make a better picture— sometimes, Hollywood thinks that if you spend more money, you make a better picture. Well, this is one instance where that didn’t happen. Gilmore was in over his head — he didn’t know directing, and l don’t think he ever did another picture because he got a bad taste in his mouth from this one. William Schallert recalls that the film was rewritten during the shoot and actors had to constantly learn new parts. Pollexfen says the budget was around $85,000 of which he and his partner received a fee of $15,000 and Zugsmith was paid $2,500. At one stage the film was known as 3000 AD. Another original title was found 1,000 Years from Now, but RKO wanted a more sensational title. The ruins of New York are briefly shown in matte paintings by Block. In 1956, it was re-released by the name 1000 Years from Now. It was one of three films Albert Zugsmith made for RKO. It was Ron Randell's first science fiction film. Reception Variety found the movie's plot to be plodding, with most of the good ideas left off screen, but the camera work was good, as was Ron Randall's acting. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction found the movie of some importance as perhaps the first science fiction film to consider what the world might become some time after a nuclear war. TV Guide found that the movie was often inane and silly but that the halfway-decent visual effects helped the shaky film. References External links Captive Women at BFI Captive Women at TCMDB Captive Women at Letterbox DVD 1952 films 1950s science fiction films Films about nuclear war and weapons American science fiction films Films set in New York City Films set in the 31st century American post-apocalyptic films American black-and-white films RKO Pictures films Films produced by Aubrey Wisberg Films about World War III Films with screenplays by Aubrey Wisberg 1950s English-language films 1950s American films