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Spacewalking astronaut scene still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: An astronaut walking on the hull of a spaceship has become untethered from his safety line. The knees of the technician operating the prop safety line can ...
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Three astronauts in a production still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: Three actors in astronaut costumes stand on a scaffold in a production still for "Destination Moon." A camera on a crane is behind them, and a microphone o...
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Weightless food in a scene still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: The actor Tom Powers launches a banana and a sandwich up to Dick Wesson who floats at the top of the frame. The other two astronauts, Warner Anderson and J...
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John Archer walks down a wall in a scene still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: John Archer, wearing suction boots, walks down a wall of a spaceship interior in a scene still for "Destination Moon."
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Dick Wesson in a scene still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: In a demonstration of weightlessness, Dick Wesson sits sideways on a ladder in the interior of a spaceship. Floating near him, hung by threads, are a sandw...
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Four astronauts spacewalking in a scene still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: Three astronauts stand on the hull of a spaceship as fourth floats (supported by wires) in front of them. In the foreground is a gas canister.
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"Destination Moon" scene still with astronaut standing on the tail of a spaceship.

Date: 1950
Description: An astronaut stands on the tail of a spaceship holding a safety line in his hand.
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Three astronauts in a production still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: Two astronauts stand on the hull of a spaceship offering a line to a third astronaut who floats against a background of stars. On the right, a technician o...
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Four astronauts in a lunar production still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: Four astronauts stand on the surface of the moon underneath an enormous spaceship. Around them are instruments on tripods, packing cases, and what seems to...
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Three astronauts pull a rope in a scene still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: Three astronauts stand on the hull of a spaceship holding a rope extending out of the frame. Behind them is the black of space and bright stars.
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Production still for "Destination Moon" with two astronauts and a dolly covered with black velvet.

Date: 1950
Description: An interesting production still showing how the rescue of a spacewalking astronaut was filmed. One astronaut, holding a gas canister for propulsion, sits o...
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Two astronauts on the moon, a scene still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: Two fully-suited astronauts stand on the moon's surface in a scene still for "Destination Moon." The astronaut facing the camera, played by Tom Powers, hol...
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Untethered astronaut on spaceship hull, a scene still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: Standing at the extreme tail end of a spaceship, near the rocket's exhaust, an astronaut bends down. His disconnected safety line floats behind him.
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Two astronauts suspended by wires in a production still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: In this production still for "Destination Moon," two astronauts are suspended on wires. One holds a large gas canister. The other is grabbing the first. An...
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Three astronauts prepare to rescue a fourth in a production still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: Three astronauts stand on the outer hull of a spaceship. One of them holds a large gas canister. Behind them, against a starry, black sky, floats a compani...
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Two astronauts stand on the hull of a spaceship in a publicity still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: Two astronauts, played by Dick Wesson (left, holding rope) and Tom Powers, stand on the hull of their spaceship and watch in dismay as an offscreen compani...
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Two worried astronauts in a production still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: In a production still for "Destination Moon," two astronauts, played by Warner Anderson (left) and John Archer (holding rope) look off to the distance. Ami...
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Three astronauts on a spaceship's hull in a scene still for "Destination Moon."

Date: 1950
Description: Three astronauts standing on the exterior of their spaceship prepare to attach a safety line to the hull in a scene still for "Destination Moon."

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