USA, 1969
134m
35mm film, Panavision, Eastmancolor, 2.20:1
mono, English
An American science fiction film directed by John Sturges. Production began on 18 November 1968.
Plot Summary
Three American astronauts are stranded in orbit after a malfunction and the race is on to rescue them before their oxygen runs out.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: John Sturges
© MCMLXIX [1969] Fraankovich Productions, Inc.
Columbia Pictures presents a Frankovich-Sturges production
Produced by: M.J. Frankovich
Associate Producer: Frank Capra Jr
Screenplay by: Mayo Simon
Based on the Novel by: Martin Caidin
Director of Photography: Daniel Fapp
Film Editor: Walter Thompson
Sound: Les Fresholtz, Arthur Piantadosi
Costumer: Seth Banks
Special Visual Effects: Lawrence W. Butler, Donald C. Glouner, Robie Robinson
Production Designer: Lyle R. Wheeler
Cast
Gregory Peck (Charles Keith, Chief of Manned Space)
Richard Crenna (Jim Pruett, spacecraft commander)
David Janssen (Ted Dougherty, senior astronaut)
James Franciscus (Clayton Stone, science systems astronaut)
Gene Hackman (Buzz Lloyd, Apollo guidance pilot)
Lee Grant (Celia Pruett)
Nancy Kovack (Teresa Stone)
Mariette Hartley (Betty Lloyd)
Scott Brady (public affairs officer)
Frank Marth (Air Force systems director)
Craig Huebing (flight director)
John Carter (flight surgeon)
Vincent Van Lynn (aerospace journalist)
George Gaynes (mission director)
Tom Stewart (Houston cap com)
Duke Hobbie (Air Force Titan specialist)
Walter Brooke (network commentator)
Dennis Robertson (launch director)
Alternative Titles
Abandonados en el espacio – Argentina
Abbandonati nello spazio – Italy
Atrapados en el espacio – Spain
Fezada kaybolanlar – Turkey
Förlista i rymden – Sweden
Oi Kataktitai – Greece
Marooned: Avaruuslento Ironman I – Finland
Marooned: Rymdflyg Ironman I – Finland (Swedish)
Nasukani – Croatia
Les naufragés de l’espace – France
Naufragiati in spatiu – Romania
Oi navagoi tou diastimatos – Greece (video)
Op drift in de ruimte – The Netherlands
Perdidos no Espaço – Portugal
Sem Rumo no Espaço – Brazil
Space Travelers – re-release title
Strandet i rummet – Denmark
Svemirski putnici – Serbia
Ürkaland – Hungary
Uwiezieni w kosmosie – Poland
Verschollen im Weltraum – West Germany
Zarobljenici svemira – Yugoslavia (Serbian)
Production Notes
Release
In the UK the film had an invitation only premiere in company of Earl Mountbatten of Burma at the Odeon Leicester Square, London on 19 January 1970. 1Today’s Cinema no.9769 (9 January 1970) p.5
References
Periodicals
- Board of Trade Journal vol.198 no.3805 (18 February 1970) p.452 – note (Registrations of British and foreign films)
- Today’s Cinema no.9769 (9 January 1970) p.5 – note (Premieres in the West End)
- Today’s Cinema no.9771 (16 January 1970) p.3 – note (Premieres in the West End)
- Today’s Cinema no.9772 (20 January 1970) pp.3; 11 – note (Mountbatten at ‘Marooned); note (Trade shows)
- Today’s Cinema no.9773 (23 January 1970) p.3 – note (Premieres in the West End)
Newspapers
- Evening Standard 30 January 1970 p.21 – note (Boy scouts in space by Sydney Edwards)
Books
- Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction by Phil Hardy (ed) p.284 – illustrated credits, review
- The Columbia Checklist: The Feature Films, Cartoons, Serials and Short Subjects of Columbia Pictures, 1922-1988 by Len D. Martin p.209 – credits
- Columbia Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1982 by Michael R. Pitts pp.155-156 – credits
- Feature films, 1960-1969: A Filmography of English-language and Major Foreign-language United States Releases by Harris M. Lentz III p.283 – credits
- Kine & TV Year Book 1971 p.112 – credits
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.291 – credits
- Trick Cinematography by R.M. Hayes pp.195-196 – credits, review
