VOYAGE TO THE PREHISTORIC PLANET Basil Rathbone Faith Domergue Marc Shannon DVD

Voyage to the Prehistoric PlanetCast: Basil Rathbone, Faith Domergue, Marc Shannon, Christopher Brand, John BixDirector: John SebastianRunTime: 80 minutes (aprox.)Gernre: Science FictionLanguage: English (audio)Subtitles: Greek (Optional - Removable)Region: REGION-FREE DVD, PAL (DVD & TV must be PAL system)Picture: --Astronauts fly to Venus and find the planet filled with dangers gleaned from the epic Russian sci-fi film Planeta Bur (1963). Much of the film was shot on the set of executive producer Roger Corman's film Planet of Blood. When a manned space voyage to Venus goes awry, a second spacecraft is sent to the planet's misty surface to locate any survivors. There, the crew encounters strange animals, including dinosaurs and a sort of man-lizard, as well as mysterious sirens. This imaginative and highly visual film is actually a Soviet-made production titled Planeta Bur, which was purchased by Roger Corman and American International Pictures and refashioned into a more simplistic science fiction-adventure for American audiences. Former experimental filmmaker and Kenneth Anger associate Curtis Harrington (using the nom du cinema John Harrington) was pressed into directing new footage featuring Basil Rathbone and Faith Domergue, which was incorporated into the film for Hollywood name value (such as it was at the time). The end result gives enticing glimpses of Russian director Pavel Klushantsev's original vision and some impressive special effects (most notably, the air car and the crew's mechanical helpmate Robot John), which are unfortunately dampened by the newer, more awkward-looking scenes. Ever the penny-pincher, Corman recycled the Russian footage for a second, less coherent feature, 1966's Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women, which featured scenes with Mamie Van Doren shot by then-novice director Peter Bogdanovich. Sinister Cinema offers a subtitled print of Planeta Bur, while Something Weird Video's spotless print of Prehistoric Planet includes an odd and haunting underwater scene not featured in other versions..We do not sell copies, bootleg, or DVD-R. Item was circulated in Greece. Full movie in promotional sleeve.WE DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS DUE YOUR EQUIPMENT INCOMPATIBILITYNO RETURNS WILL BE ACCEPT DUE NO CAREFULLY READING OF THE ITEM DESCRIPTIONADVD1406 . WARNING: NO USA COMPATIBLEOUR DVD DO NOT PLAY IN STANDARD USA/CANADA DVD PLAYERS(BUT PLAYS FINE IN ANY PC/LAPTOP DVD-PLAYER)OUR DVD IS GREEK (EUROPEAN) VERSIONS NOT FOR STANDARD USA/CANADA DVD PLAYERSPROMOTIONAL DVD NOT SEALED IN EXCELLENT CONDITIONDvd case is partial in Greek languageWARNING: NO USA COMPATIBLE