When Phileas.T. Barnum and friends attempt to send the first rocket to the moon, in the hope of making a fortune, their mission is rife with problems. Beginning with dire capital discrepancies, the crew also finds itself the object of sabotage and espionage. It seems impossible that they shall be able to launch their rocket .. Read more
| Starring | Burl Ives, Troy Donahue, Gert Frobe, Hermione Gingold |
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| Director | Don Sharp |
| Genres | Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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When Phileas.T. Barnum and friends attempt to send the first rocket to the moon, in the hope of making a fortune, their mission is rife with problems. Beginning with dire capital discrepancies, the crew also finds itself the object of sabotage and espionage. It seems impossible that they shall be able to launch their rocket from the massive cannon they've built into the Welsh mountainside. This Victorian lunar adventure features star comic turns from Gert Frobe, Terry-Thomas and Burl Ives.
| Starring | Burl Ives, Troy Donahue, Gert Frobe, Hermione Gingold, Lionel Jeffries, Dennis Price, Daliah Lavi, Stratford Johns, Terry-Thomas |
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| Director | Don Sharp |
| Studio | ELEVATION SALES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 29 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 54 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: None |
| Released | Production year: 1967 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 31 Dec 2011 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 25 Jun 2001 |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
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Rocket to... nowhere near the moon
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Explosive comedy, fun for all the family
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