Crash of Moons (TV 1954)

Not a feature film but a three-part episode from the TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger edited together and released as a feature.

Director:

Hollingsworth Morse

Writer:

Warren Wilson

Stars:

Richard Crane, Scotty Beckett, Sally Mansfield

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Richard Crane	...	Rocky Jones (archive footage)
Scotty Beckett	...	Winky (archive footage)
Sally Mansfield	...	Vena Ray (archive footage)
Robert Lyden	...	Bobby (archive footage)
Maurice Cass	...	Professor Newton (archive footage)
Charles Meredith	...	Secretary of Space Drake (archive footage)
Patsy Parsons	...	Cleolanta (archive footage)
Harry Lauter	...	Atlasan (archive footage)
Maria Palmer	...	Potonda (archive footage)
John Banner	...	Bavarro (archive footage)
Nan Leslie	...	Trinka (archive footage)
Lane Bradford	...	Lasvon, Cleolanta's Lieutenant (archive footage)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dayton Lummis	...	Lavolga (archive footage)

Storyline

Not a feature film but a three-part episode from the TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger edited together and released as a feature.

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Plot Keywords:

space | collision | edited from tv series | closed society | planet | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Adventure

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 July 1954 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crash of the Moons

Filming Locations:

Griffith Park Observatory, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Official Films, Roland Reed Productions, Space Ranger Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min 86 min (2005 DVD release)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Rocky and Winky were traveling toward the Space Station to warn them of the "Atmosphere chain", they asked the Space Station's radio operator to call back the ship that had recently left. The radio operator indicated that they were out of radio range, yet Rocky was able to talk to them, supposedly from further away.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Vena Ray: Vena Ray to Transport 13: Thanks for the buggy ride. Out.

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Connections

Edited from Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954)

User Reviews

I disagree with Blazing 1 from Queens

I completely disagree with the previous review. The special effects for this show were above and beyond their limited budget. Other shows of this genere that had limited budgets that did well include Star Trek for one. They used salt shakers for equipment fer crying out loud. The plot line for Crash was a little corny, but look at the time period that it was made in. TV was in it's infancy and it's targeted audience were the kids of the 50's, you know..."Baby Boomers". Their older brothers & parents didn't have TV. They only had radio serials like Superman & Jack Armstrong. As you said about "Poor Cleolanta", she was a total hottie for any age. She has the most beautiful eyes & pretty face. Winky, played by Scotty Beckett, if you didn't recognize him was Scotty from the Little Rescals, you know the one with the hat on backwards. John Banner, who later played lovable Sgt Schultz (I know nothinnnnngggg) played Bavarro. Sally Mansfield, who later was a regular on The Bachelor Father in the early 60's, played Vena Ray. She was fairly hot also. I guess it's all about individual taste. You also have to remember that a lot of plot lines and gizmos from this show were borrowed by the later shows. The best thing to say is watch it 7 make up yer own mind.