Movies

Spaceways (1953) Melodrama of smoldering passions among the scientists in Britain's fledgeling space program. Howard Duff must become the first man in space, to prove he isn't a murderer. They manage to do it all with stock footage and no space model shots whatsoever, despite the promise of the poster graphics. Its SF pedigree is impeccable; screenplay by Paul Tabori from a radio drama by Charles Eric Maine, but it seems heavily processed for a popular audience. Little input from actual scientists on the barnlike spaceship interior. Disgruntled "scientist's wife" Cecile Chevreau's peevish eyebrows and icy hatred, and the nifty science van with whirling antenna on top are for me the most memorable features. Overall a good looking movie and entertaining enough. 7/10