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August 15, 2026… #movieoftheday is A Trip to Mars (full movie) (1918).
“A Trip to Mars ( Danish : Himmelskibet , or Heaven Ship ) is a 1918 Danish silent film about a trip to Mars . In 2006, the film was restored and released on DVD by the Danish Film Institute .
“ Phil Hardy says it is "the film that marked the beginning of the space opera subgenre of science fiction," but notes that Denmark did not make another science fiction film until Reptilicus in 1961.
“Scientists build an airship called the Excelsior , and travel to Mars. They find a utopian civilization on the planet, dedicated to pacifism. The captain falls in love with Marya, the daughter of Mars' philosopher-king, and she must obtain her father's blessing before they return to Earth and marry.” - more at Wikipedia
FULL MOVIE (colorized): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYP_tMZoqyk&t=480s
FULL MOVIE (black & white): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2blVjZvq0Vc
#ATripToMars #tangled #Wikipedia #2026
“A Trip to Mars ( Danish : Himmelskibet , or Heaven Ship ) is a 1918 Danish silent film about a trip to Mars . In 2006, the film was restored and released on DVD by the Danish Film Institute .
“ Phil Hardy says it is "the film that marked the beginning of the space opera subgenre of science fiction," but notes that Denmark did not make another science fiction film until Reptilicus in 1961.
“Scientists build an airship called the Excelsior , and travel to Mars. They find a utopian civilization on the planet, dedicated to pacifism. The captain falls in love with Marya, the daughter of Mars' philosopher-king, and she must obtain her father's blessing before they return to Earth and marry.” - more at Wikipedia
FULL MOVIE (colorized): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYP_tMZoqyk&t=480s
FULL MOVIE (black & white): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2blVjZvq0Vc
#ATripToMars #tangled #Wikipedia #2026
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