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The Flash Gordon Serials, 1936-1940

Author : Roy Kinnard

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 215 pages

File Size : 31,36 MB

Release : 2011-04-21

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 0786466154

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Flash Gordon, Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars and Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe, the most expensive and popular movie serials ever made, have been favorites of movie and comic fans for decades. The original 1936 serial, designated a cultural treasure, was selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry in 1996. Arranged in a chapter-by-chapter format conforming to the structure of the three original serials, the work provides full cast and crew information, plot synopses, and production notes for all 40 episodes. The work also has a wealth of background information and 159 photographs, along with comments from cast members interviewed--Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, and Carroll Borland. Appendices provide an overview of the serial Buck Rogers (1939), select filmographies for 50 of the most prominent Flash Gordon cast and crew, and a complete list of the serials' film and television remakes.



Serial Adventures

Author : James Van Hise

Publisher : Movie Publisher Services

Page : 166 pages

File Size : 28,74 MB

Release : 1990

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN :

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The Flash Gordon Serials, 1936-1940

Author : Roy Kinnard

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 215 pages

File Size : 20,34 MB

Release : 2015-05-20

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 0786455004

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Flash Gordon, Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars and Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe, the most expensive and popular movie serials ever made, have been favorites of movie and comic fans for decades. The original 1936 serial, designated a cultural treasure, was selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry in 1996. Arranged in a chapter-by-chapter format conforming to the structure of the three original serials, the work provides full cast and crew information, plot synopses, and production notes for all 40 episodes. The work also has a wealth of background information and 159 photographs, along with comments from cast members interviewed--Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, and Carroll Borland. Appendices provide an overview of the serial Buck Rogers (1939), select filmographies for 50 of the most prominent Flash Gordon cast and crew, and a complete list of the serials' film and television remakes.



Flash Gordon Comic Book Archives

Author : Paul Norris

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 48,67 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Gordon, Flash (Fictitious character)

ISBN : 9781595825599

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"Flash Gordon's classic era in comic books returns in a new archival collection ... Join the handsome and fearless Flash, his clever and capable companion Dale Arden, and eccentric scientist Dr. Zarkov as they face peril and danger in the wild landscapes of the planet Mongo and go head-to-head with the villainous despot Ming the Merciless! ... Ray guns, spaceships, and Silver Age storytelling - it's all here and it's all action!"--Jacket.



Science Fiction Serials

Author : Roy Kinnard

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 50,18 MB

Release : 2015-08-13

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 1476604134

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Destination Moon; George Pal's 1950 Technicolor epic, is generally cited as the first noteworthy science fiction film. Usually ignored or casually dismissed in genre histories are the serials, the low-budget chapterplays exhibited as Saturday matinee fare and targeted almost exclusively at children. Lacking stars and top-notch writers or directors, the serials went largely unnoticed and unacknowledged by either critics or by the film industry. Yet serials were financially important to the Hollywood studios, and were often free to exploit risky or outlandish subjects that producers of "distinguished" movies would not touch. Influential serials such as The Phantom Empire (1935) and Flash Gordon (1936) finally brought science fiction themes to the big screen. Those serials and 29 others are exhaustively covered in this work, which provides complete cast and credit information along with plot descriptions and historical commentary for each serial. Video distributors (if available) are also listed.



The Republic Chapterplays

Author : R. M. Hayes

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 184 pages

File Size : 21,5 MB

Release : 1992

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN :

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Known as Hollywood's "Thrill Factory," Republic Pictures produced some of the most exciting serials to hit the big screen. The studio's chapterplays were one of the most popular Saturday matinee genres. Covering nearly 70 serials, the filmographies include full production credits; release dates; chapter titles; running times; sound systems (when applicable); a note on reissues, condensations and sequels; and an extensive cast list showing roles played. Included are an essay on the general development of the American serial and a history of Republic studio to the present.



The Key of the Keplian

Author : Andre Norton

Publisher : Aspect

Page : 376 pages

File Size : 48,8 MB

Release : 2001-02-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0759521867

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All of Witch World knows to fear the hated, fire-eyed Keplian horses who lure riders to their deaths. All that is, save for one young Native American girl new to Witch World, who rescues a Keplian mare and her foal and discovers an awesome truth--the Keplians were created to serve light, not darkness, and to ride with humans. This is the first in a new trilogy.



Armageddon 2419 A.D.

Author : Philip Francis Nowlan

Publisher : Open Road Media

Page : 83 pages

File Size : 11,36 MB

Release : 2017-05-02

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1504045319

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The groundbreaking novella that gave rise to science fiction’s original space hero, Buck Rogers. In 1927, World War I veteran Anthony Rogers is working for the American Radioactive Gas Corporation investigating strange phenomena in an abandoned coal mine when suddenly there’s a cave-in. Trapped in the mine and surrounded by radioactive gas, Rogers falls into a state of suspended animation . . . for nearly five hundred years. Waking in the year 2419, he first saves the beautiful Wilma Deering from attack and then discovers what has befallen his country: The United States has descended into chaos after Asian powers conquered the world with advanced weaponry centuries before. All that’s left are ragtag gangs battling for survival against their brutal overlords. But when Rogers shows them how to band together and fight for more than mere survival, he sparks a revolution that will decide the fate of the future world. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.



Encyclopedia of American Film Serials

Author : Geoff Mayer

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 315 pages

File Size : 13,61 MB

Release : 2017-02-07

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 1476627193

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From their heyday in the 1910s to their lingering demise in the 1950s, American film serials delivered excitement in weekly installments for millions of moviegoers, despite minuscule budgets, nearly impossible shooting schedules and the disdain of critics. Early heroines like Pearl White, Helen Holmes and Ruth Roland broke gender barriers and ruled the screen. Through both world wars, such serials as Spy Smasher and Batman were vehicles for propaganda. Smash hits like Flash Gordon and The Lone Ranger demonstrated the enduring mass appeal of the genre. Providing insight into early 20th century American culture, this book analyzes four decades of productions from Pathe, Universal, Mascot and Columbia, and all 66 Republic serials.