The Space Children

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The Space Children is a 1958 American science fiction film about a group of children telepathically guided by an alien intelligence to prevent a nuclear catastrophe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
science fiction film
basedOn original screenplay
cinematographer Ellis W. Carter
composer Van Cleave
conflictType attempted nuclear missile launch
countryOfOrigin United States
director Jack Arnold
distributor Paramount Pictures
editor Terry O. Morse
featuredOn Mystery Science Theater 3000
format black-and-white film
genre drama film
science fiction film
hasAlienEntity giant glowing brain-like creature
hasCastMember Adam Williams
Jackie Coogan
Johnny Crawford
Michel Ray
Peggy Webber
Raymond Bailey
Russell Johnson
Sandy Descher
Tyler McVey
hasCharacter Anne Brewster
Bud Brewster
Col. Manley
Dave Brewster
Hank Johnson
hasFilmingTechnique special effects for alien brain creature
medium theatrical film
MST3KEpisode Season 9, Episode 9
narrativeFocus children with telepathic connection to alien being
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A group of children are telepathically guided by an alien intelligence to sabotage a nuclear missile test and prevent a nuclear catastrophe.
producer William Alland
productionCompany Paramount Pictures
releaseDate 1958-06-18
releaseYear 1958
runtimeMinutes 69
screenwriter Tom Filer
setting California coast
missile base
targetAudience general audience
theme Cold War anxiety
anti-nuclear weapons
children as moral agents
timePeriodDepicted Cold War era

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Jack Arnold notableWork The Space Children
Nightbirds hasTrack Space Children
linked to: The Space Children