The Space Children

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The Space Children is a 1958 American science fiction film about a group of children telepathically guided by an alien intelligence to prevent a nuclear catastrophe.

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instanceOf film
science fiction film
basedOn original screenplay
cinematographer Ellis W. Carter NERFINISHED
composer Van Cleave NERFINISHED
conflictType attempted nuclear missile launch
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Jack Arnold NERFINISHED
distributor Paramount Pictures
editor Terry O. Morse NERFINISHED
featuredOn Mystery Science Theater 3000 NERFINISHED
format black-and-white film
genre drama film
science fiction film
hasAlienEntity giant glowing brain-like creature
hasCastMember Adam Williams NERFINISHED
Jackie Coogan NERFINISHED
Johnny Crawford NERFINISHED
Michel Ray NERFINISHED
Peggy Webber NERFINISHED
Raymond Bailey NERFINISHED
Russell Johnson NERFINISHED
Sandy Descher NERFINISHED
Tyler McVey NERFINISHED
hasCharacter Anne Brewster NERFINISHED
Bud Brewster NERFINISHED
Col. Manley NERFINISHED
Dave Brewster NERFINISHED
Hank Johnson NERFINISHED
hasFilmingTechnique special effects for alien brain creature
medium theatrical film
MST3KEpisode Season 9, Episode 9
narrativeFocus children with telepathic connection to alien being
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A group of children are telepathically guided by an alien intelligence to sabotage a nuclear missile test and prevent a nuclear catastrophe.
producer William Alland NERFINISHED
productionCompany Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1958-06-18
releaseYear 1958
runtimeMinutes 69
screenwriter Tom Filer NERFINISHED
setting California coast NERFINISHED
missile base
targetAudience general audience
theme Cold War anxiety
anti-nuclear weapons
children as moral agents
timePeriodDepicted Cold War era

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Jack Arnold notableWork The Space Children