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World Without End (1956)
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PostPosted: Wed May 20, 2015 10:29 pm    Post subject: World Without End (1956) Reply with quote

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This may not be the greatest of the classic sci-fi movies, but it can truthfully boast that it contains elements which predated several of the acknowledged classics.

For example:

Twelve years before "Planet of the Apes", this nifty sci-fi entry presented the idea of a spacecraft which travels so fast it distorts time and brings its crew back to Earth hundreds of years after they left (2508 AD). As in the "Apes" series, they discover that human civilization has been destroyed by a world war.

Four years before "The Time Machine", this film proposed a post-holocaust world in which humanity is divided into two groups: the mutants and the utopian "normal" folks, with one group living above ground and the other living below. Unlike "The Time Machine", in this film the mutants live above the ground, and the normal people live below in a futuristic complex of tunnels.

World Without End even features Rod Taylor, star of the George Pal classic, as well as Hugh Marlowe from "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and "Earth versus the Flying Saucers".

And it's all in Technicolor and Cinemascope (the first sci-fi to claim this honor), with music by Leith Stevens ("When Worlds Collide", "War of the Worlds"). World Without End offers impressive makeup for the mutants. The exciting climax of the film features a hand-to-hand battle between Hugh Marlow and the chief of the mutant tribe.

The costumes worn by the beautiful ladies in the underground civilization were designed by Playboy's premiere pin-up artist, Alberto Vargas. The two principal ladies in the cast are Miss Nancy Gates and Miss Shawn Smith (aka Shirley Patterson). Miss Smith can also be seen in "The Land Unknown" (1957) and "It! The Terror from Beyond Space" (1958). Many fans of these films don't realize that Miss Smith is one of the main characters, because her appearance varies so dramatically in each of the three movies. She also holds the distinction of having been Miss California in the Miss America contest of 1940.

The fantastic rocketship seen at the beginning of the film was originally designed for "Destination Moon". The design was rejected because the producers felt that the wings would confuse the audience after "Destination Moon" had gone to so much trouble to explain the lack of air in space.



The rocket was, however, used in "Flight to Mars" (1951, "IT! The Terror from Beyond Space" (1958), and "Queen of Outer Space" (1958). This rocketship's appearance in four separate films gives it the distinction of being the most well-traveled space vehicle in sci-fi cinema history — second only to the Millennium Falcon in "Star Wars".

Model enthusiast Brent Gair create a very fine replica of this ship. The unfinished model is almost as beautiful as the finished one.







World Without End was directed by Edward Bernds ("Queen of Outer Space", "Return of the Fly", and several others). Bernds never made a truly great sci-fi film, but he certainly tried often enough, and this is one of his best effort.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I can't believe I didn't include any picture of the ladies in this movie. Let me correct that here, and add a trailer, too. Here's two nice shots of Miss Nancy Gates and Miss Shawn Smith (aka Shirley Patterson).





Enjoy this two minute clip from YouTube.


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The rocket was also used in a Bowery Boys movie, as a model rocket. So you get to see how big the model is in real life.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had not heard of this movie until I first saw it on TCM 3 or 4 years ago. This is an excellent movie!! It has a fine cast and a well written script. I got a copy for my library as soon as I was able. I will definitely recommend this to anyone.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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According to several sources, Alberto Vargas designed the attractive outfits some of the ladies wear in this great movie!
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hope you don't mind if I stray from scifi here, but there's another movie where Hugh played a good guy, or at least average.

The 1950 classic film All About Eve. Considering he was up against George Sanders, among others, he held his own beautifully.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I don't think I've ever seen All About Eve. I'll have to watch it soon. Very Happy

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 8:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a very famous classic. Won a few Oscars. but it's as far from scifi as you can get. But Marilyn Monroe is in it, so you might like it.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:18 am    Post subject: Re: World Without End (1956) Reply with quote

Bud Brewster wrote:
...hand-to-hand battle between Huge Marlow and the chief of the mutant tribe...

Huge? LOL!
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 1:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I don't know about THAT!

But, Hugh Marlowe (1911—1982) Marlowe was born Hugh Hipple in Philadelphia, and began his stage career in the 1930s at the Pasadena Playhouse in California. He performed extensively on radio, stage, television and film with credits including off-Broadway productions of "The Deer Park" in 1967 and "All My Sons" in 1974.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 4:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maurice wrote:
Bud Brewster wrote:
...hand-to-hand battle between Huge Marlow and the chief of the mutant tribe...

Huge? LOL!




After having a little fun making the jpeg above, I started wondering just how many movies I liked that included Mr. Marlowe. I checked IMDB and made this list of personal favorites. I was a little surprise to realize that I have DVDs of all of these! Very Happy
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Rawhide (1951)
Rafe Zimmerman

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Tom Stevens

Monkey Business (1952)
Hank Entwhistle

Garden of Evil (1954)
John Fuller

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
Dr. Russell A. Marvin

World Without End (1956)
John Borden

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 10:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What — not even one shot of Lisa Montel??!!
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 11:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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A grievous oversight! Consider it corrected, sir! Very Happy






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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ohhh, yeahhhhhhhh.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 4:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I had trouble finding good photos, and I wish the two above were clearer (I actually had to work on them a while to make them look that good Shocked), but Miss Montell's beauty still shines through. Cool

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