- Actors: Judd Holdren, Larry Stewart, George Eldredge, Gene Roth, Don C. Harvey
- Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Wallace Grissell
- Writers: George H. Plympton, Joseph F. Poland, Royal K. Cole, Sherman L. Lowe
- Producers: Sam Katzman
- Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 2
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- Studio: VCI Entertainment
- Release Date: Aug 30 2005
- Run Time: 287 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B000A6CKWU
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5.0 out of 5 stars
"Captain Video Master of the Stratosphere (1951) ... VCI Ent.",
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This review is from: Captain Video - Cliffhanger Collection (DVD)
VCI Entertainment and Columbia Pictures present "Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere" (1951) (digitally remastered), 15 Chapters of a sought after vintage serial loaded with action sequences...there is a great deal of entertainment here for the cliffhanger fans out there...finally for the first time on video the really great Columbia Serial that broke the mold...we have everything a serial fan would want...the tinted sequences by Cinecolor and unique inventions that were unlike any other serial out there in the '50s...now to the plot as the Planet Atoma looks dusty, unlivable and is ruled by despot Vultura...looks like a sequel to the "Buck Rogers" serial...will the Planet Atoma rule the universe beginning with our planet Earth...can Captain Video and his Ranger sidekick stop this mad scheme...how can his technology overcome this vast weaponry of Vultura...be prepared to watch the different tinted scenes which at that time was really something ...don't pass this one up or Captain Video will be hot on your trail.Under director's Spencer Gordon Bennet and Wallace Grissell with screenplay by Royal K. Cole and Sherman L. Lowe...the cast include Judd Holdren (Captain Video), Larry Stewart (Ranger), George Eldredge (Tobor), Gene Roth (Vultura), Don C. Harvey (Gallagher), William Fawcett (Alpha), Jack Ingram (Aker), I. Stanford Jolley (Zarol), Jimmy Stark (Ranger Rogers), Skelton Knaggs (Retner), Rusty Wescoatt (Beal)...another great serial provided by Columbia Pictures during their heyday in the early '50s.. this serial is one of the best...stuntwork is outstanding and the special effects were astounding for its time...must make mention to keep your eyes peeled for B-Western and Serial veterans Jack Ingram and I. Stanford Jolley, who in my humble opinion were the pioneers of evil gamblers, sheriffs, henchman and all around villains from the early '40s and '50s. CHAPTER TITLES: (Disc One) 1. Journey Into Space 2. Menace of Atoma! 3. Captain Video's Peril! 4. Entombed in Ice! 5. Flames of Atoma! 6. Astray in the Stratosphere 7. Blasted by the Atomic Eye 8. Invisible Menace! 9. Video Springs A Trap 10.Menace of the Mystery Metal SPECIAL FEATURES: (Disc One) 1. Photo Gallery (all the Sci-Fi Serials Lobby Cards) BIOS: 2. Judd Holdren 3. Larry Stewart 4. Gene Roth 5. Spencer Gordon Bennet (Director) 6. Wallace Grissell (Director) VCI CLIFFHANGER COLLECTION (Disc One) 1. Secret Agent X-9 (Lloyd Bridges & Lon Chaney Jr) 2. Adventures of the Flying Cadets (Bobby Jordan) 3. Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Buster Crabbe) 4. Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe) 5. Edgar Rice Burroughs - Jungle Girl (Frances Gifford) 6. Zorro Rides Again (John Carroll) 7. Jungle Jim (Grant Withers & Raymond Hatton) 8. Mandrake the Magician 9. The Phantom (Tom Tyler) 10.Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) 11.Zane Grey's - King of the Royal Mounted (Allan "Rocky" Lane) 12.The Miracle Rider (Tom Mix) VCI Trailers: (Disc One) 1. Superman (Kirk Alyn) 2. Green Archer (Victor Jory) 3. Captain Marvel (Tom Tyler) 4. Phantom Empire (Gene Autry & Smiley Burnette) 5. Target Earth (Richard Denning) CHAPTER TITLES: (Disc Two) 11.Weapon of Destruction 12.Robot Rocket! 13.Mystery of Station X 14.Vengeance of Vultura 15.Video VS. Vultura Own them now on DVD....if you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure then this is the place for all of the above...if you enjoyed this serial check out another release from VCI Entertainment as they present Alex Raymond's "Jungle Jim " (1936) (digitally remastered), 12 Chapters of vintage serial loaded with action sequences - really outstanding scenes between a lion and tiger in a to the death fight...high production from Universal's serial department...each episode chuck full of scenes loaded with cliffhanger adventure...gotta love it! Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing the first time on video a tinted sequences by Cinecolor digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...special thanks to Jack Theakston, Jon Hildreth, L. Gravy for their assistance....and a big thank you to Clifford R. Wimer for his detailed liner notes that give all the "Sci-Fi Serial Fans" a glimpse of those thrilling yesteryear adventures...looking forward to more of the same from the '50s vintage serials vault...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment, stay tuned once again with hard-to-find releases from VCI...just the way we like 'em! Total Time: 287 mins on 2 DVD's ~ VCI Entertainment 8428 ~ (8/30/2005)
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3.8 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews) 67 of 68 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good DVD could have been great,
By Tom Conner - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Captain Video - Cliffhanger Collection (DVD)
I saw this serial in theatricial re-release in the late 50s without the tinted scenes. Actually, I didn't know it had tinted scenes until I got the new DVD. VCI Entertainment has done a great job of putting this DVD together. The picture quality and film transfer are excellent. The special features include a nice selection of Sci-Fi trailers and bios of the stars. The major flaw I found with the DVD was the VCI logo popping up in the bottom right corner of the screen every few minutes. That was disturbing. So much so that I phoned VCI and made a formal complaint to the customer service department. When I'm watching a movie I don't want to see on-screen logos and advertisement. That's one of my major objections to watching network T.V.. When I pay hard earned cash for a quality DVD I certainly don't want to see a logo pop up. This is one reason I purchase my DVDs and don't record them off TCM. VCI's response to me was very couteous. The service rep stated that the logo was inserted to dissuade pirating. Pirating is not my problem. Other home video companies manage to put copy guard inside their product. I didn't buy the DVD to copy it. There was no Paramount logo popping up in my new DVD of the original "War Of The Worlds." I will make sure that I phone VCI in the future before I purchase their products. If the logo is not a problem for you, then you will love this new DVD. If it is a problem, then save your money.
31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
So you'll know: Not the TV Series.,
By Larry Gott - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Captain Video - Cliffhanger Collection (DVD)
If you're looking for the 1949-1955 TV series with Al Hodge as Captain Video and Don Hastings as the Video Ranger, this is not it. Unhappily, most of all the footage from that series died when the old Dumont Network died in the late 50's.For those of you like me who are nostalgic over the TV series, there are a number of websites about Captain Video, so see Wikipedia for a starting place with links: [...] THIS DVD is the movie serial that was made with different actors, and seems to be the FIRST TV Show to be made into a movie! Just thought you might want to know... 17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
I love the old movie serials!,
By Steven Yates "Videoviewer" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Captain Video - Cliffhanger Collection (DVD)
I have three Flash Gordons, a Phantom and now, Captain Video! First, the serious criticism. Wooden acting, cheap-looking sets, hand-drawn animation special FX, an impossibly involved, contrived plot, meaningless science-babble jargon. But those are also the charms of this serial. If you want to enjoy some campy fun with good guys versus bad guys, no blood and gore, action a-plenty and happy ending, welcome to Captain Video!!!!!
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