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A movie I remember well from childhood is Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964). My brother Jeff and I were so taken with it that we created our own audio version on my tape recorder.
Robinson Crusoe on Mars was directed by Byron Haskin, who had directed War of the Worlds for George Pal ten years before that. Crusoe was sort of a test-run for the Paramount Studios special effects and production team that would soon begin work on the original Star Trek TV series.
Robinson Crusoe on Mars is not currently in official release. Many people remember it, but most haven’t seen it in decades, so I’m posting it here, probably in four parts. The image is very small, but it should be adequate.
Yes, the new embedded videos are working just fine!
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As far as I know, none of the 3½” reel tapes exist, nor does the Aiwa recorder. I had set them aside in my room, but when I went to retrieve them after finishing WSC they were gone. Also lost was a beer can that Harvey Kurtzman finished drinking and then signed for me. 🙁
Doug, do you still have the original audio tape you and Jeff made? I remember how much I like the movie, too. I had a totally different “feel” to it than earlier sci-fi pictures. The main actor in it later went on to play in NBC’s soap opera “The Doctors,” playing opposite a very young and hot Kathleen Turner. Wonder where they both are now? I think Turner has some sort of neuromuscular disease; can’t quite remember.