The Serial Squadron

Academy of Cliffhanger Arts & Sciences

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Starring Buster Crabbe as Flash Gordon
Jean Rogers as Dale Arden
Charles Middleton as Ming the Merciless
Priscilla Lawson as Princess Aura

Something new and different! The feature version of the original Flash Gordon serial--in widescreen and the amazing new 3-color Malavision toning technique which gives a more natural appearance to scenes by allowing the use of multiple hues in connection to corresponding brightness values without colorization and gives a James Bama-like feel to every scene! The widescreen process is achieved by cropping the image normally from top to bottom and extending the transfer beyond the normally cropped horizontal area to produce a widescreen proportion ratio.

The Deluxe Edition, available now, includes both widescreen and full-screen versions of the feature, commentary by Ace Drummond and Dr. Grood, trailers of related serials DARKEST AFRICA, THE PHANTOM EMPIRE, ADVENTURES OF FRANK MERRIWELL, FLASH GORDON, THE SEA HOUND, and KING OF THE CONGO, and a rare infomercial for Buster Crabbe swimming pools, hosted by Buster himself!

2-DVD Deluxe Edition set $12.95

Complete and Begins shipping week of Dec. 18, 2006




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The Original Flash Gordon Serials on DVD

page31_6Flash Gordon (Space Soldiers) [DVD](1936) DVD

Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe [DVD](1940) DVD

Flash Gordon's Trip To Mars (Movie Poster)(1938)

Flash Gordon's Trip To Mars [DVD](1938) DVD

The Flash Gordon Box [DVD] DVD


Flash Gordon (Saviour Of The Universe Edition) [DVD](1980) DVD
"Flash! Aaah!" Flash Gordon (Sam J. Jones), quarterback for the New York Jets, and travel agent Dale Arden (Melody Anderson) are hijacked into a desperate space mission by mad scientist Dr. Hans Zarkov (Topol) in an effort to save the Earth from certain destruction at the hands of the maniacal Ming the Merciless (Max Von Sydow). Timothy Dalton, Ornella Muti, Brian Blessed co-star in this colorful, tongue-in-cheek adaptation of the serial favorite; features music by Queen. 112 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; featurettes; bonus "Flash Gordon" serial episode; TV spot.


Flash Gordon (Space Soldiers) [DVD](1936) DVD
The dauntless Flash Gordon leapt from the comic pages to celluloid with this popular chapterplay starring Buster Crabbe. Flash, Dr. Zarkov and Dale soar off to stop the planet Mongo from barreling through space toward Earth, and face an onslaught of snags (monkey-men, vicious reptiles, Gocko, etc.) courtesy of Ming the Merciless (Charles Middleton). AKA: "Fiery Planet." 13 chapters; 4 3/4 hrs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.


Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe [DVD](1940) DVD
Buster Crabbe returns as interplanetary hero Flash Gordon, teaming with Dale, Prince Barin and his friends to save Earth from a deadly plague known as the Purple Death, the creation of none other than Ming the Merciless. With Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton. 12 universe-conquering episodes; 4 hrs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; photo gallery; interviews; TV spots; 1932 Olympics footage.


Flash Gordon's Trip To Mars [DVD](1938) DVD
Flash and friends dart off to the Red Planet to clap off the lamp of Ming the Merciless, which is absorbing nitrogen from the Earth's atmosphere, and pulverize the Tree People and Clay People into toothpicks and harmless raisins. Stars Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers and Charles Middleton. 15 "shock-crammed" episodes; 5 hrs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.


The Flash Gordon Box [DVD] DVD
Three-disc set includes "Space Soldiers," "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars" and "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe."


Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars [DVD](1938) DVD
In this feature version of the 1938 serial "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars," Flash (Buster Crabbe), along with Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkov, journeys to Mars to learn the origin of a ray that's bombarding Earth and playing havoc with the weather. There, they discover that Ming the Merciless has teamed up with Queen Azura, and if they're not stopped Earth will be destroyed! 97 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.


Flash Gordon: The Peril From Planet Mongo [DVD](1940) DVD
Buster Crabbe is back as Flash Gordon, rocketing to the planet Mongo to battle his arch-nemesis, Emperor Ming, who has launched an attack on the world of Arboria as part of his plan to take over the cosmos, in this feature culled from the 1940 serial "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe" 91 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; more.


Flash Gordon: The Purple Death From Outer Space [DVD](1940) DVD
Buster Crabbe returns as spaceman supreme Flash, joining with Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkov to stop Ming the Merciless from attacking the people of Earth with a deadly purple mist sprayed into the atmosphere, in this feature-length tale edited from 1940's "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe" serial. 88 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.


Flash Gordon: Spaceship To The Unknown [DVD](1936) DVD
Condensed from the original 1936 "Flash Gordon" serial, this thrilling sci-fi adventure has Flash and company traveling to the planet Mongo to stop it from colliding with Earth. Upon arriving, they are captured by Ming the Merciless, who Flash must outwit if Earth is to survive. Buster Crabbe, Frank Shannon, Jean Rogers and Charles Middleton star. 98 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.


Flash Gordon & Space Patrol [DVD] DVD
Which early `50s galactic warrior had the bossest space buggy, Flash Gordon and his baroque Skyflash or Commander Buzz Corey and his streamlined Terra? Judge for yourself with this step-to-stern comparison of these classic shows. 60 min.


Rocketship (Flash Gordon: Rocketship) [DVD](1936) DVD
A mysterious planet is on a collision course with Earth, and only Flash and his allies can save the day, in this feature-length compilation from the 1936 serial "Flash Gordon." Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers star. AKA: "Atomic Rocketship." 73 min.


Flash Gordon: The Complete Series [DVD](1979) DVD
Airing from 1979-80 as "The New Animated Adventures of Flash Gordon," this action-packed cartoon series followed the intrepid Earth hero and his friends Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov to the planet Mongo, where they battled evil tyrant Ming the Merciless with the help of Thun the Lion Man, Prince Barin of Arboria, and Vultan and his daring Hawkmen. All 24 episodes from the series--including "A Planet in Peril," "The Beast Men's Prey," "The Desert Hawk," "Sir Gremlin," and "Gremlin's Finest Hour"--are featured in a four-disc set. 9 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary on selected episodes; featurette; storyboards; art gallery; biographies; DVD-ROM content; collectible cards; bonus "Defenders of the Earth" episode


Flash Gordon, Vol. 1 [DVD] DVD
Includes "Ending at Noon," "The Race Against Time," "The Forbidden Experiment," and "The Brain Machine." 90 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.


Flash Gordon, Vol. 2 [DVD] DVD
Includes "Return of the Androids," "The Claim Jumpers," "Akim the Terrible," and "Subworld Revenge." 103 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.


The Serial Box, Vol. 1 [DVD] DVD
Four-disc set includes "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe," "Zorro's Fighting Legion," "Radar Men from the Moon," and "The New Adventures of Tarzan."


TV Classics (Six-DVD Set) [DVD] DVD
Six-disc set of television favorites includes "The Adventures of Fu Manchu, Vol. 1," "Dragnet, Vol. 1," "Flash Gordon, Vol. 1," "The Lone Ranger, Vol. 1," "Ramar of the Jungle, Vol. 1," and "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger: Crash of the Moons."


Science Fiction Serials (Six-DVD Set) [DVD] DVD
Six-disc set of classic sci-fi serials includes "The Phantom Creeps," "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe," and "Radar Men from the Moon."


Science Fiction Serials (Six-DVD Set) [DVD] DVD
Six-disc set of classic sci-fi serials includes "The Phantom Creeps," "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe," and "Radar Men from the Moon."