The War of the Worlds (1953 film)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1953_film)
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gptkbp:aspectRatio 1.37:1
gptkbp:audio gptkb:Mono
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 (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:enemyOf gptkb:Martians
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 film)
gptkbp:influenced science fiction cinema
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Dr._Clayton_Forrester
gptkb:Sylvia_Van_Buren
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Leith_Stevens
gptkbp:nominatedFor gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Film_Editing
Academy Award for Best Sound Recording
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:visual_effects
adaptation of H. G. Wells novel
gptkbp:notableScene Martian war machines attack
destruction of Los Angeles
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 August 13, 1953
gptkbp:remakeOf gptkb:The_War_of_the_Worlds_(2005_film)
gptkbp:runtime 85 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Barré_Lyndon
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:The_War_of_the_Worlds:_Next_Generation_(unofficial_sequel)
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:California
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Gene_Barry
gptkb:Ann_Robinson
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gptkb:War_of_the_Worlds
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