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A sci-fi fantasy film about a cosmic trial of mankind's fate, featuring a star-studded cast and historical clips. The Devil and the Spirit of Man argue over man's good and evil deeds, from ancient Egypt to modern times.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
- Irwin Allen
- 1957-11-08
The Story of Mankind is a dark fantasy film based on a nonfiction book by Hendrik Willem van Loon. It depicts a trial in outer space to decide the fate of humanity, with historical figures and events as evidence.
A children's book by Hendrik Willem van Loon that covers the history of Western civilization from primitive man to the early 2010s. It won the Newbery Medal in 1922 and was adapted into a film in 1957.
- Hendrik Willem van Loon
- 1921
Jan 25, 2013 · A classic history book for children, written by a Dutch professor and illustrated by the author. It covers the main events and characters of human history from ancient times to the 20th century, with humor and simplicity.
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- Hendrik Willem van Loon
- 1921
The Story of Mankind (1957) was an ambitious project by producer/director/writer Irwin Allen; a fantasy film about an alien tribunal who review the history of humanity as they decide whether or not to intervene when scientists on Earth create a super-bomb and are likely to detonate it. Loosely based on the 1921 best-seller of the same name by ...
Written by a Dutch-American historian and journalist, this book covers the history of the world from ancient times to the 20th century. It won the first Newbery Medal in 1922, but it is not a textbook or a comprehensive source of facts, but a personal and engaging narrative of mankind's origins and achievements.