When Destination Moon was released by Pal he had reworked the NOVEL by
RH, a pretty bad book called Rocketship Galileo. Pal liked some of the
ideas and ran with it. The distributor, attempting an early tie-in
effort released a new Novel, complete with a few photos called
Destination Moon which also had RH' name on the Inside of the book! On
the outside it only says, A George Pal Motion Picture. There are some
small differences in the text,
Does Doug know any of this? Of course not. He's a fair weather fan of
RH and knows little about him.

Meanwhile, Pete and I are waiting for the Door into Summer....


Doug, you're busted, exposed and so on. You didn't even know the movie
was based on a Novel (actually more like a novella when you get right
down to it.)


Bwahahahahahaha! Doug get's handed his ass again! BTW, Doug...my
Destination Moon copy is going on Ebay soon. I'll let you know when.


RB
35s5
NY

"Capt." Rob wrote:
When Destination Moon was released by Pal he had reworked the NOVEL by
RH, a pretty bad book called Rocketship Galileo. Pal liked some of the
ideas and ran with it.

Really?

That's why Heinlein cowrote the script, I suppose, and was a
technical consultant for the film.

... The distributor, attempting an early tie-in
effort released a new Novel, complete with a few photos called
Destination Moon which also had RH' name on the Inside of the book! On
the outside it only says, A George Pal Motion Picture. There are some
small differences in the text,

Differences from what?

Does Doug know any of this? Of course not. He's a fair weather fan of
RH and knows little about him.

Actually, I have read every published word Heinlein wrote.


Doug, you're busted, exposed and so on. You didn't even know the movie
was based on a Novel (actually more like a novella when you get right
down to it.)


Actually, the movie is based partly on Rocket Ship Galileo
and partly on two other short stories by RAH. But you
probably can't google them up as quickly.



BTW, Doug...my
Destination Moon copy is going on Ebay soon. I'll let you know when.


Yes, do that.

DSK

That's why Heinlein cowrote the script, I suppose, and was a
technical consultant for the film.


Good work, Doug!!! Now we know that you're not only igorant, but
gullible too! RH was not the technical advisor, except for publicity
sake. George Pal himself admitted this in the mid 70's before his
death. The real technical advisor was Chesley Bonestell. Look him up.
He's a well known sci fi artist who served on ALL of Pal's pictures and
aided in both the look and execution of effects sequences. His study of
space science was well in advance if RH's at the time. In addition Pal
sought more help from scientists who went uncredited.
You are one dumb guy believing that crap.

RB
35s5
NY

Does Doug know any of this? Of course not. He's a fair weather fan of
RH and knows little about him.


Actually, I have read every published word Heinlein wrote.



RH was a charming man and a wonderful writer who understood the
importance of good character in any environment. I make a point of
reading Door Into Summer every few years to remind me of that. It's
hard to imagine that someone like you could appreciate his work. So
tell us then: Why are you such a bitter nasty dickweed?

RB
35s5
NY