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A reproduction Martian war machine from War of the Worlds
25 November 2013, 13:00 EST
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A reproduction Martian war machine from War of the Worlds
Paramount, 1953. Painted plastic, mounted on a metal stand. This casting of the infamous copper Martian war machine body was created from original studio molds, while the cobra-head with its death ray was fabricated to complete the display. Accompanied by a copy of the film.
War of the Worlds, directed by Byron Haskin, is loosely based on the H.G. Wells novel of the same name and set in 1950s California. Designed by Albert Nozaki, the Martian war machines take the place of the tripods in Wells' novel and have heat rays mounted atop their goose necks, which incinerate anything they touch.
45 x 34 x 31 in.
War of the Worlds, directed by Byron Haskin, is loosely based on the H.G. Wells novel of the same name and set in 1950s California. Designed by Albert Nozaki, the Martian war machines take the place of the tripods in Wells' novel and have heat rays mounted atop their goose necks, which incinerate anything they touch.
45 x 34 x 31 in.
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