The Time Machine [Blu-ray]

The Time Machine [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Rod Taylor
Rod Taylor
, Yvette Mimieux
Yvette Mimieux
, Sebastian Cabot
Sebastian Cabot
, Alan Young
Alan Young
, Tom Helmore
Tom Helmore
The Time Machine [Blu-ray]

The Time Machine [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Rod Taylor
Rod Taylor
, Yvette Mimieux
Yvette Mimieux
, Sebastian Cabot
Sebastian Cabot
, Alan Young
Alan Young
, Tom Helmore
Tom Helmore

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Overview

In George Pal's version of the H.G. Wells classic, Rod Taylor stars as George, a young scientist fascinated with the concept of time travel. On December 31, 1899, George seats himself in his jerry-built time machine and thrusts himself forward into 1917. A dyed-in-the-wool pacifist, George is distressed to see that World War I is raging all about him. He moves past the 1920s and 1930s into the 1940s, only to be confronted by another, even more terrible war. Next he stops in 1966, just as London is destroyed in a nuclear explosion. Retreating to his Time Machine, George is sealed in his cellar by molten lava. By the time he and his machine manage to escape their tomb, the year is 802,701. Looking around, George observes a seemingly idyllic world populated by gentle people. But he also notices that the citizens of the future, known as "Elois," behave more like mindless sheep than human beings. Befriending the lovely Weena (Yvette Mimieux), George learns to his dismay that humankind has forgotten all that it has learned through the centuries, preferring instead to frolic endlessly under the sun. Plot holes and inconsistencies abound in The Time Machine, but the film's true selling points was its Oscar-winning special effects; in this respect, producer-director Pal succeeded beyond anyone's wildest dreams. Another plus: the haunting musical score by Russell Garcia.

Product Details

Release Date: 07/08/2014
UPC: 0883929404988
Original Release: 1960
Rating: G
Source: Turner Home Ent
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 1:43:00
Sales rank: 823

Special Features

Behind-the-scenes documentary Time Machine: The Journey Back, hosted by Rod Taylor and featuring Alan Young and Whit Bissell; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Rod Taylor H. George Wells
Yvette Mimieux Weena
Sebastian Cabot Dr. Philip Hillyer
Alan Young David Filby / James Filby
Tom Helmore Anthony Bridewell
Whit Bissell Walter Kemp
Doris Lloyd Mrs. Watchell
Bob Barran Eloi Man
Paul Frees Voices,Talking Rings
Russell Garcia Composer

Technical Credits
George Pal Director,Producer
David Duncan Screenwriter
Wah Chang Special Effects
Gene Warren Special Effects
H.G. Wells Screenwriter
Franklin E. Milton Sound/Sound Designer
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