Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere (1951)

Space hero Captain Video battles the evil Vultura on the planet Atoma.

Directors:

Spencer Gordon Bennet, Wallace Grissell

Writers:

Royal K. Cole (screenplay), Sherman L. Lowe (screenplay),

Stars:

Judd Holdren, Larry Stewart, George Eldredge

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Judd Holdren	...	Captain Video
Larry Stewart	...	Ranger
George Eldredge	...	Dr. Tobor
Gene Roth	...	Vultura
Don C. Harvey	...	Gallagher (as Don Harvey)
William Fawcett	...	Alpha [Chs. 1-3, 7, 15]
Jack Ingram	...	Henchman Aker [Chs. 1, 7, 10-14]
I. Stanford Jolley	...	Zarol [Chs. 8-9]
Skelton Knaggs	...	Retner
Jimmy Stark	...	Ranger Rogers
Rusty Wescoatt	...	Henchman Beal [Chs. 1, 7, 11]
Zon Murray	...	Henchman Elko [Chs. 1, 7, 10-14]

Storyline

Space hero Captain Video, the leader of a group of crime-fighters known as the Video Rangers. Who battles the evil interplanetary menace, dictator Vultura on the planet Atoma, and his lackey, the traitorous earth scientist Dr. Tobor who are planning to conquer the earth.

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Plot Keywords:

space hero | future | b movie | stock footage | destruction | 

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Taglines:

HERE AT LAST! THE CONQUEROR OF SPACE IN THE ALL-TIME SERIAL SCOOP

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Adventure

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 December 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

Captain Video

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

287 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Cinecolor sequences) Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The theatrical posters featured artwork by Hollywood poster artist and commercial illustrator Glenn Cravath.

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Goofs

In chapter 11, Captain Video slightly stumbles over his line "in this area" while being secretly recorded. However, during the playback, the Captain says his line perfectly.

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Connections

Referenced in Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)

User Reviews

Fun with Gadgets

I've yet to see a really great Columbia serial, they all seem to go on too long, and this didn't break the mould. It took me a long time to track down a copy (thank God for video) and it was black & white, missing the Cinecolor tinted sequences, but beggars can't be choosers. Planet Atoma looks dusty, and is ruled by despot Vultura, everyone is dressed in costumes left over from a "Buck Rogers" serial and he wants to rule the universe, starting with Earth! Captain Video and a young man who every one calls "Ranger" take him on. Between them they have a Gadget for every emergency and some left over, and space flight is as easy as catching the local bus.....but It's fun. By the way in all of the 15 episodes there's not one girl.