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ONCE IN A NEW MOON (1934) Eliot Makeham, Rene Ray, Morton Selten, Wally Patch, Derrick De Marney. A dead star approaches Earth. As it passes by, some kind of gravitational pull breaks off a small chunk of the Earth and hurls it into space, where it becomes a new small moon of sorts. There’s a little coastal town on that chunk, but it takes a while for the villagers to figure out what the hell’s going on. When they do, they set out to organize and manage their new little world. Unfortunately they run into the same problems that have plagued mankind for centuries; namely, the division of the classes and the quest for power. Right when “war” is about to break out, the dead star returns and the little town, along with its citizens, settles safely back onto Earth, with many important lessons having been learned. A very poignant and sometimes humorous sci-fi obscurity that’s most pleasant to watch, augmented by a fine music score. 35mm.
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