Adventures of Flash Gordon: The Planet of Peril | Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers | Colorized | TV Serial

Pilot episode 1 : The planet Mongo is on a collision course with Earth. Dr. Alexis Zarkov takes off in a rocket ship to Mongo, with Flash Gordon and Dale Arden as his assistants. They find that the planet is ruled by the cruel Emperor Ming, who lusts after Dale and sends Flash to fight in the arena. Ming's daughter, Princess Aura, tries to spare Flash's life.
Flash Gordon: Space Soldiers Chapter 1
Directors: Frederick Stephani, Ray Taylor
Writers: Alex Raymond (based on the comic strip by), Frederick Stephani, Ella O'Neill
Stars: Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Priscilla Lawson
Next episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYTVialobLt5prM

[@barryrudge1576]

For me Flash Gordon turns the clock back over 70 yrs to the start of the 1950's when most people did not have a TV, I would look forward to going to out local cinema each week to watch Flash Gordon in action. he never disappointed us. It was pure unadulterated escapism that has never been bettered.

[@user-qu9ev6pv8e]

This was made in 1936.

[@antonioguamil3275]

​@@user-qu9ev6pv8eyes it was, but this serial films were re-issued during the 50's, in cinemas around the world. George Lucas watched this films, Flash Gordon inspired Star Wars.

[@tomchris60]

I don't doubt your theatrical experience but movie serials rapidly declined during the 50's primarily because of television. Many serials, B-westerns, etc, were sold to local stations where a new generation of young fans ate them up. But hey, what a joy it must have been to see Buster Crabbe on the big screen!

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

@@antonioguamil3275 GREAT CATCH. Thank you !

[@fabiengerard8142]

@@user-qu9ev6pv8e *Contemporary to the Alex Raymond original comic strip.

[@wareforcoin5780]

I love Flash Gordon, I never get sick of rewatching it.

[@mephistoxarses8585]

it's great isn't it?

[@paulconway384]

Not with those colours 😂

[@lucianoldon8710]

yep, that's no V II rocket, pal !

[@FromTheRoomOfLittleEase]

@paulconway384 The color is dream like and adds to the strangeness. I love it. I hate normal representational art. Fuck that shit. Plenty enough of that boring trash everywhere you look. It's like laughing at a star fish because it doesn't swim like a guppie. I usually don't care for colonization and find it tacky. But this process for specificly these fantastic literature based serials is a marriage made in heaven . Looks like a painted black and white photo, it's perfect. Normal color sucks anyway. I would distort the film to look unusual even if it didn't serve a supposed purpose. I watch this all day constantly now. Most of the history of film can go and I'll take this instead at this point. Fuck Casablanca and 8 1/2 or whatever you think you've got, this is much more satisfying. Definitely with these colors only.

[@DocMicrowave]

Loved watching it as a kid. They played it for a time on PBS.

[@simonfernandes6809]

I loved Buster Crabbe's cameo in the 1979 Buck Rogers series as 'Colonel Gordon'.

[@dalecomixcollectibles137]

I used to watch that 70s Buck Rogers....cool show, except for Twiki...Erin was great. Do you recall which episode Buster was in?

[@briandrake5464]

@@dalecomixcollectibles137 It was one of the two part episodes ... Planet of the Slave Girls. He's in the second episode in the final space battle and has a nice exchange with Gil Gerard.

[@dalecomixcollectibles137]

@@briandrake5464 Thanks for the info.

[@daddystabz]

Me too!

[@kevinbutler1955NYC]

Buster was also portrayed as"Colonel Flash Gordon"on the kids storytelling LP"The Official Adventures Of Flash Gordon".

[@akisenv]

flash Gordon was by far the most ART DECO tv series and Comic book :)

[@danjohnston9037]

Let's remember. Without Doctor Zarkov ; No Rocket, No Space Trip, No Counter Measures For Ming's Devices MAD SCIENTISTS RULE !!

[@danjohnston9037]

@gringott12 Unlike you who never gets it anywhere else ?

[@mephistoxarses8585]

Zarkov is not a "mad scientist"......he is a "mannnnnnnnnn of science"...with a perfectly positioned ROCKET SHIP that no doubt has a secret passage!

[@ph8632]

Dr. Hubert Farnsworth agrees!

[@Omar-wq9dz]

The 1939 Buck Rogers serial is also really good. Buster Crabbe also played the titular hero in that

[@simonfernandes6809]

And Buster Crabbe did a cameo in the 1979 Buck Rogers series opening episode as Colonel Gordon - telling the 500 year old Buck 'I was flying since before you were born.'!

[@jarbasvieira294]

Nowadays there are no more serials before the main show in movie theaters. I watched many of them in reruns back in the sixties on Brazilian television. Thank you to Cult Cinema for bringing us this pearl of the old days.

[@marcatteberry1361]

Shared this to my 79 year old Dad. He LOVED it!

[@mrstacyj9496]

15:48 Priscilla Lawson IS awesome -

[@NoahNobody]

20:17 Oh my...

[@Fastbreak5000]

This is awesome!! I remember watching the reruns of this back in the late 70s. Thanks for posting these!

[@scottw5315]

Better than anything Hollywood can produce today.

[@600wheel]

I don’t know. Dr Phil is pretty good😂😂😂

[@ulanbrazil986]

Yes man. Music, series, movies... in my country too is this o fact real.

[@ph8632]

@@600wheel Dr. Phraud can kiss the smelliest part of my Be Hind.

[@600wheel]

@@ph8632 I guess that went right over your head. I find it funny how people in KZbin comments sections look for confrontation before they look for a joke. Read it slower you’ll notice a pun first but then read everything and you might get the joke and if not don’t worry I wasn’t sticking up for Dr. Phil I can’t stand the guy

[@ph8632]

@@600wheel I guess you did not understand my post........ Go back and read it. News flash........ I was actually backing your post........ Seriously now. How did you think I was somehow opposing your obviously bad opinion of that charlatan? "I find it funny how people in KZbin comments sections look for confrontation before they look for a joke" ..... No confrontation. Just a person agreeing with you that Dr Phraud is a joke. But you were quick to pull the trigger on assuming. It is sad that someone I agree with can behave in such a manner.

[@anglomik]

The very first one! Fantastic, luv it! And colorized, too! My late mother was a huge fan, and would love this! Thanks for posting!

[@537longtracan]

🙄😖🤪

[@luishectorcarmonaoros3048]

Al igual que yo. Pues mi madre en su niñes, lo veia todos los dias domingos en el cine del pueblo.

[@fernandoalvarez6019]

Qué impresionante, ciencia ficción en 1936!!! Debe haber sido de las primeras series que abordaron este género, si no la primera. Me matan los efectos especiales. En esa época era todo muy artesanal, no se contaba con la ayuda de las computadoras que tenemos hoy, y había que ingeniárselas para mostrar en la pantalla lo que se escribía en los comics y en las novelas. Todo un clásico que supimos conocer en los '80 en el programa Función Privada, los sábados a la noche, que lo pasaba en blanco y negro original. Me trajo lindos recuerdos. Saludos desde Buenos Aires, Argentina

[@bessiebraveheart]

I'm 77 now, we used to watch these films at the Saturday matinees at the local cinema in the 50's.

[@dmk7700]

I love the way Flash's jacket & tie are so perfect after the parachute landing.

[@alisdairmclean8605]

If I can offer a little advice to Dr Zarkof. The fuel mix on your rocket ship is too rich. Increase the ratio of air to fuel. You'll get a more even burn with less spluttering.

[@JCNegri]

Please Never delete this video A True Action Hero ⭐️

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

WHAT THEY SAID ! AGREE 💯% & then some.

[@ScoutCrafter]

The colorization of this serial brings a whole new interest to this wonderful production. Well done!!! 😃👍

[@McShave]

I've seen this many, MANY times but Frank Shannon's Russian accent always cracks me up. He might as well have greeted Flash by saying "Top o'tha mornin ta ya, what's the craic?".

[@scottw5315]

Ming's daughter had chronic lower back pain...

[@crpgdungeonsdragonsnight]

I hope the whole trilogy of Serials pops up here.

[@ronch550]

These old TV shows feel both futuristic and old at the same time.

[@AdeleiTeillana]

I really don't think there were TV shows like this back in 1936. This was a movie.

[@jasonmixon4163]

It's amazing how close the 1980 version came to the original.

[@colinmclean3029]

Love Flash Gordon, big cheers for that!😊👍👍👍👍

[@lightbox617]

I watched this in a theater in Elgin, Il. in the early 60's Don't know why it's "colorized" as the original B&W was just perfect

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

Impressive how little G-force they experienced!

[@RobertoMartinez-pr9bd]

Wow 😳, so cool in color. My Dad would love this. I used to watch this on my black and white TV.

[@socotroquito2007]

The Iguanas had makeup ! ( had props in their back) The whole chapter is a testament to cinematic ingenuity!

[@davidaulds7031]

Wow, what a find this is. I loved the Filmation Cartoon, and I love this!

[@rodneyadderton1077]

These are fantastic. Thanks for posting.

[@kenbob1071]

"Ladies and gentlemen, you are welcome to jump out of the plane at any time. You'll find complimentary parachutes under each seat. Thanks for flying Southwest Airlines."

[@neonwind]

I loved this series as a kid in the 70's, then it was only 40 years old. The colouring grade is nice too.

[@susanscott8653]

I watched this in - maybe - the early 80s.🤔

[@goodwill8750]

I also remember the BBC broadcasting this series every morning during the Christmas school holidays throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, a great period in UK television when much creative thought, effort and money was expended on the viewing public.

[@keithbk]

It's truly eye-opening to think that EVERY iguana that starred in this episode is now dead.

[@bobjerome8259]

i love the naivete. always loved flash gordon as a kid

[@cs292]

The captions are hilarious….the electrical sound was definitely pickup by Queen…and the sound effects guys for the ‘80 version….love how these serials get right into the action.

[@wudangmtn]

That was surprisingly entertaining.

[@TheHandsomeman]

When the actor playing the Emporer, kept collecting his costume, they never used to wash, it. He had rto complain, and tell them, "It was minging"!

[@HERITAGE12]

this was the stuff of my childhood on the Telly at about 8.30 in the morning till the modern shows came on at 9 onwards. never seen it colourised, looks gorgeous !

[@kevinmurphy9008]

Charles Middleton was the perfection of evil when I was a child. As Ming he just exuded power

[@guapounggoy]

It's obviously old and dated F/X wise, but I think it's legit action packed and a good way to get the fans ready for more. The powers that be need to bring back serials.

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

Everything old is new again.....

[@MichelRodier]

Wow!!! Très bien colorisé et en français en plus. MERCI!

[@CultCinemaClassics]

Avec plaisir 😊

[@darrylguerrant5101]

I used to watch this as a kid back in the 70s. Sunday mornings on Channel 48 here in Philly. Back then, Channel 48 was an Independent network channel. Also, this and the Buck Rodger's serials were in black and white. Seeing the original Flash Gordon serial in color is very interesting. When I saw Buster Crabbe make his appearance on Buck Rodger's in the 25th Century with Gil Gerard. I think I recall the exchange they had between them now. I'm not going to spoil it. I going to find it.

[@nargris4048]

16:42 "After him!.... But don't forget to inexplicably drop your weapons before you do so!"

[@th35had0wster]

I'm guessing no iguunas or any other lizards were harmed during the making of this movie. Thank you very much for allowing me to view this. =]

[@clap7777]

I'm 58 now and my parents let us stay up when i was 8 yrs old and watch on Fri/Sat nite at 11pm thru the summers, watched all the episodes and it was just magic! And leaving it in BW is just the beauty of the 1930s. Go Ming the Merciless! Thanks for sharing!

[@espacemaxim]

Zarkov was a true visionary who luckily had the foresight, knowledge and skills to build the rocket. Luck was on his side when Flash showed up and proofed to be a capable muscle to help him save the earth...

[@FruScarpia]

This was the first “funny bad” film (several episodes) I ever showed to my children - and they loved it!😂😂 Still laughing about it years later…

[@ericbelify]

Is that a Tosca reference?:)

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

@@ThatRaggedyDoctor Script to screen adaptations. It's never a straight line telling just how they'll turn out or be received.

[@Schontaylor]

I love this so much. It’s like a kid made it professionally with the iguanas 😅😂

[@corepuncher]

Let me go back in there, and face the peril. "No, it's too perilous".

[@sw-ww4bb]

School holidays, always on tv in the morning along with tarzan movies....great fun!

[@Han_Shot_1st]

So Awesome !! Let's see some Quatermass next ;)

[@felipes.carvalho8790]

Até hoje eu só tinha visto o filme do Flash gordon, eu não sabia que existia uma seria ainda mais antiga

[@richardque1036]

I used to watch flash gordon while growing up in the 60s.

[@alexykong9378]

Science Classic!# Enjoyed, running home after class just to catch up!#

[@marcellino1956]

Loved watching Flash on Sunday mornings as a kid

[@Soapfish]

“snap crackle and pop” said the Rocketship! I guess it needs a tune-up 😂😂

[@jaydouglas5847]

Wow. this is great stuff !!

[@victorascencio1964]

¡Excelente canal, les felicito! Espero que todas sus películas y series sean en español o subtituladas.

[@CultCinemaClassics]

Yes of course we do… check out thes playlists kzbin.info/aero/PL2gsu7VGzgdaB7t2QfAzNTp9xbpgFy8Cw and with subtitles kzbin.info/aero/PL2gsu7VGzgdbAXTemDPg5yEW1L2oLyP_m

[@claudiofimiani3017]

ME ha Gustado,Gracias por compartir el video,lo bueno que tiene subtitulos al español,Esperando con ansias la otra parte,ojala puedas subir esta pelicula completa.GRACIAS

[@Slithey7433]

As a kid attending the 7¢ Saturday matinees in the ‘40s, I was enthralled by these serials. Now, they seem utterly ridiculous, but make me smile broadly. I’m a fan of colorization of historical images, but it actually detracts from my memories of these films.

[@Omar-wq9dz]

I wish the 1936 serial was made as a full length movie instead of a serial. Granted, it would have been long but totally worth it. Also, I think it would have been a big hit had it done so

[@STho205]

It mostly was. In 1980 as a digest of this serial. Campy but styled in this anesthetic. Dino de Laurentiis with music by Queen. Elements of this are all through Star Wars, including dropping Luke into Jaba's arena to fight a giant lizard with a keeper that looked like these long toothed men. The speeders. The desert, ice and jungle planets (moons) and sky city. Klitus and The Emperor.

[@Omar-wq9dz]

I love the whole 1936 Flash Gordon serial. I found it better than the 1980 film

[@STho205]

If you want the story spread over many hours. The 80 film is a digest done in 1966 Batman camp...not updated to a 70s Teen Cartrip adventure like Star Wars. I think de Laurentiis did the right thing. I never thanked Flash for saving every one of us.

[@ph8632]

I do not agree. The 80's film was good. The music from Queen was amazing. I do like the old series though.

[@virochanaasura8521]

Sam Jones was sexier.

[@andrewcliffe4753]

Hilarious, love it.

[@bertassellodavide1297]

Thanks for movie ❤️🥳😃🍾🥂👍

[@bb1111116]

Young George Lucas loved Flash Gordon when he was a kid. The influence on young George is pretty clear. Add Kurosawa’s film, The Hidden Fortress, the robot from Metropolis as well as Gandalf from Lord of the Rings, plus special effects at the level of Kubrick’s 2001 and there is a lot of the inspiration for the original Star Wars trilogy.

[@tedolphbundler724]

Excellent!

[@Omnihil777]

08:09 "In all that excitement I forgot to turn on the oxygen. No need to worry" - Yes. Worry. Lots! I laughed so hard.

[@VictorMaxol]

Before health and safety ruined rockets.

[@summerlakephotog8239]

Of course the plot and dialogue are cheesy but, oh my, the set design, props, costuming, framing and cinematography are fascinating. Visually these are masterpieces.

[@TestUser-cf4wj]

The subtitles cracked me up at 6:12, _"... but he got pissed off."_

[@JackPonissi]

I forgot to turn on the oxygen. NO NEED TO WORRY

[@carlrudd1858]

I never cared much for these, but the colorization literally brings them to life. Thanks for posting.

[@arnaudmoos8098]

Happy memories !

[@Mike-hp2dd]

Art Deco. Very Nice. - Egon Spengler

[@dalecomixcollectibles137]

Zarkoff "I've experimented with models" Flash " They ever come back?" Classic 😃 😀 😄 😁 🤣 😂

[@wambutu7679]

That was a great line.

[@dalecomixcollectibles137]

@@wambutu7679 yes it was

[@wambutu7679]

@@dalecomixcollectibles137 But his answer made it perfect. Like a line from Indiana Jones, level of good. "They weren't supposed to." 🤣🤣🤣

[@garbagestarkaloyan]

Every second of that is pure comedy

[@outlet6989]

Dale, "A rocket ship? Is that anything like a rocking chair?" Flash, "No. It's more like a rocket-powered AirStream trailer."

[@xr6lad]

When I was a kid I used to watch Flash Gordon all the time. When I became an adult I came across a video called Flesh Gordon and enjoyed it just as much.

[@gnomeknight2311]

I love the “panic and it’s just people walking around and sped up”

[@tomhaskett5161]

This is wonderful! Sorry to say that all I can visualize is the soft corn version Flesh Gordon.

[@gdinme3180]

Have this vibe Hollywood going to make a new version of Flash. The 80s version was a hit for the kids as it was extremely fun movie to watch at 10 years old and still enjoy seeing re runs.

[@futuristica1710]

Still amazing!

[@frankmartinez4856]

Beautiful colorized job! Buster Crabbe, almost played Superman for Republic! But was cancelled!! Jean Rogers was gorgeous a a blonde! Made her real sexual in this Serial!!!

[@aliciasabano8893]

CUANTA CREATIVIDAD !!!!!! PIONEROS !

[@Carlos_De_Angeles]

I think these hold up really well. I used to watch these in the school holidays in the 1970s. Always felt a bit sorry for the lizards.

[@saumyacow4435]

Never knew this existed but now the later movie makes more sense :)

[@rjmcallister1888]

And at about this time, Universal Pictures defaulted on it's loans from Standard Capital, which would take control from founder Carl Laemmle. Laemmle would die three years later. Larry "Buster" Crabbe was a swimming champion who transferred to acting. Universal's experience in making monster movies paid off well in these serials.

[@Derek-no8fu]

@16:18, he just manhandled the emperor and everyone just stood around and watched.

[@robertcuratolo5339]

😂 12:32...What about this these ships must of been powered by solar energy. Slow as 🐢

[@mephistoxarses8585]

What Emperor wouldn't like to be "manhandled" by Flash?

[@nbsinvencoes9024]

Há meu tempo de criança tão bom.

[@obadel5092]

The brawls are so back alley bar cool 😂😂

[@memoriesofdaysgoneby2348]

The brilliance of this series gave us Spielberg and Kubrick.

[@lordmalvada8212]

and Lucas.

[@fuzzblightyear145]

OMG. This Episode is as close in age to the 1980s Flash Gordon film, as we are ! I feel so old now....

[@fredperry523]

The planet rushing to earth looks suspiciously like a big ball fashioned out of masking tape !

[@jimparsons6803]

Liked the 1930s special effects. The throne scene room was likely the prototype of most all subsequent movie 'throne room scenes.'

[@johnallen6945]

Did U notice the sparklers stuck on top of the machinery? Love it. And, boy, that rocket sure backfires a lot. They need to adjust the timing belt. But those lizards were really scary looking. I wonder how long it took the techs to glue spikes on their backs? Where's Harry Heyerhausen when you need him? Was this before or after 1939 when the Tinman was in the Wizard of Oz? The aliens stole his costume.

[@jaydouglas5847]

The trick when applying prosthetics to lizards is to simply pop them into the fridge for 10 minutes. The lizards totally "chill out" and the horns go on quick with a water based horse glue( remember its 1936) and soon the lizards are back in action and ready for their close up's !

[@bryanthardin5514]

My favorite next to Buck Rogers❤ watching old serials

[@moxica93]

Princess Aura was quite the dish!

[@fuzzarca]

Que saudade da minha infância...

[@crisservin3106]

Are u just going to tease us with just the one or we gonna get more 😁

[@starkeypugmusic9783]

Better effects than any recent marvel movie

[@williamdiffin28]

Brilliant