Posted by : Ray Plumlee in (Whatever Became Of)

Whatever Became Of Prolific Classic Space Travel Actor Morris Ankrum

Tagged Under : 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, classic, Flying Saucers, Mars, Moon, Movie, Radio, sci-fi, science fiction, Space Travel

This show is part 7 of 8 in the series Whatever Became Of
Morris Ankrum Logo Whatever Became Of Prolific Classic Space Travel Actor Morris Ankrum

Prolific Classic Space Travel Actor Morris Ankrum

Space Travel Hero Role: Morris Ankrum was a versatile actor who began acting late in life and who specialized in playing roles of senior governement officials. This was especially true in his many roles as a General in charge of dealing with alien invasions, most memorably as Colonel Fielding in the classic 1953 movie Invaders from Mars.

Space Travel Bio: Born Morris Nussbaum in Danville, Illinois, Ankrum’s originally began his career in academics. After graduating from USC with a law degree, he went on to an associate professorship in economics at the University of California, Berkeley. While at Berkeley, he became involved in the drama department and eventually began teaching drama and directing at the Pasadena Playhouse.

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Posted by : Ray Plumlee in (Space Travel Movies)

Watch The 1951 Movie The Day the Earth Stood Still

Tagged Under : 1950s, 1951, Flying Saucers, Gort, Klatuu, Movie, Outer Space, Robot, sci-fi, science fiction, Space Travel

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The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951

In The Day The Earth Stood Still a humanoid envoy named Klattu and his mighty robot Gort, from another world, lands his Flying Saucer on the mall in Washington, D.C. Emerging from his ship he is immediately shot and Gort, his very powerful robot, appears to save him and begins to melt tanks. The wounded Klatuu orders Gort to stop his rampage. Then he is taken to Walter Reed Army Hospital.

In the hospital Klaatu tells our government that he brings an important message to the planet that he wishes to tell to representatives of all nations. However, the mistrust between nations seems to get in his way. So he escapes into the city to try and learn more about this planet and understand earth-men.

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Posted by : Ray Plumlee in (2000 Plus)

Listen to 2000 Plus Episode 24 Flying Saucers

Tagged Under : 1950s, aired, classic, dark side of the moon, episode, Flying Saucers, immortal beings, matter transmitter, Moon, Old Time Radio, OTR, Outer Space, sci-fi, science fiction, Space Travel

This show is part 8 of 11 in the series 2000 Plus
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2000 Plus

“I was alone in a room 100,000 miles from Earth. My body lay dead before me, and yet I spoke, I felt and lived. Behind me lay a tortured world, before me the moon and destiny.” So begins this story of Flying Saucers and aliens.

In the year 2012, for the past several months, since the launch of the first secret rocket “Zeus” there have been Flying Saucers hovering around the White Sands Missile Base. The leadership decide to destroy the Flying Saucer with the launch of “Zeus 2.” This rocket will be equipped with mass attraction and proximity fuses with 5,000 pounds of the high explosive Hexinite.

After the flying saucer is destroyed the head of the project Dr. Andrew Bronson and his assistant Eileen Harkness are kidnapped by another flying saucer.

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Posted by : Ray Plumlee in (Space Travel Movies)

List of Classic Space Travel Movies By Decade

Tagged Under : Asteroid Belt, classic, Flying Saucers, Galaxy, Jupiter, Mars, Martian, Moon, Movies, Neptune, Outer Space, Planet, Planet X, Rocket, Rocketship, Saturn, science fiction, Space Travel, Spaceship, Venus

This show is part 2 of 17 in the series Space Travel Movies
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Picture of a Classic Rocketship of the 1950s

Below is a list of classic space travel movies listed by the decades. For this original publication I am including classic space travel movies from the 1950′ and 1960′. I will over time in later publications add additional decades. In later revisions I will update this list to include classic space travel movies produced as early as the first decade in the 1900′s and even movies right up to 2010 and (over time) beyond.

Once I add a decade in this list I believe I have a fairly comprehensive list, but, if you see a movie you know about is missing from the list, please use the comment system to tell me and the other visitors about it. This list is a work in progress because I am constantly finding some new gem I either had forgot about or never new of to begin with.

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Posted by : Ray Plumlee in (2000 Plus)

Episode Guide For The 1950′s Science Fiction Anthology Radio Show 2000 Plus

Tagged Under : 1950, 1951, Flying Saucers, lost episodes, Mars, OTR, Outer Space, Planet, Radio, Robot, Rocket, science fiction, Spaceship

This show is part 2 of 11 in the series 2000 Plus

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2000 Plus

Unfortunately 2000 Plus is one of those Old Time Radio Show series that most of the episodes are lost (forever? Let’s hope not!). The few episodes that I do have will be made available for listing over time. Below is a sequential list of both season one and season two. I have compiled this list from several other online lists and cannot be sure it is accurate. If you see any discrepancies please use the comment system below to bring it to my attention.

Anyone who may discover a copy of this "Lost" episode and would like to get it into public circulation please contact Spaceman (Senior Rating) Ray.

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Spacemen’s Luck Home

Tagged Under : 1950s, Buck Rogers, Captain-Z-Ro, Commando Cody, Dimension X, Flash Gordon, Flying Saucers, Movie, Movies, Old Time Radio, OTR, Robert Heinlein, Rocketship, Rocky Jones, Rubidoux Drive-In, sci-fi, science fiction, Serials, Space Cadet, Space Patrol, Space Travel, Spaceship, Tom Corbett, TV, Willy Ley

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