"Destination Moon" lobby card

"Destination Moon" lobby card, originally uploaded by markbult.

This is a theater lobby card (like a movie poster) for the 1950 movie "Destination Moon."

The movie was the first time Hollywood had filmed a realistic film about space flight. It was produced by George Pal, directed by Irving Pichel, with a screenplay by Rip Van Ronkel, Robert A. Heinlein, and James O'Hanlon. It was based on a story by Robert A. Heinlein.