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.
Once in a New Moon (1935) is a science fiction film directed by Anthony Kimmins, released on January 1, 1935 with a runtime of 1h 3m. It stars Eliot Makeham, Rène Ray, Derrick De Marney and John Clements. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
Eliot Makeham
as Harold Drake
Rène Ray
as Stella Drake
Derrick De Marney
as Bryan Grant
John Clements
as Edward Teale
Morton Selten
as Lord Bravington
Mary Hinton
as Lady Bravington
Wally Patch
as Syd Parrott
Thorley Walters
as Beamish
Gerald Barry
as Col. Fitzgeorge
Richard Goolden
as Rev. Benjamin Buffett
H. Saxon-Snell
as K. Pilkington-Bigge
John Turnbull
as Capt. Crump
Directed by Anthony Kimmins, written by Owen Rutter and Anthony Kimmins.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 7 ratings.
'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…
Reviewed on August 11, 2019
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…
Reviewed on June 19, 2022
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The main cast of Once in a New Moon (1935) includes Eliot Makeham, Rène Ray, Derrick De Marney, John Clements and Morton Selten. The film was directed by Anthony Kimmins. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Once in a New Moon was released on January 1, 1935 and runs for 1h 3m.
Once in a New Moon (1935) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
