Synopsis
Al Hodge is Captain Video and Don Hastings the Video Ranger in this episode of Captain Video and His Video Rangers, in which the villain Chauncy Everett and his companion Horace escape electronic manacles aboard the spaceship Polar Star. Includes commercials for Post's Raisin Bran.
Synopsis, reviewed
Details
- Running time
- 28 minutes
- Collection
- 1950s Classic TV, Classic TV
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Captain Video
- Live TV
- DuMont Network
- DuMont Television Network
- 1952
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Captain Video - Review/History · theblueiris · 2014-08-22
Captain Video, originally airing on June 27, 1949 but having most of its runtime in and through the 1950s, was a LIVE show considered to be one of the first major science fiction works of television. It started off with slow traction and did not gain the viewership it is known for having today until its run through the early 50s. The show follows the adventures of "Video Rangers" as they travel along with their leader, "Captain Video" in their conquest to defend the universe from evil. Produced by The Dumont Television Network, production of the show gained the added benefit of being created…