Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe (1940) 12-CHAPTER CLIFFHANGER

[@hasseslaggmek3573]

Am I glad i subscribed... :-) This show ran on swedish public service TV around 1977, never seen it since and never thought I would again. What are the odds? Big thanks for yet another fine share, your channel is truly one of the best on KZbin.

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[@veronicaray4026]

I have watched it twice.. my kids think I am weird.. but love old black and whites.. I am 64 years young.. I don’t like the trash on tv.. thank u!!

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[@breakshot7451]

we here in germany had the pleasure to watch it until the 80s. remembering me standing in front of our 12 inch black and white tv and beeing scared to death from these clay or stone people. but hey i was scared from black and white king kong ,too;))))

[@stevehammel2939]

Thanks for hosting Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe. It's always been my favorite since childhood.

[@wingitprod]

Lovely copy. This is a version people can appreciate. These deserve remastering.

[@LazyIRanch]

My 30 year old son and I will be watching this tonight! My dad was a radio engineer who started very young. He loved science and sci-fi, and I remember him talking about going to the movies with his brothers to see these films. As a teenager, he got a job with Sears and Roebuck, repairing radios. I think he said he got 25 cents for each one he fixed, and he was good at it so he was making good money during the Depression! What he didn't spend on movies, he used to buy model airplane supplies. Back then, they weren't kits. He made them of balsa wood, canvas and wire. He joined the Army at 17, was sent to Hawaii right after Pearl Harbor. Because of his knowledge and skills building and repairing radios, he was put on a special secret assignment he couldn't even tell his family about. He installed sonar in submarines back when it was the latest tech. I know his folks were glad he wasn't put in the infantry and sent to Europe, and from the photos I have now that he took in Hawaii, he was a very lucky young man. Seems there were a lot of pretty girls in Hawaii, who dressed "comfortably" for the warm climate, and he enjoyed taking their pics! After the war he went to work at KVET as a radio engineer. KVET was started and owned by veterans of WWII. Part of his job was developing techniques for sound effects. I loved hearing his stories about how radio dramas were often performed live in the studio (no audio tape yet), and how he helped bring them to life with his sound effects. He really enjoyed the interesting radio talent he got to know, several comedians and early DJs. His favorite was Professor Longhair, a funny and talented jazz and blues musician from New Orleans who visited the station often who he became friends with. KVET was unusual back then because they welcomed multi-ethnic talent, unlike most white-owned stations. Most likely because they served together in war time and became brothers in arms. Dad did not tolerate racism, and I was lucky to be his daughter and raised to respect others. He would be sad to see that racism is still prevalent in 2022, 26 years after he died.

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[@Tormund_Giantsbrain]

Haha that's crazy cause I'm 31 and I was just talking to my mother about watching this together tonight.

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[@LazyIRanch]

@@PizzaFLIX Right on! I love your content because it not only makes me feel connected to my parents who I miss very much, but it's a wonderful way to share memories with my son of his grandparents who died when he was just a kid. I never thought I'd have the chance to see the actual films and people who influenced my parents when they were young. Thank you! ♥

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[@johnmitchelljr]

Can you imagine being a kid sitting in a theatre and the thrilling music blasts through the audience. Thank you.

[@gunterangel]

The grandiose music is taken from Franz Liszt's symphonic poem "Les préludes". To save some money during production at that time is was a custom for Universal to rely on pieces of classical and romantic composers for their horror classics ( "Swanlake" by Tschaikovsky as title credit music for "Dracula" and "The Mummy") and serials, because in doing so they hadn't to pay for a newly composed orchestra score. This could save quite a lot of money. By a dark irony of history it happened that the segment from 2:35 onwards was also used during that time ( WW2) by the Nazis in Germany, each time when a "new glorious victory" of the "Wehrmacht" was announced, as the title fanfare for each new episode of the German "Wochenschau" ( ,the equivalent of Fox news,) a weekly news reel , that was shown in movie theatres before the feature movie started. Kind regards from Germany !

[@jeffreyplatt7457]

I have been looking for Flash Gordon since I first saw it in the movie theater in the 1950's. Thanks so much .

[@paulbarry9771]

What joy, to be able to watch Flash, and remember the fun as children going to the cinema to watch weekly the serials. What fun.

[@paulaburrows8660]

This is great. When I was a kid growing up in the UK these serials were shown on TV every morning during the summer hols. Happy days.

[@catherine4970]

As always, a huge thank you for your lovely channel! ❤️

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[@carlarmstrong2041]

Thank you so much for bringing back Flash Gordon a great series to watch

[@cjhards]

Grew up to these B/W series. Holidays & at weekends, it was children’s time!! Perfect mix of old & new material. ✌️😇

[@antonius9]

Thank you for this. My favourite person in Hollywood, George Lucas, loved this series.

[@andrewvetting7544]

God bless you, pizza flix!

[@wingitprod]

Great copy. Beware the Purple Death!

[@mitchellewing9809]

Who holds Purple Death dust antidote patent?

[@wingitprod]

@@mitchellewing9809 Dark Helmet?

[@charlottewilson3031]

Wow! Wow! and Wow! What a treat to have these all in one place. Love Evil Emperor Ming!!

[@marcruthenbeck]

Sunday Fun, Thanks!

[@lex6819]

I used to watch this on TV Saturdays when I was a child. There was a show on TV called Matinee at the Bijou, it was all old time movies like this

[@breakshot7451]

me,too. "fun fact" in an accident i quiet hefty burned my face. after that i shaved my head bald. a goatee i had before. i also lost my left eyebrow. i thought i try a eyebrow tattoo. the first thing i thought when i was looking in the mirrow afterwards was, now i look like ming the conqueror;))))

[@yolamontalvan9502]

Amazing technology never seen before.👍 I love it.

[@pissedoff-is1mt]

Awesome! Thanks for this!

[@moboutmen]

Les Preludes never sounded so good. And, 6:58 "Throw it in reverse!" Who in Hell's voice is that supposed to be?!? Hysterical.

[@brianblack6190]

Absolutely great movie 0 I hope you got more

[@davidarundel6187]

The tv series I recall watching during 'childrens hour' on local tv , when it functioned about 12 hours a day . This is one series I don't recall . Same cast though + sound fx , spaceships with exhaust smoke going upward . For what was about in the day , things were made well & this sort of stuff was popular like "The Lone Ranger ; Stingray ; older Superman ; Zoro ; along with others of earlier eras . Some of these , my Parents would have seen as children , if they got to the Saturday Matinéé like , "Ma & Pa Kettle " ; " The Lil Rascals " ; "Junior G Men " .👍👀😄😱🤔🤗 Namaste 💐🙏❤️🙏 Thank you ❤️💐 Pizzaflix , much appreciated .

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[@gunterangel]

The grandiose title music and much of the other film music is taken from Franz Liszt's symphonic poem "Les préludes". To save some money during production at that time is was a custom for Universal to rely on pieces of classical and romantic composers for their horror classics ( 'Swanlake' by Tschaikovsky as title credit music for 'Dracula' and 'The Mummy') and serials, because in doing so they hadn't to pay for a newly composed orchestra score. This could save quite a lot of money. By a dark irony of history it happened that the segment from 2:35 onwards was also used during that time ( WW2) by the Nazis in Germany, each time when a "new glorious victory" of the 'Wehrmacht' was announced, as the title fanfare for each new episode of the German 'Wochenschau' ( ,the equivalent of Fox news,) a weekly news reel , that was shown in movie theatres before the feature movie started. Kind regards from Germany !

[@carolmirelez170]

OMG! My brother and I used to watch Flash Gordon on Saturday mornings!

[@carolmirelez170]

Wonderful memories! 💖💖💖

[@carolmirelez170]

🥰🥰🥰

[@christianmagoon5968]

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) / Full Movie (All Chapter 1, and 12) 1. Flash Gordon: Purple Death From Outer Space 2. Flash Gordon: Purple The Peril from Planet Mongo

[@mikedrown2721]

There's Perry White from the 1950's tv show THE ADVENTURES of SUPERMAN

[@christianmagoon5968]

Flash Gordon (1936) / Full Movie (All Chapter 1, and 13) Flash Gordon: Spaceship To The Unknown Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938) / Full Movie (All Chapter 1, and 15) Flash Gordon: Deadly Ray From Mars Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) / Full Movie (All Chapter 1, and 12) Flash Gordon: Purple Death From Outer Space Flash Gordon: Purple The Peril from Planet Mongo

[@Zenny_6969]

...awesome...thanks......

[@gregorydahl]

At 28:18 they start honking to warn flash his ship is on fire but flash won't stop . I think the brakes quit working and you can see the ships wiggling . But this precious film had to be used for the movie after the crashes that killed many of the spacemen and destroyed the craft .

[@macmcelroy6165]

let's all put on our merrymen tights and watch flash conquer

[@tomwotton9]

11:21 Ming! it’s Ming! He is alive!

[@robertpease259]

The music of Franz Liszt's "Les Preludes" is heard throughout this series. It is different than many other versions of Les Preludes as some has a predominant piano running through it. I would like to get a copy of this version - without the dialogue.

[@j3lny425]

So Zarkov invented the 'cloaking device'

[@PeterTheVald]

When a child, I would tie a bath towel around my neck and jump from couches like my hero Flash. Thanks for the walk in the past. Ming, you are so going to get spanked

[@taffy492]

Flash must have broken his hand on numerous occasions whilst punching the guards with metal face masks

[@ellennoone8313]

I miss Jean Rogers as Dale.

[@JackReynolds-w7g]

Me too.

[@paulduffy8774]

i had to go to the next door neighbour to watch this as they had the only tv

[@jamesbugbee6812]

Queen Fria said 'Flesh Gordon', bwahaha! Some of this weapon stuff must have made the Manhatten security people pretty nervous.

[@douglasfreeman3229]

As a boy my dad used to go to the "flicks" to see Flash Grodon (must've been re-runs, or he was having a joke!) and he was delighted that this was shown on t.v. in the late '70s. I think he was a bit disappointed that bro' and I preferred Space: 1999, although bro' and I used to make up adventures based on Flash Godron and record them on a cassette machine (We had Professor Keating and Emperor Pong! Well we were only kids!)

[@gordonbartlett1921]

This is so bad, it's good. Unintentionally hilarious.

[@pookerville]

And a great theme for the serial..."Les Preludes" by Franz Liszt.

[@jeffreyplatt7457]

The viewer that they used to look outside the spaceship was to show up later in the frist star trek series. The one Spock would look into. And as late as s.t. Enterprise in the early 2,000s .

[@ronbosscher9421]

i like Flash Gordon Nice film actor

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May the sauce be with you.

[@PizzaFLIX]

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[@randyhonea3543]

They are dressed like Robin Hood and use death rays and have swords and spears.

[@CaribouDataScience]

What is the name of the 3 series?

[@hartsrb]

1 Flash Gordon (13 chapters) AKA Flash Gordon-Space Soldiers 2 Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (15 chapters) 3 Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (12 chapters)

[@jeffreyplatt7457]

Am I the only one who saw Flash Gordon in it's original format A MOVIE THEATER .

[@damin9913]

What happened at Friday at pizzaflix🤔

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[@damin9913]

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[@wtk6069]

Does the title give away the ending?

[@j3lny425]

Ming will find a way out,he always does.

[@jumafasi]

Referencia para Star Wars!

[@j3lny425]

Re. your merchandise, what exactly is a "Unisex" coffee mug?

[@PizzaFLIX]

That’s some stupid tag that the merch company added - AND I CAN’T GET THEM TO REMOVE IT. 👺👺👺

[@JackReynolds-w7g]

It's just kinda weird knowing that probably the vast majority of fan's out there speak English as probably a second, third, or fourth language. And the accents given aren't even State-side either.

[@JusticeForce]

The guy in the train at the beginning, who was about to run over his x-wife, that was awesome.

[@TheMischief9]

I SOLD SEEDS FROM THE AMERICAN SEED COMPANY , ONE OF THE PRIZES WAS A FLASH GORDON BASEBALL GLOVE ..... NOT A VERY GOOD GLOVE EITHER .... LOL

[@j3lny425]

A baseball glove ?

[@theletterm1787]

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[@NotLazySelectivelyMotivated]

George Lucas got his idea for the start of his movies from here.

[@vernonsmith6176]

Yes, he wanted to do a flash Gordon series...but he was refused the rights

[@emasolie4135]

I had never realized how much Star Wars stole from this old Flash Gordon series. This played on TV in the fifties after school. They straight up stole it.

[@reidmason2551]

Lucas had originally pitched a big-budget adaptation of *Flash Gordon* before switching gears to *Star Wars.* He couldn't get King Features to sign off on the rights.

[@garryferrington811]

Honestly, it's not much less intelligent than "Star Wars." The only difference is CGI making special effects better.

[@fertileearthhealthyhuman_f9745]

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