Captain video, master of the stratosphere was released in 1951 and was directed by spencer gordon bennet, and wallace grissell. Captain video, master of the stratosphere dvd, 2005, 2. In columbias 15 chapter captain video master of the stratosphere 51. Captain video, master of the stratosphere 1951 12271951 us adventure, science fiction 4h 47m user score. Captain video, master of the stratosphere 1951 full. Captain video, master of the stratosphere captains courageous carlitos way carmen jones carnival of souls criterion john carpenter. It was based upon the radio adventure serial of the same name broadcast from 1938 to 1949. Captain midnight 1942 was the 17th serial released by columbia pictures. Master of the stratosphere is a 15chapter serial released by columbia pictures in 1951. Directed by wallace grissell and spencer gordon bennet. Guardian of the safety of the world, private citizenscientist captain video, assisted by his teenage helper the ranger and an army of video rangers, preserves the peace in the faroff future. Captain video stood tall, though, outlasting the competition and inspiring endless tieins.
It starred judd holdren as the title character and larry stewart as video ranger. Buy captain video, master of the stratosphere movie posters from movie poster shop. The way captain video is known is because they heard about it on the original honeymooners when ed norton art carney drives his buddy ralph kramden jackie gleason nuts about the show when they get a tv. Space hero captain video battles the evil vultura on the planet atoma. Captain video, master of the stratosphere 1951 rotten. With judd holdren, larry stewart, george eldredge, gene roth. The serial is unique for several reasons in particular, it. Captain video master of the stratosphere part 2 youtube. The captain video serial master of the stratosphere is a much better choice than this one.
Captain video, master of the stratosphere 1951 serial. Captain video and his video rangers, which premiered 27 june 1949 on the dumont network, was the first science fiction, space adventure program on television and was to inspire a spate of similar offerings. Home shop lobby cards captain video, master of the stratosphere 1951 captain video, master of the stratosphere 1951 original u. The serial is unique for several reasons in particular, it is the only film serial ever based on a. Here are some rare images recording captain video and his video rangers dumont, 1949 55. Captain video, master of the stratosphere movie quotes. Space hero captain video, the leader of a group of crime fighters known as the video rangers. Captain video and his video rangers is an american science fiction television series that aired on the dumont television network and was the first series of its genre on american television the series aired between june 27, 1949, and april 1, 1955, originally on monday through saturday at 7 p. Serial captain video, master of the stratosphere 1951 chapter 3 captain videos peril 15 chapters 287 min scifiadventure usa stars. Captain video was on, some underwater band of thieves fighting. May 6, 2020 the heroic era of live tv, that ran from about 1949 to 1956, included some lowbudget but fairly ambitious spaceadventure tv shows, broadcast live as they were performed, and with special effects often live as well. Arch fiend vultura may get the best of captain video on the planet atoma.
Captain video project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. This film, produced on 28 october 1948 fell into the public domain on 1. Captain video and his video rangers television academy. Captain video 15 thrilling episode cliffhanger serial ebay. Captain video, master of the stratosphere 1951 imdb. Captain video, master of the stratosphere 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Serial report chapter 79captain video, larry stewart interview. This items condition has not yet been evaluated, but we are working as quickly as possible to update this. Captain video, master of the stratosphere 1951 rivets. Captain video master of the stratosphere vciserial. Staring george eldredge, judd holdren, larry stewart and gene roth. Televisions first fantastic voyage the history of captain video, televisions first foray into science fiction and fantasy, illustrates the way early writers. The episodes are complete with ranger messages of the public service type. Master of the stratosphere on dvd 089859842825 from vci home video magic lantern.
Watch captain video, master of the stratosphere full movie in hd visit movie 314070 space hero captain video battles the evil vul. Title screens are the initial titles, usually projected at the beginning of a film, and following the logos of the film studio. Captain video, master of the stratosphere 1951 the. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. The result, captain video, master of the stratosphere has been hailed as a nostalgic delight all the way through a unique concoction, quite unlike any other serial ever made. Both tv shows were made by the longdefunct dumont network, but captain video was a. Captain video, master of the stratosphere posters for sale online.
They had al hodge by the neck, fixing to drown him. Judd had an interesting film career, he played larry martin in zombies of the stratosphere, ranger higgins in rocky jones, space ranger and commando cody in commando cody. There are also informative announcements of how to obtain. Captain midnight was only one of the many aviation serials released in wartime whose leading characters where derived from early pulp magazines and radio favorites. Captain video, master of the stratosphere 1951 the movie. He was also in rocketship xm, the lost planet, the amazing colossal man and space master x7. Articles on captain video, larry stewart interview, vondell darr, silent serial heroines.
Movie title screens scifi creature features of the 1950s. The results of captain video, master of the stratosphere has been hailed as a nostalgic delight all the way through. This is a multiregion region 0all dvd, and should play on most dvd players in the world. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. They are often an ignored aspect of films, although they reflect the time period or era of the film, the mood or design of the film, and much more. There was a shortlived comic book from fawcett, a board game allegedly the first based on a tv show, and a 15chapter columbia serial called captain video. Complete 15 chapter columbia movie serial cliffhanger. Telecharger captain video, master of the stratosphere film. Master of the stratosphere is an american adventure horror science fiction film 15chapter serial released by columbia pictures in 1951. No quotes approved yet for captain video, master of the stratosphere. Okay, that isnt saying much, but as cheap as it may look to us, his other serials looked even cheaper.
Columbia pictures made a movie serial, starring judd holdren, under the name captain video. Master of the stratosphere has been hailed as a nostalgic delight all the way through. Captain video, master of the stratosphere 1951 silver. In this serial, captain albright is an extremely skilled aviator. Watch captain video, master of the stratosphere full movie in hd visit space hero captain video battles the evil vul. Hes got more tricks and gadgets than 007 and rockets from planet to planet fighting evil with his legion of heroes. Arguably his best known film role came in the 1945 cult exploitation film mom and dad where eldredge portrayed dan blake, the father of a teenage girl who accidentally becomes pregnant. The result, captain video, master of the stratosphere has been hailed as a. See more ideas about space hero, rare images and live tv.
Only five 30minute episodes, three featuring richard coogan and two featuring al hodge, have been available to the public on home video dumonts film archive, consisting of kinescope 16 mm and electronicam 35 mm, was destroyed in the 1970s by metromedia, the broadcast conglomerate that was the successor company to dumont, thus nearly. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The scene violet describes portends later developments in the novel. Although it combined many of the early staples of childrens programming, such as the inclusion of inexpensive film clips and pointed moral lessons, captain video capitalized upon the public. There are many more toys either at captain videos disposal or controlled by the ever vigilant gallagher. There are many more toys either at captain video s disposal or controlled by the ever vigilant gallagher. I had been directing in a little theater but spence taught me the film technique. The plot is a bit less meandering than usual, we dont have the usual criminal gang thrown in to complicate things.
It was directed by spencer gordon bennet and wallace a. Captain video, master of the stratosphere movie posters. This is probably the best serial sam katzman made during his time at columbia. Captain video master of the stratosphere vci serial.
Watch captain video, the serial film by spencer gordon bennet and. Directed by spencer gordon bennet, wallace grissell. This was the first film and the only serial based on a television series. The serial is unique for several reasons in particular, it is the first and last film serial ever based on a.
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