A trip to the moon

In this silent black and white film. A team of six astronomers go on a voyage to the moon.  The is portrayed with a strange face. I found it to be a little unsettling

The other planets and stars are also personified.

The astronomers settle in for the night but they are later woken up by precipitation (rain or snow??) Most of the sets are hand painted. I enjoyed the contrast between the 2-D background and the actors.  The astronomers seek shelter in an underground cavern that is full of giant mushrooms. 

They are they confronted by one of the native creatures. One of the astronomers strikes the creature and the creature dies in a puff of smoke. I find it interesting that the astronomers make no attempt to learn about the creatures  and instead react with violence. More and more creatures appear and the astronomers struggle to get away from them.

The astronomers retreat back to the space ship for safety. The ship makes the journey back to Earth and crashes into the ocean. It is then towed ashore.

The short film reflects the fascinations with science fiction that were prevalent in the 20th century.