The War of the Worlds (1953)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1953)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:artisticDirector gptkb:Hal_Pereira
gptkb:Albert_Nozaki
gptkbp:authorOfSourceMaterial gptkb:H._G._Wells
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Visual_Effects
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:The_War_of_the_Worlds_(novel)
gptkbp:boxOfficeGross $2 million (approximate, US)
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:George_Barnes
gptkbp:colorProcess gptkb:Technicolor
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director gptkb:Byron_Haskin
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:editingBy gptkb:Everett_Douglas
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:California
gptkb:Paramount_Studios
gptkbp:genre gptkb:disaster_response
gptkb:science_fiction
alien invasion film
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
gptkb:VHS
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The War of the Worlds (1953)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Leith_Stevens
gptkbp:nominatedFor gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Film_Editing
Academy Award for Best Sound Recording
gptkbp:notableCast gptkb:Lewis_Martin
gptkb:Robert_Cornthwaite
gptkb:Les_Tremayne
gptkb:Paul_Frees
gptkb:Ann_Codee
gptkb:Sandro_Giglio
Cedric Hardwicke (narrator)
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:visual_effects
adaptation of H. G. Wells novel
gptkbp:posterArtist gptkb:Joe_Smith
gptkbp:preservationYear 2011
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:United_States_National_Film_Registry
gptkbp:producer gptkb:George_Pal
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:releaseDate 1953-08-13
gptkbp:remakeOf gptkb:The_War_of_the_Worlds_(2005_film)
gptkbp:runtime 85 minutes
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:The_War_of_the_Worlds:_Next_Generation_(unofficial_TV_sequel)
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:California
gptkbp:slogan Amazing! Startling! Shocking!
gptkbp:specialEffectsBy gptkb:Gordon_Jennings
gptkb:Paramount_Special_Effects_Department
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Gene_Barry
gptkb:Ann_Robinson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Gemora
gptkb:Alvy_Moore
gptkb:Bruce_Cabot
gptkb:Archie_Marshek
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7