Masters of Venus (1962)
September 7, 1962Release Date
Masters of Venus (1962)
September 7, 1962Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Norman Wooland
Dr. Ballantyne
Mandy Harper
Pat
Robin Stewart
Jim
Robin Hunter
Peter
Patrick Kavanagh
Mike
Arnold Diamond
Imos
Michael Barnes
Screenplay
A. Frank Bundy
Producer
Details.
Release DateSeptember 7, 1962
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 52m
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom
Genres
Wiki.
Masters of Venus is a 1962 British science fiction film serial in 8 parts, made by the Children's Film Foundation for cinema distribution as a Saturday morning serial for children. It's directed by Ernest Morris, and stars Norman Wooland, Mandy Harper and Robin Stewart. It was made in black-and-white.
The screenplay concerns two children who are accidentally launched into space in a rocket built by their father, and land on the planet Venus. It was distributed as a weekly serial for Saturday morning cinema clubs, presented in eight 16-minute parts, each of which ends on a cliffhanger. The complete serial has a running time of 133 minutes (2 hours 13 minutes).In the 1950s and 1960s this type of serial was common, as a 'B' feature shown before the intermission, which was followed by a full-length feature film. Many such serials were made, by the Children's Film Foundation among others.