Robinson Crusoe on Mars /

When his spaceship crash-lands on the barren wastelands of Mars, U.S. astronaut Commander "Kit" Draper must fight for survival, with a pet monkey his only companion until he meets "Friday," an alien.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Paramount Pictures Corporation, Schenck-Zabel Productions, Devonshire Pictures, Inc, Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors:	Schenck, Aubrey, 1908-1999 (Producer), Zabel, Edwin F. (Producer), Melchior, Ib (Screenwriter), Higgins, John C., 1908-1995 (Screenwriter), Haskin, Byron, 1899-1984 (Director), Mantee, Paul (Actor), Lundin, Victor (Actor), West, Adam, 1928-2017 (Actor), Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English with optional English subtitles for the hearing-impaired.
Published:	[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2007]
Series:	Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 404.
Subjects:	Defoe, Daniel, > 1661?-1731 > Film adaptations. Shipwreck survival > Drama. Mars (Planet) > Drama. Life on other planets > Drama. Astronauts > Drama. Monkeys > Drama. Feature films. Science fiction films. Survival films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Science fiction > Feature. Survival > Feature. Adaptation > Feature.

Description
Summary:	When his spaceship crash-lands on the barren wastelands of Mars, U.S. astronaut Commander "Kit" Draper must fight for survival, with a pet monkey his only companion until he meets "Friday," an alien.
Item Description:	Based on a story by Daniel Defoe. Originally released as a motion picture in 1964. Special features: 1994 audio commentary featuring screenwriter Ib Melchior, actors Paul Mantee and Victor Lundin, production designer Al Nozaki, Oscar-winning special effects designer and "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" historian Robert Skotak, and excerpts from a 1979 audio interview with director Byron Haskin; excerpts from Melchior's original screenplay. Survival kit: "Destination: Mars": a new video featurette by Michael Lennick detailing the science and dreams behind Robinson Crusoe on Mars; new music video for Lundin's song "Robinson Crusoe on Mars"; stills gallery of behind-the-scenes photos, production designs, and promotional material; theatrical trailer. Booklet featuring a new essay by filmmaker and space historian Michael Lennick, Melchior's "Brief Yargorian dictionary" of original alien dialect, and a list of facts about Mars from his original screenplay. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (12 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Format:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1, 16:9 enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer; NTSC.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Winton C. Hoch ; art directors, Hal Pereira, Arthur Lonergan ; editor, Terry Morse ; music, Van Cleave ; production designer, Al Nozaki ; special effects, Butler-Glouner Inc., Lawrence W. Butler.
ISBN:	1934121827 9781934121825