Synopsis
Captain Midnight and his Secret Squadron on a mission to Mexico; a 5 October 1955 episode of the 1950s series, with Richard Webb and Sid Melton and its original Ovaltine commercials.
Synopsis, reviewed
Details
- Running time
- 28 minutes
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · History · yuma · 2011-06-21
Great show! I knew of the radio show but not the TV show. But the TV.show was good to. An a person like me who loves TV history, this one will go down in my top ten. And it shows me that I still have a lot to learn about TV History.
★★★★ · Captain Midnight & sidekick Look a LOT like Jet Jackson & Iggy · Noah 8-? · 2008-09-16
Okaaaaaaayyyy..... Captain Midnight Opening then mention of 'Secret Squadron' and imbedded commercial... and What-the-Hey ... Isn't that Jet Jackson? and the "Secret" runway (how is something as big as an airfield with domed control center - hidden?)..... and the Music ! ! ! An' there's IGGY!!!!... being introduced as Ichabod Mudd? ? huh? What gives? A visit to the IMDB website reveals these trivia gems: ============ The first program to include audience participation through the use of the famous "Secret Decoder Ring" which allowed the afterschool TV viewer to decode Jet Jackson's secret…
★★★ · Mission to Mexico (Captain Midnight). · richgoup · 2011-03-18
Season 2, episode 2. Origina;l air date: 5 October 1955. Mr. Hobson, an Americam security specialist, reports that an enemy radio transmitter in Mexico has broken down. Since his men have broken the enemy`s code, they want the transmitter repaired as soon as possble So they can continue to monitor the broadcasts. Captsin Midnight and Icky volunteer to travel to the remote mountain area where the transmitter is located posing as fix-it men in hopes of being hired in repair the broken equipment - and do some pokig around in the enemy`s base on the side. Cast: Richard Webb (Captain Midnight)…