Wednesday, February 11, 2026

AS IT HAPPENED

Things to Come (1936) H.G. Wells War film

A hundred years ahead of its time.

Things to Come (also known as Shape of Things to Come

( NOVEL 1933) and in promotional material as H. G. Wells' Things to Come) is a 1936 British science fiction film produced by Alexander Korda, directed by William Cameron Menzies, and written by H. G. Wells. Summary: The story of a century: a decades-long second World War leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel. Main Actors: Raymond Massey - John Cabal and Oswald Cabal Edward Chapman - Pippa Passworthy and Raymond Passworthy Ralph Richardson - Rudolf, "The Boss" Margaretta Scott - Roxana Black and Rowena Cabal Cedric Hardwicke - Theotocopulos Maurice Braddell - Dr. Edward Harding Sophie Stewart - Mrs Cabal Derrick De Marney - Richard Gordon Ann Todd - Mary Gordon Pearl Argyle - Catherine Cabal Kenneth Villiers - Maurice Passworthy Ivan Brandt - Morden Mitani Black & White version:

• The Shape of Things to Come (1936 Sci-Fi) ...