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Along the Moonbeam Trail
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Along the Moonbeam Trail

1920-01-01 · 14 min · ★ 6.1

Animation · Fantasy

A magic aeroplane takes two children to the Moon, where they encounter prehistoric monsters and witness a battle between them. As far as is known this was the first film to combine realistic stop-motion dinosaurs and live-action actors in the same shot. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2008.

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Directors
Herbert M. Dawley, Willis H. O'Brien
Production companies
Herbert M. Dawley Production
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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