The man on the moon on West 21st Street

This iron fence outside a residence between Eighth and Ninth Avenues pays homage to the iconic image from A Trip to the Moon, a 1902 French sci-fi film in which a spaceship from Earth lands in the moon’s eye.

The film—only about 8 minutes!—is pretty wild. Watch it here. The rocket in the eye scene happens about 4 minutes in.

Tags: A Trip to the Moon, early Sci-Fi films, Georges Melies, images on buildings in New York City, street art in New York City

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2 Responses to “The man on the moon on West 21st Street”

mykola (mick) dementiuk Says:
May 15, 2009 at 9:45 am | Reply
What a freaky little film, I’ve seen the man in the moon countless times but never knew it was so savage…Thanks for putting it up.
petey Says:
May 17, 2009 at 2:16 am | Reply
yes, thanks for the link

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