Really have been enjoying your channel . Can't wait until you start on the fifties . Them, The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Forbidden Planet are the greatest Science Fiction ever made. Looking forward to your next release .
I consider this the start of the Modern Age: The Atomic age, the Space Age, the Information Age. Perhaps the end of the serials also indicate this. H.G. Wells was amazing. I especially appreciate his personal involvement with the movie Things to Come, where he imagines that the Great War of the early twentieth century would only lead to a second, much greater war. That Boom to the Moon looks great! I wish I could find a copy of it in English.
I'm glad Wells had the chance to write a screenplay but its a shame he didn't get to see how Things to Come is more appreciated today than it was in 1936.
Yeah, not the greatest year for Sci-Fi, but you gave us some interesting insights: From Buster Keaton's unfortunate Mexican adventure to the iconic mask of the Crimson Ghost. Can't wait for next year... 1947... when the Roswell "event" kicked off the UFO craze and I arrived on the planet... Mmmm, could these 2 events be connected? Melissa, keep doin' what you do so well.
1947 will be another quiet year for sci-fi cinema. I can't get the government to confirm that the Roswell incident and your arrival are connected but it does seem like a strange coincidence. LOL. Have a wonderful weekend, Glenn.
As always, great episode! The only one you mentioned (sci-fi/horror) this time around that was not in my collection was Boom to the Moon. All the rest are in my collection with a couple of them in regular viewing rotation. See you in 1947.
A few quick notes. Keye Luke's first name is pronounced Key, not Cay. Will Jenkin's first SF novel, which you spotlight, is better known by his pen name Murray Leinster. Loved seeing footage from Keaton's Mexican science fiction film. He had tackled SF previously with the short House of the Future and a segment of Three Ages.
Thanks. I've covered Murray Leinster/Will Jenkins previously on books where Jenkins used the Leinster pen name. The Murder of the USA was publshed under Will Jenkins so I went with that.
@@FandersonUfo Without getting into quibbles over which brilliant Keaton film was best, I'll agree with your comment but for me "Sherlock Jr." and "The Boat" are tops.
You made an episode better than the movies you discuss. It would have been a hoot to make low-budget movies like that, though: low budget and even lower expectations.
It was interesting to see you tease content out of a year so uncontaminated by science fiction offerings. Like many, I'm curious to see what you do with watershed years from the Golden Age, such as 1951, '54 and '56, where you'll be spoiled for material. For my part, I'm very much enjoying your efforts, with this channel being one of my recent favorites. Thanks for sharing your passion for the genre, and keep doing you. I expect your fandom tribe to grow.
@@marswantsmovies I wondered if a plan like that might not be in the pipeline. That's not to say that I wasn't prepared to sit down with you for a 90-minute episode, if need be.
@@marswantsmovies If I may recommend a few examples, 1956's *Soundproof* by Ferrante & Teicher features a UFO on its album cover and 1958's *Space Escapade* by Les Baxter has a decidely 1950s science fiction-inspired album cover image as well. Then in 1962 The Tornadoes release their hit instrumental and possibly first synthpop song, *Telstar* I know I am getting ahead of myself here, but space rock sees its inception in the early 1970s. Hawkwind, Eloy, and Rockets are perhaps the most notable bands of this genre. Then later in the decade disco makes its debut, and so does space disco. *Space Fly* by Magic is arguably the most widely known song of this genre. However, perhaps of most interest to this channel will l be the disco album *Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds*
As bad as the bird puppet was in THE FLYING SERPENT, it can't come close to being as goofy as the one in THE GIANT CLAW. It looked too much like Beaky Buzzard.
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Another good episode. Hang in there, we're all excited about the Golden Age coming up.
A description that includes "Deranged Archeologist"... ? I'm with you all the way!
We need more deranged archeologist in cinema.
Getting closer to 1949 and the Batman and Robin serial. Yay Gabe!
Gabe, Gabe, Gabe. All I ever hear about with that serial is Gabe! :-)
Really have been enjoying your channel . Can't wait until you start on the fifties . Them, The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Forbidden Planet are the greatest Science Fiction ever made. Looking forward to your next release .
The 1950s will be a fun decade to cover. Lots of classics on the horizon.
Love that Buster Keaton did a Mexican Sci-Fi film, and that a punk rock band uses the face of Crimson Ghost for its logo. Thanks! Keep 'em coming!
I consider this the start of the Modern Age: The Atomic age, the Space Age, the Information Age.
Perhaps the end of the serials also indicate this.
H.G. Wells was amazing. I especially appreciate his personal involvement with the movie Things to Come, where he imagines that the Great War of the early twentieth century would only lead to a second, much greater war.
That Boom to the Moon looks great! I wish I could find a copy of it in English.
I'm glad Wells had the chance to write a screenplay but its a shame he didn't get to see how Things to Come is more appreciated today than it was in 1936.
Thank you so much for presenting.
I remember Keye Luke as Master Po in the original 'Kung Fu' television series
Love these episodes so I'll see you in '47.
This is a very informative series, and I'm looking forward to the 'golden age.'
Though this year does feel like a stumble in terms of quality, you are right that it gave sci-fi fans something that they craved.
I am looking forward to you covering the 1950s, the golden age of science fiction.
Thanks again. It is an interesting year marking the end of an era.
Times are changing. With Universal Pictures ending their production on serials, we'll have to rely on good ole Republic.
Yeah, not the greatest year for Sci-Fi, but you gave us some interesting insights: From Buster Keaton's unfortunate Mexican adventure to the iconic mask of the Crimson Ghost. Can't wait for next year... 1947... when the Roswell "event" kicked off the UFO craze and I arrived on the planet... Mmmm, could these 2 events be connected? Melissa, keep doin' what you do so well.
1947 will be another quiet year for sci-fi cinema. I can't get the government to confirm that the Roswell incident and your arrival are connected but it does seem like a strange coincidence. LOL. Have a wonderful weekend, Glenn.
As always, great episode!
The only one you mentioned (sci-fi/horror) this time around that was not in my collection was Boom to the Moon. All the rest are in my collection with a couple of them in regular viewing rotation.
See you in 1947.
I love finding forgotten films to talk about. There's always one in each episode. See you in 1947.
Indeed pretty thin fare this year, but the episode itself is excellent, as always!
Thank you. 1946 was pretty short on sci-fi. 1947 will be the same but the 1950s will be here very soon.
A few quick notes. Keye Luke's first name is pronounced Key, not Cay. Will Jenkin's first SF novel, which you spotlight, is better known by his pen name Murray Leinster. Loved seeing footage from Keaton's Mexican science fiction film. He had tackled SF previously with the short House of the Future and a segment of Three Ages.
Thanks. I've covered Murray Leinster/Will Jenkins previously on books where Jenkins used the Leinster pen name. The Murder of the USA was publshed under Will Jenkins so I went with that.
always learn something at this channel - never heard of Keaton's Mexican Sci Fi comedy - it sounds like it was nuts - ty MWM - 🛸✨
I learn something when researching each episode and Keaton in a Mexican sci-fi film was my discovery for this episode.
@@marswantsmovies - I hope you've had a chance to watch a good copy of "The General" - it's Keaton's best stuff
The General was a great movie.
@@FandersonUfo Without getting into quibbles over which brilliant Keaton film was best, I'll agree with your comment but for me "Sherlock Jr." and "The Boat" are tops.
@@FreihEitner - I'm glad Buster still has passionate fans - 🛸✨
You made an episode better than the movies you discuss. It would have been a hoot to make low-budget movies like that, though: low budget and even lower expectations.
It's A Wonderful Life is a multiverse movie - Fight me on it!
Great.
It was interesting to see you tease content out of a year so uncontaminated by science fiction offerings. Like many, I'm curious to see what you do with watershed years from the Golden Age, such as 1951, '54 and '56, where you'll be spoiled for material. For my part, I'm very much enjoying your efforts, with this channel being one of my recent favorites. Thanks for sharing your passion for the genre, and keep doing you. I expect your fandom tribe to grow.
Thanks so much. When I cover the 1950's I'm going to split up the year into multiple episodes to cover as much as possible.
@@marswantsmovies I wondered if a plan like that might not be in the pipeline. That's not to say that I wasn't prepared to sit down with you for a 90-minute episode, if need be.
Now that the space age is nearing, it's perhaps prudent to take a brief look at the music genre known as space age pop?
I'll add that to my topics to cover in the 1950s. Thanks so much.
@@marswantsmovies If I may recommend a few examples, 1956's *Soundproof* by Ferrante & Teicher features a UFO on its album cover and 1958's *Space Escapade* by Les Baxter has a decidely 1950s science fiction-inspired album cover image as well. Then in 1962 The Tornadoes release their hit instrumental and possibly first synthpop song, *Telstar*
I know I am getting ahead of myself here, but space rock sees its inception in the early 1970s. Hawkwind, Eloy, and Rockets are perhaps the most notable bands of this genre. Then later in the decade disco makes its debut, and so does space disco. *Space Fly* by Magic is arguably the most widely known song of this genre. However, perhaps of most interest to this channel will l be the disco album *Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds*
As bad as the bird puppet was in THE FLYING SERPENT, it can't come close to being as goofy as the one in THE GIANT CLAW. It looked too much like Beaky Buzzard.
There will always be goofy creatures in films. I kind of prefer them to the CGI of today.
I've seen CGI so bad that Ed Wood could have conjured up something better with string, coat hangers and rubber cement. It'd be more creative, too.