Journey to the Planets

1993 0h 16m EN

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 1

AnimationScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Creatures from space in search of a new home arrive at the Solar System and discuss each planet. An educational animated short made for IMAX.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David Hemblen
Commander (voice)
Sheila McCarthy
Oracle (voice)
George Buza
Navigator (voice)
James Rankin
Cook (voice)
Colin O'Meara
Handy (voice)
Richard Binsley
Splurg (voice)
Catherine Park
Girl with spaceship

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toni Myers
Writers: Toni Myers
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Toni Myers, shot by David Douglas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maribeth Solomon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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David Hemblen and Sheila McCarthy and George Buza carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107280 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Toni Myers directs. David Douglas behind the camera. Maribeth Solomon scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Toni Myers, shot by David Douglas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Maribeth Solomon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6David Hemblen and Sheila McCarthy and George Buza carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0107280 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.