Battle in Outer Space (1959)

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The Great Space War

Tagline(s):	The Moon is Captured! The Earth is Next...The Biggest Battle Ever Put on Film!
	Here Come the Planet Smashers!
	Space Declares War on Earth - Outlaw Planet Captures the Moon!
	SEE! Space-shaking last battle of earth rockets vs. flying war saucers!
	Space Wages War on Earth!
	SEE! The Flying War-Saucer Invasion smashed with the invisible speeps [sic.]!
	SEE! Space saboteurs juggle Earth's bridges...ships...trains...like toys!
	SEE! Earth's minds controlled by rays from outer space!

Nomination Year: 2001

SYNOPSIS: The nations of the Earth unite in a common cause to fight off an invader from outer space...in grand Japanesey style!

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Smithee Award Nominations

Worst Science
Cold Reduces Gravity It's the secret of their revolutionary new space drive.	Sorry, this clip has not yet been made available!

"Whoops!"
Entire Control Booth Teleports In Somebody forgot to flip the switch on the blue-screen, and the entire control booth apparently teleports in mid-shot.	Sorry, this clip has not yet been made available!

Worst Picture
The Flying Weinermobile Not only is there air pressure on the moon, but this clip also features not one but two flying NASA weinermobile craft.	Sorry, this clip has not yet been made available!

Selective Gs

As they reach a state of free-fall, there is a general warning issued about the effects of zero gravities. Apparently only one guy is affected, though, so that's OK. He's Comedy Relief Man. Everybody laughs.

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Directors

Director	Claim to Fame
Ishirô Honda	Arguably the father of Godzilla -- in a metaphorical sense. If there's a giant rubber Japanese monster hanging around, he's probably the guy pointing the camera at it.

Cast

Actor	Character	Claim to Fame
Ryô Ikebe	Maj. Ichiro Katsumiya	Japanese actor known for many sci-fi, historical, and romantic Japanese flicks. Like Mikami in Desertion at Dawn and Xu Xian in Madame White Snake.
Kyôko Anzai	Etsuko Shiraishi	Played the love interest in many a Japanese film throughout the '50s.
Minoru Takada	The Commander	Played in a TON of Japanese sci-fi and has been in films since 1924! Including the father in the Star Man/Super Giant movies.
Koreya Senda	Professor Adachi	Prince Fumimaro Konoye in Tora! Tora! Tora! and Dr. Maki in The H-Man.
Len Stanford	Dr. Roger Richardson
Harold Conway	Dr. Immerman	Or "Harorudo Konwei," as the Japanese liked to call him, he was prolific in bit parts in Japanese sci-fi, like Mothra, The Mysterians, King Kong vs. Godzilla, and Invasion of the Neptune Men.


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