Production
The production of a film based on the original novels had first been considered by Cecil B. DeMille in the 1930s. When George Pal began considering a film version, he initially wanted a more lavish production with a larger budget. However, he ended up scaling back his plans. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was first considered for the role of Dave Randall, before Richard Derr was selected for the part.
Chesley Bonestell is credited with the artwork for the film. He created the design for the space ark that was constructed for the journey to the other world. The final scene in the movie showing the landscape on the alien world was actually a sketch made by Bonestell. Because of budget constraints, the director used the sketch rather than a finished matte painting; drawing criticism as a result. The poor quality still image showing a drowned New York City is often attributed to Bonestell, but was not actually made by him.
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