era English-people went to the Moon using anti-gravity technology.
Moon people major The Victorian-era people encountered Selenites, that is, Moon people.
romantic love major Arnold Bedford and Kate.
subterranean civilization major The Selenites lived under the surface of the Moon and were fascinated to learn that humans lived on the surface of the Earth.
anti-gravity technology minor Joseph Cavor figured out a way to deflect gravity and used it to power a vessel to go to the Moon.
human vs. beast minor The Victorians were attacked by some sort of giant caterpillar while exploring a lunar cavern.
speculative spaceship minor A United Nations rocketship went to the Moon and found incontrovertible evidence that the Victorians had beaten them there by over 60 years.
speculative spacesuit minor The Victorians on the Moon wore old fashioned divingsuit-like spacesuits.