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Once in a New Moon

1935-01-01 Science Fiction 1hr 3m

When a small English town is dragged out into space by the force of a 'dead star' passing Earth, the populace try to organise a local government based on equal rights for all, but conflicts arise between the local aristocracy and the villagers.

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When a small English town is dragged out into space by the force of a 'dead star' passing Earth, the populace try to organise a local government based on equal rights for all, but conflicts arise between the local aristocracy and the villagers.

  • Released
    1935-01-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
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  • Runtime
    1hr 3m
  • Genre
    Science Fiction
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
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  • Production
    Fox British

Crew

Anthony Kimmins
Director
Anthony Kimmins
Writer
Keywords:
socialism

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Cast

Eliot Makeham

Eliot Makeham
Harold Drake
Rène Ray

Rène Ray
Stella Drake
Derrick De Marney

Derrick De Marney
Bryan Grant
John Clements

John Clements
Edward Teale
Morton Selten

Morton Selten
Lord Bravington
Mary Hinton

Mary Hinton
Lady Bravington
Wally Patch

Wally Patch
Syd Parrott
Thorley Walters

Thorley Walters
Beamish
Gerald Barry

Gerald Barry
Col. Fitzgeorge
Richard Goolden

Richard Goolden
Rev. Benjamin Buffett
H. Saxon-Snell

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K. Pilkington-Bigge
John Turnbull

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Capt. Crump

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Once in a New Moon
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A Review by tmdb96448014

Written by tmdb96448014 on 2019-08-11

'Once in a New Moon' is an old English film with the atmosphere of an Ealing comedy. A dead star comes near our planet and its gravity sucks... read more

'Once in a New Moon' is an old English film with the atmosphere of an Ealing comedy. A dead star comes near our planet and its gravity sucks an English village into space so that it orbits Earth as another moon, complete with gravity, atmosphere and a sea. I would class it as a fantasy rather than science-fiction because the circumstances are impossible. That carping aside, it's great fun. Cut off from the rest of humanity, the occupants of Shrimpton-in-Space have to husband their resources and find a way to survive. They form a microcosm of the England of the time including the class system and it's likely that events would unfold this way in real life if the unlikely circumstances came to pass. Given that it was written in 1935, before World War II, socialism is given a reasonably fair hearing though the agitator who tries to set fire to his Lordship's mansion isn't nice. Perhaps English people really were this nice and reasonable once and perhaps they can be again. Don't hold your breath.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-19

This is a cracking comedy sci-fi that could have only been made in Britain. A tiny little seaside town is dragged off the surface of the ear... read more

This is a cracking comedy sci-fi that could have only been made in Britain. A tiny little seaside town is dragged off the surface of the earth by a passing dead star and emerges intact circling around in space. Initially, the local grandees take over the administration of the new lunar territory, but as dissatisfaction sets in the natives rebel against their elite. Some "agitators" train up the locals to launch an attack on the toffs in the manor house (who have all the trees needed for fuel, and the guns) - but it rains! A much more substantial role for Morton Selten ("Viscount Bravington") as the principal grandee facing insurrection lead by Wally Patch ("Syd Parrott") and his new model army... Made long before either, but it felt to me like the lovechild of "Mouse on the Moon" and "Passport to Pimlico"....!

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A Review by tmdb96448014

'Once in a New Moon' is an old English film with the atmosphere of an Ealing comedy. A dead star comes near our planet and its gravity sucks an English village into space so that it orbits Earth as another moon, complete with gravity, atmos...

reviewer avatar

A Review by tmdb96448014

Written by tmdb96448014 on 2019-08-11

'Once in a New Moon' is an old English film with the atmosphere of an Ealing comedy. A dead star comes near our planet and its gravity sucks an English village into space so that it orbits Earth as an...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-19

This is a cracking comedy sci-fi that could have only been made in Britain. A tiny little seaside town is dragged off the surface of the earth by a passing dead star and emerges intact circling around...

read more