Comments | beamjockey: Mystery of the Moon Ballet

beamjockey

Mystery of the Moon Ballet

Feb 26, 2009 15:20

As I mentioned Monday, I was searching Google's Life magazine photo archive for photos by Allan Grant taken in 1949 or 1950. I was hoping to find previously-unrevealed photos from the set of Destination Moon, the classic science fiction movie co-written by Robert Heinlein ( Read more... )

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hradzka February 27 2009, 03:17:25 UTC

Bill, this is ridiculous and I love it. Great find.

msminlr February 27 2009, 11:38:29 UTC

I know someone who worked in Tinseltown for several years in the 60's and 70's. I've forwarded a link to this to her, in hopes that she might recall (and be able to contact) someone in the Business who might have more leads for you.

Lunar Ballet anonymous February 27 2009, 16:50:58 UTC

Now that's downright fascinating -- and if you can develop some information on this you'll have something completely new.

Everyone I know of who worked on DM -- well it was 60 years ago -- is dead. It's remotely possible that someone from Pal's estate might have some notes on this. I'm forwarding the link to Brad Linaweaver, who has all sorts of odd Hollywood and peri-Hollywood contacts interested in film history and might be able to come up with something.

This looks very much like something Heinlein might have dreamed up -- he mentions low-G ballet or apache-dancing in a couple of places. it doesn't look like the prospective chorus line of moon maidens that was mooted before the final script.

msminlr February 28 2009, 00:22:27 UTC

http://www.lasfsinc.info

My friend couldn't come up with anyone; suggested you try the LASFS website as a connector to folks still in that area. Link above.

beamjockey February 28 2009, 06:37:01 UTC

Thanks; I think LASFS has a fair shot at turning up more information.

Isn't this leenoox February 28 2009, 05:50:38 UTC

a Jeanne Robinson question?

Re: Isn't this beamjockey February 28 2009, 06:36:24 UTC

This is a perfectly brilliant suggestion, and I am sorry I failed to think of it myself.

I don't have her e-mail address, though I am not more than two handshakes away. Please tell her about it if you can. Or pass her address to me and I will write her.

Re: Isn't this leenoox February 28 2009, 22:01:37 UTC

You're closer than me. :-) I'd ask James, or Peter.

Re: Isn't this rosefox September 19 2009, 21:44:09 UTC

Try jeannedream@gmail.com.