Robinson Crusoe on Mars

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Originally released as a motion picture in 1964.
Based on the story by Daniel Defoe.
Bonus features: audio commentary soundtrack by Ib Melchior, Paul Mantee, Vic Lundin, production designer Al Nozaki and special effects designer Robert Skotak and which includes excerpts from an interview with Byron Haskin by Joe Adamson; excerpts from Melchior's original illustrated screenplay; "Destination: Mars," a featurette by Michael Lennick on Mars in popular culture; music video for Lundin's song "Robinson Crusoe on Mars"; "Under the surface," a stills gallery of photos, production designs and promotional material; theatrical trailer; booklet featuring a new essay by Michael Lennick, Melchior's "Brief Yargorian dictionary" of original alien dialect and a list of facts about Mars from his original screenplay.
Paul Mantee, Victor Lundin, Adam West.
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.
DVD, region 1; enhanced for 16:9 widescreen TVs; 2.35:1 aspect ratio; mono.
Contents: Robinson Crusoe.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

weird book submitted by shailu on August 5, 2011, 5:28pm copy of the real robinson crusoe

Historical submitted by kathscot on July 21, 2014, 4:09pm Reflects what was known about Mars in 1964. Explores how a human would be able to survive. And has a cute monkey!
Worth a view.