Original movie poster for zombies of the stratosphere 1952 14336 original republic studio three sheet poster 41x81 folded very fine condition offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Zombies of the stratosphere is a 1952 blackandwhite republic studios serial directed by fred. Actually, although i called their craft a rocket ship, from the white plume and the occasional sparks. Superscientist larry martin, inventor of the first stratosphericflight spaceship as well as a jetpowered personal flying suit with helmet, is called upon by the government to investigate rampedup ufo reports occasioned by the. In 1958 a feature film version of this serial, retitled satans satellites, was made by editing down the serials footage to feature film length. Meanwhile, villainous martians conspire with a traitorous atomic scientist to blast earth out of. Zombies of the stratosphere 1952 the movie database tmdb. The sound and picture quality on this cheezy flicks release are outstanding. Alien invaders plan to use a hydrogen bomb to blast earth out its orbit. This set was sent to theatres to be displayed in the lobby to promote the film s engagement. At the end of every chapter, our hero, larry martin, is placed in some very gimmicky situations a runaway train, a runaway mining cart, a runaway boat. Kelly, ray boyle, leonard nimoy, jack harden, fred c. The zombie subgenre declined after the midforties, although there were a few notable entries in the fifties, such as republics twelvepart scifi serial, zombies of the stratosphere 1952, producer sam katzmans zombies of mora tau 1957 with a zombified crew of sailors protecting a sunken treasure vessel, aips voodoo woman 1957, and the.
Zombies of the stratosphere reuses the republic robot somewhat resembling a walking silvery hotwater heater with two ribbed arms that terminate in pincers, along with stock footage of it in action such as the bank robbery by robot scene from mysterious doctor satan and blackandwhite footage from a republic full color roy rogers film. Staring judd holdren, wilson wood, lane bradford and leonard nimoy. These zombies of the stratosphere plot to detonate massive hbomb explosions powerful enough to blast the earth out of its orbit so that mars may take its place. The invaders come to earth to create an hbomb to blast earth out of orbit so that mars can take its place. The greatest show on earth won the academy award for best picture. Zombies of the stratosphere 1952 photo gallery imdb. Special australian import release, works on all dvd players. Feature version of the 1952 serial zombies of the stratosphere. With judd holdren, aline towne, wilson wood, lane bradford. The planet earth is invaded by alien creatures from space bent on the destruction of their sister world. It was the cheapest republic serial of 1952 and was filmed between april 14, and may 1, 1952. Originally derived from the voodoo word zonbi meaning ghost or departed spirit zombies have long been a horrormovie staple. The only catch is, larrys not exactly a superhero and manages to get beat up and knocked out several times by his much tougher opponents.
This was the second serial produced by republic which was supposed to feature the hero commando cody. Zombies of the stratosphere 1952 serial film atomic. Security agent larry martin, who can fly with an experimental rocket suit, investigates clandestine visits to earth by a martian spaceship. Decouvrez toutes les informations sur le film zombies of the stratosphere, les videos et les dernieres. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This movie serial in 12 chapters was originally planned as a sequel to radar men from the moon with commando cody. Zombies of the stratosphere 1952 republic movie serial. Writer critic historian robin wood in his hollywood from vietnam to reagan. C2 poor to fair an extremely worn, possibly even incomplete item. Leonard nimoy and lane bradford in zombies of the stratosphere 1952. The serial is remembered today chiefly because it was the first appearance of leonard nimoy. Overview of zombies of the stratosphere, 1952, directed by fred c. Zombies of the stratosphere is a 1952 blackandwhite republic studios serial that was intended to be their second featuring new hero commando cody and the third 12chapter serial featuring the rocketpowered. Zombies of the stratosphere 1952 movie serial lobby card commando cody scifi.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Over the course of 12 episodes plus original theatrical trailer, watch security agent larry martin, who can fly with an experimental rocket suit, and. One sheet linen backed 27 x 41 this is a guaranteed original movie poster. Zombies of the stratosphere 1952 directed by fred c. The zombie film is one of the most versatile of genres there have been everything from comedies to sciencefiction flicks, thrillers, and even romances involving zombies. Starring judd holdren, aline towne, wilson wood, lane bradford, stanley waxman, and leonard nimoy. Both tasks are to be completed with hydrogen bombs. Martians come to earth to build an hbomb strong enough to blast earth out of orbit so that mars can be moved into its place in closer proximity to the sun. Zombies of the stratosphere republic studios, 1952 was intended as the. Brannon, with a screenplay by ronald davidson, and the special effects by republics lydecker brothers. An interplanetary cop flies out in his specially designed space suit to stop humanoid zombies from obeying the commands of a psycho research scientist who wants to. Contrary to the actual title, there are no zombies in zombies of the stratosphere. Watch for a young leonard nimoy in one of his earlier roles. In 1958 a feature film called satans satellites was made by.
This 1952 republic serial involves a plot where martians decide to remove earth from its orbit sending earth spiraling into space so mars can be positioned to take its place. Zombies of the stratosphere 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Original zombies of the stratosphere 1952 movie poster. Original three sheet poster in very fine condition for the republic serial zombies of the stratosphere 1952. Playmobil the movie 2019universal dvdskippy the bush kangaroo, the complete 1967 1969umbrella region free pal import dvd setspies in disguise 4k 2019fox 4k ultra hd bluray wbluraytex. Zombies of the stratosphere in color republic pictures 1952 its monster monday with tabonga, here at the dungeon our feature is the colorized version of the republic serial of the same name starring judd holdren as security agent larry martin, the rocketman. Vincent price fights off zombies from a plague that wiped out most of the. Heres our quick guide to the best familyfriendly movies and shows you can stream.
Zombies of the stratosphere 1952 rare movie collector. Zombies of the stratosphere 1952 original movie poster. Zombies of the stratosphere 1952 the last drive in. Approved, 2 h 47 min judd holdren, aline towne, wilson wood, lane bradford director. Zombies of the stratosphere 1952cheezy flicksmvd dvd. Watch zombies of the stratosphere, the serial film by fred brannon.
Posts about zombies of the stratosphere 1952 written by monstergirl. Zombies of the stratosphere 1952 trailer the celluloid highway. Zombies of the stratosphere is for the lovers of old serials, those incredibly fun and silly episodic films that kept our parents and grandparents coming back to the theater weekafterweek. Zombies of the stratosphere dvd 1952 cheezy flicks ent. Can larry and his cohort bob wilson stop the martians before they complete.
Includes the classic serial zombies of the stratosphere, with all original artwork by noted underground australian illustrator. One of the later rocket man serials from republic, but still every bit as entertaining as its predecessors. This is a multiregion region 0all dvd, and should play on. Zombies of the stratosphere 1952 complete 12 chapter serial zombies of the stratosphere is a 1952 blackandwhite republic studios serial that was intended to be their second featuring new hero commando cody and the third 12chapter serial featuring the rocketpowered flying jacket and helmet introduced in king of the rocket men 1949. This is an original 11x14 set of 4 lobby cards from the serial zombies of the stratosphere released in 1952. Zombies of the stratosphere 1952 480p leonard nimoy. Zombies of the stratosphere 1952 14336 classic movie. Zombies of the stratosphere on dvd 827421030504 from music video distributors. Brannon, with judd holdren, aline towne, wilson wood, at turner classic movies. Zombies of the stratosphere 1952 action, scifi usa.
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