Production and Reception
Towers (as "Peter Welbeck") devised the story, very loosely based on From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne, and the script was by Dave Freeman. Burl Ives plays showman Phineas T. Barnum in a race to become the first man to reach the Moon.
The film currently holds a two-and a half star rating (5.1/10) on IMDb.
Read more about this topic: Jules Verne's Rocket To The Moon
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