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First Man Into Space poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.9 / 100
1959·Action / Adventure / Drama·1h 17m

FIRST MAN INTO SPACE

“The picture that leaps ahead of the headlines!”

The first pilot to leave Earth's atmosphere lands, then vanishes; but something with a craving for blood prowls the countryside...

Above the Line
Robert Day·DirectorJohn Croydon·ScreenplayCharles F. Vetter·ScreenplayGeoffrey Faithfull·Director of PhotographyBuxton Orr·Original Music ComposerPeter Mayhew·Editor
Cast
Marshall Thompson·Cmdr. Charles Ernest PrescottMarla Landi·Tia FrancescaBill Edwards·Lt. Dan Milton PrescottRobert Ayres·Capt. Ben RichardsCarl Jaffe·Dr. Paul von EssenBill Nagy·Police Chief WilsonRoger Delgado·Mexican Consul - Ramon de GuerreraJohn McLaren·State Dept. Official, Harold AtkinsSpencer Teakle·Ratings Control RoomChuck Keyser·Ratings Control Room
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Day·Director
Writing· 3
John Croydon·ScreenplayCharles F. Vetter·ScreenplayWyott Ordung·Story
Camera· 1
Geoffrey Faithfull·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Peter Mayhew·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Buxton Orr·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Denys Pavitt·Art DirectionAnna Selby-Walker·Costume Design
Production· 3
John Croydon·ProducerCharles F. Vetter·ProducerRichard Gordon·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Eileen Warwick·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
52.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind First Man Into Space's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Retro
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a large, bulky figure in a spacesuit standing in the foreground, hunched over with its arms slightly outstretched. Behind the figure a”

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Key Elements
SpacesuitRocketStarsMilitary Uniforms
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Space
Design Score
7/10
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