| Description |
2 videodiscs (241 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 0; Dolby Digital. |
| Note |
Based on the newspaper feature "Buck Rogers" written & drawn by Phil Nowlan and Dick Calkins. |
| Cast |
Buster Crabbe, Constance Moore, Jackie Moran. |
| Credits |
Photography, Jerome Ash ; edited by Alvin Todd, Louis Sackin, Joseph Glick ; musical director, Charles Previn. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture serial in 1939. |
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Bonus features: liner notes; The history of Buck Rogers; rare 1933 Buck Rogers short; Buck Rogers and the tiger men from Mars; Buster Crabbe, the all-American hero; episodes 1 & 2 of the Buck Rogers radio show; Buck Rogers 80th anniversary panel discussion. |
| Summary |
In this 12-chapter science fiction serial, scientists bring Buck Rogers and young Buddy Wade back to life following 500 years in suspended animation. They awaken in the year 2500 A.D. to find Earth ruled by Killer Kane and his super gangsters. Buck and Buddy solicit the help of the planet Saturn to rid the universe of Kane, and the intergalactic battles begin. |
| Contents |
Tomorrow's world -- Tragedy on Saturn -- Enemy's stronghold -- Sky patrol -- Phantom plane -- Unknown command -- Primitive urge -- Revolt of the Zuggs -- Bodies without minds -- Broken barriers -- Prince in bondage -- War of the planets. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Rogers, Buck (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Gangsters -- Drama.
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Space warfare -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
DVD-Video discs.
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| Added Author |
Beebe, Ford.
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Goodkind, Saul A.
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Crabbe, Buster, 1908-1983.
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Moore, Constance, 1920-2005.
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Moran, Jackie, 1923-1990
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Nowlan, Phil.
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Calkins, Dick.
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Filmcraft (Firm)
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VCI Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1557395985 |
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9781557395986 |
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