H. G. Wells

Tag Area: Real-World Character
Feature Film

The Time Machine

The Traveller now has a name—H. George Wells (played by Rod Taylor)—and Weena has the beautiful face and talent of Yvette Mimieux. —Michael Main
When I speak of time, I’m speaking of the fourth dimension.
A torch-wielding Rod Taylor pushes Yvette Mimieux back as he holds off a hairy Morlock.
  • Eloi Gold Medal
  • Science Fiction
  • Definite Time Travel
Feature Film

Time after Time

  • written and directed by Nicholas Meyer
  • (Toronto International Film Festival, 7 September 1979)
Apart from the hero in The Time Machine movie (1960), this is the earliest that I’ve seen of the H.G.‑Wells-as-time-traveler subgenre. Our hero chases Jack the Ripper into the 20th century. —Michael Main
Ninety years ago I was a freak; today I am an amateur.
Strobe images of a man in front of a giant stopwatch.
  • Eloi Silver Medal
  • Science Fiction
  • Mystery and Crime
  • Definite Time Travel
Picture Book

The Treehouse #5

The 65-Storey Treehouse

  • by Andy Griffiths (story) and Terry Denton (art)
  • (Macmillan Australia, August 2015)
Each installment of Andy and Terry’s Treehouse series sees the house grow upward, but what if the house never had a proper building permit? No problem, if you’ve got a time machine in a wheelie trash bin! Caution: Important detours along the way may be necessary to save antkind and The Time Machine. —Michael Main
“Don’t you see?” says Terry. “We’ll just travel back in time and get a permit for the treehouse.”
A Giant cartoon tree with a spiral staircase winding around it and dozens of entrances and crazy happenings.
  • Comedy
  • Audience: Families
  • Definite Time Travel
Short Story

The Adventure of the Comfounded Writer

A green drink with ice sits on a brown bar in front of a warped stopwatch.
  • Undetermined
  • Definite Time Travel