George Pal was already known for pioneering work with animation. In 1985, elements of this film were incorporated into ‘The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal,’ produced by Arnold Leibovit. George Pal always intended to make a sequel to ‘THE TIME MACHINE,’ but he died before it could be produced the end of ‘Time Machine: The Journey Back’ functions as a sequel of sorts. Some of the costumes and set were re-used from ‘Forbidden Planet’ such as the Civil Defence air raid officer uniform which was the C-57-D crew uniform and the large acrylic sphere in the talking rings room, a prop from the C-57-D's control bridge. The look of the Morlocks was designed by Wah Chang. The charm of a fantastic technology of time travel, wrapped in the archaic guise of brass mechanisms, studded rivets, Art nouveau arabesques, and crystalline components, influenced the later emergence of steampunk. George Wells," though the Time Traveller is identified only as "George" in dialogue. In a meta-concept touch, a brass plate on the time machine's instrument display panel identifies its inventor as "H.
The disk rotated at various speeds to indicate movement through time, evoking both a spinning clock and a solar disk. Recognized today as an iconic film property, Bill Ferrari's machine suggested a sled made up of a large clockwork rotating disk. The time machine prop was designed by M-G-M art director Bill Ferrari and built by Wah Chang. It was Rod Taylor's first lead role in a feature film. George Pal later changed his mind and selected the younger Australian actor Rod Taylor to give the character a more athletic, idealistic dimension. George Pal originally considered casting a middle-aged British actor like David Niven or James Mason as H. George Wells" can be seen on a brass plaque on the time machine. The name of the film's main character (alluded to in dialogue only as "George") connects him both with George Pal and with the story's original science fiction writer H. Unable to sell Hollywood on the concept of the film, George Pal found M-G-M's British studio (where he had filmed Tom Thumb) open to his proposal. Wells (based on the novel).įILM FACT No.2: George Pal was already known for his pioneering work with stop-motion animation, having been nominated almost yearly for an Oscar during the 1940s. 1961 Hugo Awards: Nominated: Best Dramatic Presentation for George Pal (director), David Duncan (screenplay) and H.G. One winner was the beloved adventure loaded with visual marvels, from the nuclear destruction of London (complete with lava eruption) to the colourful whirligig of time travel.įILM FACT No.1: Awards and Nominations: 1961 Academy Awards®: Win: Best Effects and Special Effects for Gene Warren and Tim Baar. Wells' classic ‘THE TIME MACHINE’ is effects trailblazer George Pal, whose features and short films won a combined Seven OSCARS® and Special Awards.
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unless the time-travelling stranger from the past intervenes.Īt the controls of the 1960 movie of H.G. In that far-off era, passive Eloi face a grim future as prey to the glowing-eyed subterranean Morlocks.
George Wells invented a Time Machine that whisks him from 1899 to war-ravaged moments of the 20th Century and into 802,701. George Wells sits at the controls of his new creation, he has all the time in the world. THE TIME MACHINE You Will ORBIT Into The Fantastic Future! Stylish! Charming! Continuously Exciting!
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