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Release Year1957
Runtime0h 53m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, Animation
Votes2
DirectorWard Kimball
WritersWard Kimball
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsMars and Beyond
About Mars and Beyond
Directed by renouned animator Ward Kimball, ' Mars and Beyond' is a lighthearted exploration of the history and future of Space Travel as understood back in 1957! Theories from scientists and philosophers are discussed. Focusing on Mars. Ideas from science-fiction authors H.G. Wells and Edgar Rice Burroughs are brought to life with colorful animation. Pulp science fiction comics of the time are parodied. Life on other planets is considered, profiling each of the planets in the solar system from the perspective of what would happen to man on them. A masterpiece of animation and sci-fi that was way ahead of it's time. Ward Kimball was perhaps the most inventive of all Disney animators and probably the only one who admitted to experimenting with psychedelic drugs in the 60's. Also the only animator who Walt Disney ever called a "genius."
Directed by Ward Kimball, Mars and Beyond leans on a strong ensemble — Paul Frees, Wernher von Braun, Ernst Stuhlinger — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1957.
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