Space Ship Takeoff, a Technical Fantasy (1937)
1937 · Newsreel · 23 min
- Fantasy
Synopsis
Weltraumschiff I startet, a 1937 German film depicting through special effects and animation the launch of a spaceship and its trip around the Moon; preserved by the US Air Force.
Synopsis, reviewed
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- Running time
- 23 minutes
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Unique time capsule · dbmattson · 2017-05-23
Great opportunity to see rare german prewar technology as well as a glimpse of the social enthusiasm for the prevailing philosophy of the day. Many of the presumptions of space travel are humorous to us today.
★★★★★ · Space nazis · yobsothoth · 2021-08-08
They had an elaborate and well-designed launching system. But apparently no facility for the spaceship to land. Hence 'ENDE'.