1930s Flash Gordon Serial Movie Trailer Ad

Thought this one would be fun. Buster Crabbe who also played Tarzan stars in this actioned packed serial. For science fiction commercials on dvd visit us at http://www.vintagetvcommercials.com

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[bjggjb]

Well, I remember movies nearly 40 years ago (Star Wars) weren't too shabby, even by today's standards. I doubt that much will be different 50 years from now, or even 500 years from now in movies; there's only so much you can do with special effects.

This Flash Gordon serial was truly awful, however. (Was anyone scared by that kid's pet iguana @1:11? LOL!)

[MRresievil310]

Seeing as how Television was not invented yet and the hallmark of entertainment was the radio, yes...they didn't have much...that does not mean it's awful. Imagine the same thing being said by a kid 50 years now to transformers the movie.

[bjggjb]

AWFUL. Just... awful! It sure didn't take much to entertain people back then.

They apparently thought people in the future would wear tights and fight with swords. (I wonder what they'd make of a modern Renaissance fair?)

[agriperma]

"Flash, Flash, I love you, but we only have fourteen hours to save the Earth! "

[Zelle LeMirff]

my mother just opened her eyes to the world....1930s...

[unclebobunclebob]

I loved the way their rocket ships kind of jerked along and backfired as they went. And Dale Arden in the first one (the blonde) was the best screamer. Better than Fay Wray.

[declaration963]

wow... 1930's movies..., my grandpa is a kid in that era.

[dead4fun]

Claude Rains was the invisible man. Then something went wring for Faye Wray and King Kong,They got caught in a celluloid jam. Then at a deadly pace it came from - outer space. And this is how the message ran...!

[hamptonroadswavy]

"And flash gordon was there, in sliver underwear."

[Barry I. Grauman]

This was the first of three "Flash Gordon" serials produced by Universal, based on Alex Raymond's legendary Sunday comic strip- the first released in 1936, featuring Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, and that most dastardly and hissable of all movie villains, Charles Middleton as "Emperor Ming" {"Flash Gordon is doomed!!"}. 15 unforgettable chapters of non-stop action, stock music from "The Bride Of Frankenstein", unbelievable sets and costumes...a screen classic!!