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Master of the World (1961)
Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1961
Running Times: 95 mins (USA - Warner Home Video version)
99 mins (USA - Orion Home Video) 104 mins (USA
- theatrical / laserdisc)
Format: Pathe Magacolor
35mm
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: mono
CREDITS
PRODUCTION
Production Company: AIP
Executive Producer: Samuel Z. Arkoff
Producer: James H. Nicholson
Co-Producer: Anthony Carras
Associate Producers: Bartlett A. Carre, Daniel Haller
Production Manager: Bartlett A. Carre
SCRIPT
Script: Richard
Matheson
Novels: Maître du monde (1904) and Robur-le-Conqurérant
(1886) by Jules Verne
DIRECTION
Director: William Witney
Assistant Director: Robert Agnew
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Gil Warrenton
Aerial Photographer: Kay Norton
Additional Grip: Bob Rose
EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Anthony Carras
MUSIC
Music: Les Baxter
Song: Les Baxter, Lenny Addelson (Master of the World)
Sung Performed By: Darryl Spencer (Master of the World)
Orchestrator: Albert Harris
Music Coordinator: Al Simms
Music Editor: Eve Newman
SOUND
Sound: Karl Zint
Sound Recording: Glen Glenn Sound
Sound Engineers: Bill Wilmarth, Jerry Alexander, Vinnie Vernon
Sound Editor: Alfred R. Bird
MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Fred B. Phillips
Costume Designer: Marjorie Corso
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Gene Warren, Tim Barr, Pat Dinga, Butler-Glouner
Inc
Special Minature Effects:
Special Props: Pat Dinga
VISUAL EFFECTS
Photographic Effects: Ray Mercer
Miniatures: Jim Danforth, Wah Chang
Special Colour Processes: Modern Film Effects
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Daniel Haller
Art Director: Daniel
Haller
Set Decorator: Harry Reif
Property Master: Richard M. Rubin
LOCATIONS
Locations: Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
MISCELLANEOUS
Production Assistant: Jack W. Cash
CAST
Vincent Price (Robur)
Charles Bronson (John Strock)
Henry Hull (Prudent)
Mary Webster (Dorothy Prudent)
David Frankham (Philip Evans)
Richard Harrison (Alistair)
Vitto Scotti (Topage)
Wally Campo (Turner)
Peter Besbas (Wilson)
Steve Masino (Weaver)
Gordon Jones (talkative townsman)
Ken Terrell (Shanks)
PLOT SUMMARY
In the late 19th century, a scientist and his
colleagues are abducted by the mad Robur and held aboard his huge
airship. Robur is determined that there will be peace on Earth, even
if that means he has to attack and destroy every military facility
on the planet.
AVAILABILITY
USA
Theatrical Distributor: AIP
Video Distributors: MGM; Orion Home Video; Warner Home Video
CENSORSHIP HISTORY
Finland
Rating: K-8
Sweden
Rating: 11
TIMELINE
1961
May
Day Unknown: USA – theatrical release
September
11: Sweden – theatrical release
1975
May
30: Finland – theatrical release
2000
February
17: UK - television broadcast (on ITV)
2001
July
25: UK - television broadcast (on ITV)
2002
March
27: UK - television broadcast (on ITV)
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Albatrossin vangit - Finnish title
El amo del mundo - Spanish title
Herr der Welt - West German title
Le maître du monde - French title
Il padrone del mondo - Italian title
Robur - Herr der sieben Kontinente - West German title
REFERENCES
MAGAZINES
Daily Cinema no.8497 (16 August 1961)
p.16 (UK)
review
Film Daily vol.118 no.81 (28 April 1961)
p.6 (USA)
review
Hollywood Reporter vol.165 no.2 (26 April
1961) p.3 (USA)
review
Kine Weekly no.2811 (17 August 1961)
p.16 (UK)
review
Monthly Film Bulletin vol.28 no.333 (October
1961) p.143 (UK)
credits, synopsis, review
Motion Picture Herald vol.223 no.2 (29
April 1961) p.108 (USA)
review
Variety 3 May 1961 (USA)
credits, review
KEYWORDS
airships, book into film
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