Phantom Planet - In COLOR! Also Includes the Original Black-and-White Version which has been Beautifully Restored and Enhanced!
by William Marshall
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Actor: Anthony Dexter, Coleen Gray, Dean FredericksDirector: William Marshall
Brand: Phantom
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 82 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-10-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: LF00435
Studio: Legend
Product features:
- Set in the "distant future" of 1980, The Phantom Planet is a glorious sci-fi trip. Dean Fredericks plays an astronaut sent by the government to investigate a mysterious asteroid. Before he can say "b-movie clich ", his ship is caught in a meteor shower, his partner floats away and a tractor beam begins to pull him in. Soon Fredericks is shrunk down to the same size as the asteroids
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DVD Review: "Phantom Planet (1961) ... Dean Fredericks ... Legend Films (2008)"
Summary: 5 Stars
Legend Films presents "PHANTOM PLANET" (13 December 1961) (82 mins) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- now in COLOR and Glorious Black and White --- The mysterious appearance of an unknown planet brings miniature people, giant monsters, beautiful women and undaunted heroes to the screen --- The self-contained planet "Rheton" has the ability to move in and out of galaxies to escape their enemies --- Earth sends an astronaut team to investigate, which discovers miniature people. One astronaut survives to help them fight off monsters and Solorite attacks --- The leader of the miniature people is Francis X. Bushman who was once a popular romantic lead in silent movies.
Under the production staff of:
William Marshall - Director
Fred Gebhardt - Producer / Screenwriter
Fred de Gortner - Screenwriter
William Telaak - Screenwriter
Elwood J. Nicholson - Cinematographer
Hayes Pagel - Composer (Music Score)
Hugo Grimaldi - Editor
Donald Wolfe - Editor
Robert Kinoshita - Art Director
Joseph Kish - Set Designer
Marla Craig - Costume Designer
David Newell - Makeup
Studio Film Service - Special Effects
Jane Huizenga - Production Director
Story line and plot, Astronauts Frank Chapman (Dean Fredericks) and Ray Makonnen (Richard Weber) are sent out from Lunar Base 1 to determine what's happened to a couple of ships that simply disappeared in outer space --- A meteor storm damages their propulsion system, and while making repairs, Chapman is knocked unconscious by a stray light flash --- With the Pegasus IV captured by a gravity ray, the ship is brought down to the living planet Raton, where miniature people marvel at the gigantic newcomer --- Will Captain Chapman shrink down to their size, as a result of the planet's atmosphere.
Of course the newcomer is tested by his captors, put on trial for "harming" one of them, and is punished by allowing him freedom on Raton with his choice of two beautiful women (Colleen Gray and Dolores Faith) --- Our hero Chapman is no Captain Kirk, and he can't be moved by the wiles of his female companions, all the while trying to figure out how to get back home --- In the mean time, he must battle a jealous Ratonian in hand to hand combat, and team up with him to defeat the threat of an evil Solarite (Richard Kiel in a wild alien costume) --- Kiel who was "Jaws" in the James Bond film series.
"The Phantom Planet" is a wild ride, and you'll have fun with it as long as you have patience and a good sense of humor --- This film had me right from the get go --- What other sci fi film can you name that uses the word "azimuth" even once, while here it's referenced a good half dozen times! --- Just remember click your heels three times and repeat, "There's no place like home"
the cast includes:
Dean Fredericks ... Capt. Frank Chapman
Coleen Gray ... Liara
Anthony Dexter ... Herron (as Tony Dexter)
Francis X. Bushman ... Sessom
Dolores Faith ... Zetha
Marvin Miller ... Introductory Narrator (voice)
Richard Weber ... Lt. Ray Makonnen
Al Jarvis ... Eden, the judge
Dick Haynes ... Col. Lansfield
Earl McDaniels ... Capt. Leonard - pilot (as Earl McDaniel)
Mike Marshall ... Lt. White (as Michael Marshall)
John Herrin ... Capt. Beecher
Mel Curtis ... Lt. Cutler
Jimmy Weldon ... Lt. Webb - navigator
Akemi Tani ... Communications Officer
Lori Lyons ... Radar Officer
Richard Kiel ... The Solarite
BIOS:
1. Dean Fredericks (aka: Frederick J. Foote)
Date of Birth: 21 January 1924 - Los Angeles, California
Date of Death: 30 June 1999
2. Coleen Gray (aka: Doris Bernice Jensen)
Date of Birth: 23 October 1922 - Staplehurst, Nebraska
Date of Death: Still Living
3. Anthony Dexter (aka: Walter Reinhold Alfred Fleischmann)
Date of Birth: 19 January 1913 - Talmage, Nebraska
Date of Death: 27 March 2001 - Greeley, Colorado
4. Francis X. Bushman
Date of Birth: 10 January 1883 - Baltimore, Maryland
Date of Death: 23 August 1966 - Pacific Palisades, California
SPECIAL FEATURES:
1. Legend Films Trailers
The complete print was restored and colorized by Legend Films, using the latest technology --- Although the Legend Films release was advertised under its reissue title, both the color and black and white prints featured the original title and opening credits --- Legend Films can restore, colorize and release many of the classic earliest black and white films --- a patented coloring and remastering process makes each film picture perfect plus more vivd than ever --- no one can resist collecting every title that Legend Films releases.
Hats off and thanks to Barry B. Sandrew Ph.D. (Founder, COO & CTO) and his Legend Films Staff --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage era of the '20s, '30s & '40s --- order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on DVD --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out Legend Films where they are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector.
Total Time: 82 mins on DVD ~ Legend Films. ~ (10/21/2008)
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Description of Phantom Planet - In COLOR! Also Includes the Original Black-and-White Version which has been Beautifully Restored and Enhanced!
Set in the "distant future" of 1980, The Phantom Planet is a glorious sci-fi trip. Dean Fredericks plays an astronaut sent by the government to investigate a mysterious asteroid. Before he can say "B-movie cliché", his ship is caught in a meteor shower, his partner floats away and a tractor beam begins to pull him in. Soon Fredericks is shrunk down to the same size as the asteroids tiny inhabitants, and that's where the fun starts! The Phantom Planet finds our hero put on trial, caught in a love triangle, and conscripted to fight the terrifying alien menace that is the Solorite (led by character actor Richard Kiel), all before he can return home. A hilarious journey into the future of the past!Bestsellers in DVD
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