Flash Gordon Box (1936)

Product Summary Publisher: Image Format: DVD UPC: 00014381978926 Buy.com Sku: 40143392 Item#: VDKHY9 Category Keywords: Science-Fiction  Serial  Space Exploration  Superheroes  Rating:      Features: DVD   Editor's Note Boxed Set includes three titles. SPACE SOLDIERS: In this, the first film version of the popular comic strip, a distant planet has broken its orbit and is heading straight for Earth. Renowned scientist Dr. Hans Zarkov builds an escape rocket and is joined by ex-Yale football star Flash Gordon and Dale Arden, a beautiful young woman Flash has just met. They land on the fantastic runaway planet, Mongo, only to tangle with its evil ruler, Ming the Merciless, who has dastardly plans for our three heroes. Crabbe is the quintessential Flash in this 13-episode saga which was made for a then-expensive $350,000, setting a new "adult" standard for the usually more cheaply-made, kiddie-oriented movie serials of the 1930's. Flash's next incarnation was in a 1953 television series. Contains all 13 episodes!|FLASH GORDON'S TRIP TO MARS: Complete and uncut 15 episodes starring "Buster" Crabbe.|FLASH GORDON CONQUERS THE UNIVERSE: Contains the original 12 chapters released by Universal Pictures of the sci-fi action serial based on the Alex Raymond comic strip.   Features Source: Image Entertainment, Inc.   Technical Info Release Information Studio: Image Release Date: 8/7/2007 Running Time: 778 minutes Original Release Date: 1936 Catalog ID: 9789-HE UPC: 00014381978926 Number of Discs: 3 Audio & Video Original Language: English Available Audio Tracks: English Video: B&W   Cast & Crew Frank Shannon Jean Rogers Charles Middleton Buster Crabbe Carol Hughes Richard Alexander Frederick Stephani - Director Robert F. Hill - Director Ford Beebe - Director Ray Taylor - Director    Product Image