Characters & Themes
Man and the Moon (1955) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1955 · 53 mins · English
- Starring
- Walt Disney, Wernher von Braun, Ward Kimball, Dick Tufeld, Frank Gerstle, Leo Needham
The film explores humanity’s long‑standing fascination with the moon, using animation to trace its presence in literature, nursery rhymes, songs and Shakespeare. It also examines folk superstitions, then shifts to scientific study, and culminates with proposed lunar missions and a simulated journey around the moon.
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