Once in a New Moon

Name: Once in a New Moon
Genre: Sci-Fi
Duration: 1 h 3 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Eliot Makeham, Rene Ray, Morton Selten

1934
1h 3m

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5.5/10

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A small English town is teleported into space when a dead star passes Earth. Residents attempt to establish an egalitarian government, but clashes erupt between aristocrats and villagers.A small English town is teleported into space when a dead star passes Earth. Residents attempt to establish an egalitarian government, but clashes erupt between aristocrats and villagers.A small English town is teleported into space when a dead star passes Earth. Residents attempt to establish an egalitarian government, but clashes erupt between aristocrats and villagers.

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

169

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Film debut of Thorley Walters.

Crazy credits
Opening credits prologue: "Imagine a village whisked off into space by some strange, unearthly influence ...

What would happen in this little new world, this Shrimpton-in-the-Universe formerly (Shrimpton on Sea)?"

If Shrimpton's story is not exactly true, that does not make it any the less good fun."

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6/10

A quicky with a problem and no solution

This looks like a simple love/sci-fi story. However, it brings up the obvious class versus class in England at the time of the film.

The film is based on an Owen Rutter novel. It could have been written by Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946) or Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 - 21 January 1950). There is even a tad of Sir William Gerald Golding, CBE FRSL (19 September 1911 - 19 June 1993).

The small town of Shrimpton-on-Sea is displaced and must become self-sufficient. The privileged class oligarchy needs to immediately set up a government for the good of the people.

Meanwhile back at the post office Lord Bravington's son is making advances to the postmaster's daughter and he is quite a rebel in his own right.

Another displaced postmaster's daughter, suiter says let the hoi polloi control everything and let us burn down Lord Bravington's home.

What will happen if Shrimpton-in-Space gets placed back where it belongs as Shrimpton-on-Sea?