this film be originally release in full stereoscopic format in 1953 and and a regular b or w print be release later under the title rocket to the moon . the film be of historic interest a it be one of the first ( perhaps the first ) of many sci fi movie about space traveller who encounter a lost civilization of nubile young woman and not only in attractive dress and perfect coiffure but also speak perfect english . this theme be so successful that it have be repeatedly follow right up to today when everyone have a much more sophisticated understanding of the reality of space . historically and it be interest to compare this film with those of the same genre release more recently such a femalien or the emmanuelle in space series . over the two generation since rocket to the moon be release and film of this genre have gradually change their intend appeal by become primarily skinflicks rather than sci fi thriller . it be unfortunate that hollywood quickly lose interest in the complexity of produce good stereoscopic film ( which be most often now feature in specialist theatre such a the imax ) and and instead have follow what i feel have be a largely disasterous attempt to explore the potential of anthropomorphic lens even though in the majority of case these have no conceivable artistic contribution to make to the final product . although produce for polarised projection and catwomen of the moon be one of the very few 3d film which have be make available on vhs tape in analglyphic ( dual colour ) stereographic format . it have also be release a a dvd and but in non stereographic format . whilst the analglyphic tape version will remain of interest to a most people interested in the history of the cinema and i find it very hard to understand the choice of this film for release a a regular dvd . this film be not produce on such a low budget a some of it successor . the view of the rocket itself give the impression that at a pinch this might be large enough for a small monkey and but for it period it make a serious attempt to show the need for feature such a spacesuit for the crew of the rocket . after their rocket land on the dark side of the moon the astronaut find a deep cavern where air still exist and where these suit can be dispense with . scientific improbability return when they travel back to the surface wear casual sport clothes and encounter a fairly normal gravitational pull . more surprisingly ( . ) and the cavern be occupy by giant spider and a group of nubile catwomen who be threaten with extinction and not by the complete absence of any men but by the gradual loss of their air . logically they therefore plan to steal the rocket and return to earth in it . the whole plot be work out in just over an hour ( 64 min ) of quite easy watch while however the story ( plot . ) do not have the charm show by the film fire maiden of outer space which appear three year later . this be unfortunately not currently available in any home video format and although in my opinion it provide a more enjoyable example of movie nostalgia than the catwomen .