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Watch The 1953 Buck Rogers Movie Planet Outlaws
09-10-10

Space Travel Movies

This entry is part 15 of 14 in the series Space Travel Movies
The 1953 movie Planet Outlaws was re-edited from the 1939 Buck Rogers serial to feature format and re-released for theatrical distribution. Planet Outlaws tells the story of an American soldier suspended in time who wakes up to find himself in the futuristic world of the year 2500.

Listen to Journey into Space Operation Luna Episode 08
09-13-10

Journey Into Space

This entry is part 11 of 10 in the series Journey Into Space
The Spaceship Luna crew hear strange noises in the middle of the night that sounded like someone beating on the Luna spaceships hull. In the morning Jet discovers a prehistoric stone knife outside, proving that they’ve traveled back in time.

Introduction to Buck Rogers Radio Shows of the 1930′s and 1940′s
09-14-10

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

This entry is part 1 of 0 in the series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Three years after bringing science fiction to the world of comic strips in 1929, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century introduced space opera. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century first aired on November 7, 1932. Originating from New York and broadcast four times weekly the program had a built-in audience of funny-paper readers who tuned in by the hundreds of thousands.

Listen to X Minus One Episode 04 Universe
09-15-10

X-1

This entry is part 6 of 5 in the series X-1
Based on a story by science fiction legend Ray Bradbury originally titled Orphans of the Sky. Generations of people traveling in a giant spaceship have lost track of who they are and what the purpose of the ship is. They think that their ship is the Universe. To them, the Ship is All.

Buck Rogers In The 25th Century Episode Guide
09-16-10

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

This entry is part 1 of 0 in the series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Episode Guide for the 1930s and 1940s radio show Buck Rogers In The 25th Century. Very few of these thrilling science fiction shows still exist. This is a list the episodes that are still available.

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Whatever Became Of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers Actor Buster Crabbe

Tagged Under : Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Mars, Martian, Outer Space, Planet, Rocketship, science fiction, Space Soldier, Space Travel, spaceflight, Whatever Became Of

Buster Crabbe in the 1930s

Space Travel Hero Role:
Buster Crabbe played both Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers in the feature sci-fi serials of the 1930′s and 1940′s.

Space Travel Bio:
Born Clarence “Buster” Linden Crabbe in Oakland, California on February 17, 1908, Buster Crabbe spent his formative years in Hawaii, where he learned to swim. Prior to winning a gold medal in 1932 for the 400-meter freestyle, Crabbe had graduated from college and attempted to break into films with a few bit parts while working as a stunt double. Crabbe landed a contract with Paramount Studios in 1933.

Buster Crabbe won a gold medal in the 400 Meter Swimming Freestyle at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He also won a bronze medal in the 1500 Meter Freestyle at the 19228 Amsterdam Olympics.

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Whatever Became Of Classic Space Travel Actor Peter Graves?

Tagged Under : 1950s, Biography, classic, Outer Space, science fiction, Space Travel, Space Travel History, Whatever Became Of

Classic Space Travel Actor Peter Graves

Space Travel Hero Role: 1950′s Actor for Science Fiction and Classic Space Travel Movies.

What They Are Doing Today:
Peter Graves passed away this past week on 14 March 2010 at the age of 83 in Pacific Palisades, California. Peter Graves died of an apparent heart attack. A legendary actor of 1950′s SciFi and classic Space Travel Movies is with us no more.

Space Travel Bio:
Peter (Aurness) Graves born 1926 in Minneapolis, Minnesota was the younger brother of James (Aurness) Arness himself a Classic Space Travel actor as the alien from 1951′s The Thing from Another World, and long time actor of Televisions Marshall Matt Dillon of Gunsmoke. Peter (Aurness) Graves took his grandfather’s name (Graves) to cut down on the confusion between him and his older brother.

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Whatever Became Of Tom Corbett, Space Cadet Actor Frankie Thomas?

Tagged Under : 1950s, Biography, Frankie Thomas, Old Time Radio, OTR, sci-fi, science fiction, Space Cadet, Tom Corbett, TV, Whatever Became Of

Tom Corbett Space Cadet Show Logo

Space Travel Hero Role: Television and Radio series “Tom Corbett, Space Cadet” 1950 – 1955. Fifty years after the series ended, he was still making personal appearances as a result of that role.

What They Are Doing Today: Tom passed away on May 11, 2006 at age 85 only a few weeks before he was to appear as a special guest at the 2006 Worldcon in Los Angeles (LA Con IV).

Biography
Frankie Thomas began acting on Broadway in the early 1930′s and soon went to Hollywood, where he appeared in films including Tim Tyler’s Luck (1937 serial), Boys Town (1938), the Dead End Kids at Military School (1939), Flying Cadets (1941) and The Major and the Minor (1942) as well as four Nancy Drew movies.

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On This Day...

September 9, 1952 :
Born Angela Cartwright Actress For Penny Robinson, In 1960s Cult Sci-fi TV Series Lost In Space:
Angela Margaret Cartwright (born September 9, 1952) is an English-born American actress primarily known as a child actress for her roles in the film The Sound of Music as Brigitta Von Trapp, as Danny Williams's, played by Danny Thomas, stepdaughter Linda Williams, in the 1950s TV series Make Room Fo ... More...

September 9, 1952
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September 9, 1994 :
USA Launched Space Shuttle Discovery STS-64 Carrying The LITE And SPARTAN-201 Experiment Platforms To Space:
USA's NASA launched Space Shuttle Discovery STS-64 (Discovery 19, 64th Shuttle mission) on 9 September 1984. STS-64 marked the first flight of the Lidar In-space Technology Experiment (LITE), and first untethered US extravehicular activity (EVA) in 10 years. Mission Specialists Lee and Meade compl ... More...

September 9, 1994
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September 21, 1866 :
Born H.G. Wells, Early Science Fiction Author Of War Of The Worlds And The First Men In The Moon
Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946) was an English author, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary. Together with Jules Verne, Wells has ... More...

September 21, 1994
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September 3, 1915 :
Born Guy Kingsley Poynter Actor Who Played Doc Matthews In The BBC Light Programme Radio Series Journey Into Sp
Actor Guy Kingsley Poynter is most famous to space travel enthusiasts for his role as Doc Matthews in the radio series Journey Into Space. He played Doc Matthews in all three parts of the 1953-1954 BBC Light Programme radio series Journey Into Space; Operation Luna, The Red Planet and The World in P ... More...

September 3, 1994
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Whatever Became Of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers Actor Buster Crabbe

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Whatever Became Of Classic Space Travel Actor Peter Graves?

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Whatever Became Of Tom Corbett, Space Cadet Actor Frankie Thomas?

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Whatever Became Of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers Actor Buster Crabbe

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Posted by : Ray Plumlee in (Whatever Became Of)

Whatever Became Of Classic Space Travel Actor Peter Graves?

Tagged Under : 1950s, Biography, classic, Outer Space, science fiction, Space Travel, Space Travel History, Whatever Became Of

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Whatever Became Of Tom Corbett, Space Cadet Actor Frankie Thomas?

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