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    • Source: A Message from Mars (1913 film)

      • A Message from Mars is a 1913 British science fiction silent film directed by J.Wallett Waller. According to the British Film Institute, it is the first British science-fiction film.
      The film was written by Waller and Richard Ganthony, based on Ganthony's 1899 play A Message from Mars. The play had been issued as a book in 1912 credited to Lester Lurgan (aka Mabel Knowles) and Ganthony. The story is similar to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol of 1843, with the theme that the rich should care for the poor.


      Plot


      Horace Parker is an exceedingly self-centered, wealthy man. Not only is he a miser, but he also expects everyone else to conduct their lives according to his personal convenience.
      Parker is engaged to Minnie Templer, but Minnie has discovered Parker's selfishness and she is on the brink of calling off the engagement.
      On Christmas Eve, however, a messenger from Mars comes to Earth to show Parker the error of his ways. The two of them become invisible and eavesdrop on all the terrible – and true – things Parker's friends and family are saying about him.


      Restoration


      In September 2014, the British Film Institute announced that they were publishing the restored film online on their website. This version is longer and restores the film's original tinting and toning.


      Cast


      Charles Hawtrey as Horace Parker
      E. Holman Clark as Ramiel
      Chrissie Bell as Minnie Templer
      Frank Hector as Arthur Dicey
      Hubert Willis as a tramp
      Kate Tyndale as Aunt Martha
      Evelyn Beaumont as Bella
      Eileen Temple as Mrs. Claremce
      R. Crompton as the God of Mars
      B. Stanmore as the wounded man
      Tonie Reith as the wounded man’s wife


      Taglines


      "A fantastical photo-drama, in four parts."


      See also


      List of incomplete or partially lost films


      References




      External links


      A Message From Mars at IMDb
      A Message from Mars Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine at The British Film Institute (full-length film)
      A Message From Mars (1913) at SilentEra
      Website with photo of Marquette, Michigan Opera House and copy of UK magazine cover showing poster for A Message From Mars
      advertisement for the film

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