posted on: October 19, 2020
• In Phil Hardy's book Science Fiction (1983), the 1930s were described as a period where both science fiction literature and cinema were "in turmoil" and that by examining films of decade that "it is clear that Science Fiction, in no sense, can be seen as an ongoing genre in the thirties". Ackerman, Forrest J. The Motion Picture Serial: An Annotated Bibliography. The first science fiction old time radio shows were primary adventure serial shows intended for juveniles co-opted with a scientific theme, most notably Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon. Yet of all these serials, it is the Flash Gordon trilogy that still commands our attention today. A word here about Priscilla Lawson, the actress who portrayed Aura, and who is described as “voluptuous” in every online bio I’ve read of her. [3] Gilbert Kurland was nominated for Best Sound Recording for Bride of Frankenstein. They were predictable, their plots unfolded like clockwork, they did the job, and got out. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1981: 796-799. • At the time, Flash Gordon seemed like just another assignment for the young actor, who made six other features in 1936 alone as part of his Paramount contract. “Behind the Ming Dynasty: Revelations from the Emperor’s Grandson, Burr Middleton,” Filmfax 85 (2001): 50-58, 87. Barbour, Alan G. Cliffhanger: A Pictorial History of the Motion Picture Serial. The two men shook hands on it, and a month later Crabbe found himself on a Universal sound stage, tackling the role that would become his lifetime calling card. The short film is available on Amazon for a small fee, but I would advise caution, here. While the production may look cheap and the story seems juvenile by today’s standards, in fact the serial had a big budget (Hollywood just didn’t know how to make impressive special effects then) and was aimed at adults as well as kids as its intended audience. Grant Withers, Betty Jane Rhodes, Raymond Hatton, Adventure • Based-on-Comics • Jungle Film, Norman Deming, Sam Nelson Despite the generous budget, Flash Gordon was an ambitious project, requiring spectacular sets (many of them borrowed from other Universal productions), a plethora of special effects, and a fairly large cast of principal actors. Ming’s guards dress in outfits that combine Roman helmets, military marching band costumes, and various bits of metal plating—including distinctive face-plates—to wonderful effect. Bela Lugosi, Robert Kent, Dorothy Arnold, Cyborg / Android / Robot • Science Fiction • Serial, Ford Beebe, Alan James Starring: Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2008: 93-110. His salary was roughly $1,000 a week for each six-day picture, with star billing, such as it was, thrown in as an added inducement. [1][2] Towards the middle of the decade, science fiction was prominent in low budget Poverty Row films and film series. To withdraw your consent, see Your Choices. Flash Gordon began its life as a comic strip with a lavish, full color Sunday episode on January 7, 1934, as created by Alex Raymond. Frank Shannon indicates promise from his portrayal of the wild-eyed inventive genius [. Here, instead, feature production standard has been maintained as to cast, direction, writing and background. The film versions of the serials were aired as well, re-edited again in the ‘60s. Another welcome change is that Ming has set aside his lust for Dale, and seems far hornier for Flash Gordon’s destruction than for his girlfriend. The serials, starring Larry “Buster” Crabbe as Flash (a character who had first appeared in newspaper comic strips a few years prior) made a powerful impression which is evident in much of the sci-fi films and shows that followed. Middleton seems done with any further phony Asian business by 1940, with Ming’s appearance moving from a distinctly Fu Manchu-esque villain to something more along the lines of the Fascists dominating the newsreels of the day. Witney, William. The producer took short-cuts, such as reusing some of the rocket ship footage filmed earlier, and replaying some of the landscape shots, assuming that audiences wouldn’t know the difference. Jacqueline Wells, E. Alyn Warren, Mischa Auer, Ford Beebe, Saul A. Goodkind [1], In the United States, films would use a science fiction plot device or character such as a mad scientist, but more closely resembled contemporary genres like horror, thriller and detective films. (How long before subsequent generations look at Thor: Ragnarok with the same wariness that we survey Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe?) SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia : (1897-1957) UK journalist who wrote several science-fiction serials for the popular weeklies in the 1930s, none of which was reprinted in book form. But Paramount apparently saw little potential in the actor, and to Crabbe’s shock, despite his success with Flash Gordon, dropped him as a contract player in late 1939.
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