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Title card from the episode 'The Energy Thief', original air date September 13, 1950 Created by Mike Moser Written by Mike Moser Norman Jolley (radio) Lou Huston Directed by Dik Darley Starring Ken Mayer Virginia Hewitt Bela Kovacs Narrated by George Barclay Frank Bingham (TV) (radio) Country of origin No. Of seasons 5.5 No. Of episodes 210 30 min. Television shows 900 15 min. Television shows 129 radio shows Production Executive producer(s) Mike Moser Producer(s) Mike Moser Dik Darley Camera setup Alex Quiroga John DeMoss Running time 30 - 30 minutes (weekly) Production company(s) Mike Moser Productions, Inc.

Release Original network Picture format Audio format Original release March 9, 1950 ( 1950-03-09) – February 26, 1955 ( 1955-02-26) External links Space Patrol is a adventure series set in the 30th century that was originally aimed at juvenile audiences of the early 1950s via television, radio, and comic books. It soon developed a sizable adult audience, and by 1954 the program consistently ranked in the top 10 shows broadcast on a Saturday. Contents. Broadcasting background The Space Patrol television show began broadcasting March 9, 1950, as a Monday-through-Friday 15-minute show on a local station, KECA. On December 30, 1950, the (ABC) added a half-hour version of the program to its Saturday schedule. It became an overnight sensation, and the new weekly show and the 15-minute shows continued concurrently on a local basis. It was seen via syndication in other cities.

A 1953 30-minute episode was the subject of the first U.S. Experimental broadcast on April 29 in Los Angeles on ABC affiliate. The series made history by being the first regular live West Coast morning network program beamed to the East Coast. At the time, it took an intricate network of cable and relay stations to accomplish this enormous task.

The ABC television Space Patrol broadcasts became one of the nation's first mass media phenomena, and an ABC radio companion series was developed. The radio program was also popular and ran from September 18, 1950 until March 19, 1955 producing 129 thirty-minute episodes. The televised Space Patrol aired continuously until July 2, 1954; after a short break, it reappeared on September 4, 1954, before finally disappearing from the air on February 26, 1955. 210 half-hour shows and close to 900 15-minute shows were made over Space Patrol's 5-year run.

The sponsors included Purina/Ralston and Nestles. Premise The stories followed the 30th-century adventures of Commander-in-Chief Buzz Corry of the United Planets Space Patrol and his young sidekick Cadet Happy , as they faced interplanetary villains with diabolical schemes.

As was common at the time, some of these villains had - or -sounding accents. Corry and his allies were aided by such sci-fi gadgets as ray guns, 'miniature space-o-phones' and 'atomolights'. Most episodes carried such pulp-magazine titles as 'Revolt of the Space Rats' and 'The Menace of Planet X'. Originally, the Space Patrol's purpose was that of 'clearing the space lanes' but it evolved into an intergalactic space police and military force charged with keeping the peace.

The show was originally pitched as a cop show in outer space. Latter day comparisons between Space Patrol and the later film and television series were inevitable. The show was targeted to children, but attracted a sizable adult audience. Many episodes featured commercial merchandise, like toys and mail-order premiums, that were advertised during commercial breaks.

Many of the ads for corporate sponsor 's cereals used the show's motif in their pitches. A unique feature of the TV and radio adventures was that the premium of the month was often worked into the story action. This permitted young viewers to feel that they were participating in the radio or televised adventures. Space Patrol 's best known premium was a 'Name the Planet' contest wherein the winner was awarded the program's Terra IV spaceship. The prize was a giant trailer in the shape of the series' space craft. One of the many 'Name the Planet' commercials may be viewed online. The program sponsored a Space Patrol club, which viewers could join.

Continuing merchandise tie-ins perpetuated the connection, producing such a sizable following that many of the nation's magazines chronicled the phenomenon. Many, but not all, of the 30-minute TV episodes are still currently available in various video/ DVD formats.

Radio series The radio version ran from 4 October 1952 to 19 March 1955, for 129 episodes. The same cast performed on both shows. The writers, scripts, and directors were reused between the radio and TV incarnations, but the radio broadcasts were not limited by studio sets and became more expansive in scope than the television programs. Although there was seldom any deliberate crossing-over of storylines, some of the television villains regularly appeared on the radio (notably Prince Bacarratti), and during the 'Planet X' story, both the TV and radio versions explored the rogue planet's invasion of the Space Patrol universe. While the radio series lacked the sophistication of sci-fi shows like the later, it was enjoyed as a throwback to the Golden Age of space opera popularized in the 1930s by pioneering magazine editor.

Only 117 of the original broadcasts survive. 97 are on the OTR site and a few others on torrent sites. Production.

An early 1950 appearance of the Space Patrol cast. After moving to ABC, costumes and sets were rapidly upgraded. From left: Virginia Hewitt - Carol Carlisle, - Tonga, Norman Jolly - Agent X, Glen Dixon - Gruel, Ken Mayer - Major Robertson, Ed Kemmer - Commander Buzz Corry, and Lyn Osborn - Cadet Happy. Space Patrol was the first West Coast morning network program broadcast to the East Coast, via a massive network of cable and electronic interchanges.

The program was televised from the original soundstage where the motion picture, had been filmed. The 'Phantom Stage' was one of the largest TV stages in Hollywood, and made a great home for Space Patrol. While other televised science fiction programs such as and used smaller sound stages, Space Patrol sets grew larger and larger. The studio had catwalks high above the stage that were utilized for many of the scenes, especially those requiring large castle-like sets. Likewise, cast members could be suspended in 'space' outside their spacecraft without the problems of studio cramping. Space Patrol's creator was William 'Mike' Moser, a World War II veteran.

In frequent interviews such as one given to in March 1952, Moser stated that he developed the series idea while flying across the Pacific. He was determined to create a children's television program that was as exciting to them as and had been to him during his youth. Moser took his idea to KECA-TV, a local Los Angeles ABC station. They bought the concept and Space Patrol began airing in March 1950. Glen Denning was originally cast in the lead as Commander-in-Chief Kit Corry and comedian Lyn Osborn as the youthful sidekick Cadet Happy. Denning had continual problems remembering lines and delivering them and was replaced after about 25 episodes. Play battle chess free. War hero Ed Kemmer, a graduate of the, was his replacement.

Denning probably didn't mind leaving the show as each cast member was being paid only $ 8.00 for each episode they appeared in. (By 1954, however, Lyn Osborn's salary alone had increased to about $ 900.00 per week! The show's budget increased to $ 25,000.00 a week in 1952, according to an article in the September 1st issue of 'Life Magazine'.) Osborn, like Kemmer, studied at the Playhouse and had introduced Kemmer to Mike Moser. Kemmer's seriousness and military bearing brought a maturity to the role that helped to increase the popularity of the series. Both the 30-minute and 15-minute programs were performed and broadcast live. If a line was flubbed or an accident happened, the actors recovered as quickly as possible and soldiered on.

The pressure of memorizing lines for a new live 15-minute show every day (Monday through Friday) was onerous enough, but became even more burdensome when the 30-minute weekly Saturday show was added beginning Dec. Around this time, Moser began sharing the writing chores with Norman Jolley. The actors' tasks were increasingly difficult because they faced the complexity of coordinating their on-camera movements with intricate special effects, which also had to be created live and in real-time. For example, pistols that shot invisible rays necessitated pre-positioning small electrically wired explosive charges on the surface they were supposed to strike.

An actor would aim the prop ray gun at that location and squeeze the trigger, whereupon a special effects worker off-scene would throw the detonation switch. A practical system was not available until after Space Patrol 's run, so for distribution to distant stations the image on a small, bright TV monitor was filmed using a motion picture camera with a specially modified and synchronized shutter mechanism, creating recordings on 16 mm or 35 mm film.

Most of the Saturday half-hour TV broadcasts survived in this form and so are still available today. The 15-minute weekday version of the program was at first seen mainly in the Los Angeles broadcast area, but was later also seen nationwide by syndication via kinescope films. When Mike Moser was killed in a car accident in 1954, his wife Helen became executive producer and Bela Kovacs was appointed associate producer.

Moser's plans for another, more adult-oriented sci-fi series called Report to Earth never came to fruition as the result of his sudden death. After the Russians launched the Sputnik, 'Space Patrol' was hurriedly syndicated under the title Satellite Police, with new titles and credits spliced onto the old kinescopes.

Cast Regular series cast. Commander-in-Chief Edward 'Buzz' Corry: Corry was the senior officer of the Space Patrol whose assigned task including clearing the space lanes and maintaining peace in the galaxy. As the series continued, his mission expanded to exploring the outer regions of intergalactic space and time. Cadet Happy Osborn: was a graduate of the Space Patrol's Space Academy who was given an initial training assignment as cadet and aide to Commander Corry.

Carol Carlisle: was the daughter of the Secretary General of the United States who works in both an administrative and scientific capacity at the United Planets' Headquarters. Robbie Robertson: the Security Chief of the Space Patrol and friend and fellow adventurer with Commander Corry. Tonga: had been a villain in earlier episodes known as The Lady of Diamonds.

She was converted from the 'dark side' and became the Chief Assistant to Major Robertson and a valuable ally of the Space Patrol. Bela Kovacs.

Prince Baccarratti and other villains and characters appearing in the series. However, it was his portrayal as Bacarratti or the 'black falcon' for which he is probably best remembered. He was also Associate Producer for 16 episodes. Agent X: one of the original reoccurring arch villains in the series.

Jolley was also the 'chief writer' for the show and served double duty. Proteus: a popular reoccurring villain who could assume many disguises making him extremely difficult to capture. The Secretary General of the United Planets: was the chief executive for the government of the United Planets. Commander Corry reported directly to him.

Commander Kit Corry: replaced by Ed Kemmer very early in the series (after about 25 episodes). Kit was Buzz's older brother and original Commander-in-Chief' of the Space Patrol.

Cast with recurring roles Space Patrol hired many actors who later became well known in their own right. The episodes included such personalities as,.

The following cast members are some of those actors who appeared in multiple episodes. Ben Welden. (9 episodes, 1952–1954). Joel Smith.

(8 episodes, 1952–1955). Tom McKee. (7 episodes, 1953–1954). Lawrence Dobkin. (7 episodes, 1953–1955).

Morgan Shaan. (6 episodes, 1953–1954). Fred Howard. (6 episodes, 1951–1953). Richard Karlan.

Captain Dagger /. (5 episodes, 1953–1954). Valerie Bales. (4 episodes, 1955).

Bill Baldwin. (4 episodes, 1951–1954). Jack Reitzen.

(4 episodes, 1951–1953). Lee Van Cleef. (4 episodes, 1952–1953). Charles Horvath. (4 episodes, 1952–1955). Robert Carson.

Governor Willis /. (4 episodes, 1952–1953). Charles Victor. Jerry Taylor /. (4 episodes, 1953–1955). William Justine.

(4 episodes, 1953–1954). Robert Shayne. Groata (3 episodes, 1954). Joel Marston.

Bill Redrow /. (3 episodes, 1952–1954). Norbert Schiller. (3 episodes, 1953–1955).

I. Stanford Jolley. (3 episodes, 1953–1954). Oliver Blake.

Ezekial Martin (3 episodes, 1954). Dorothy Ford.

Queen Riva (3 episodes, 1954). Henry Corden. (3 episodes, 1951–1953). Jack Brown. (3 episodes, 1954). Gail Bonney.

Goodwife Martin (3 episodes, 1954). Peter Mamakos. (3 episodes, 1951–1952). Ward Wood. (3 episodes, 1951–1952). John Alderson. (3 episodes, 1952–1953).

Frederic Berest. (3 episodes, 1952–1953). Stephen Chase. (3 episodes, 1952–1953).

Leo V. (3 episodes, 1952). William Boyett. (3 episodes, 1953). Joe Cranston.

(3 episodes, 1953). Gabriel Curtiz. (3 episodes, 1953). Anne Dore.

Letha (3 episodes, 1953). Frances Farwell. Calva (3 episodes, 1954). Hannes Lutz. Doctor Kurt (3 episodes, 1954). Gloria Pall.

Zamba (3 episodes, 1954). Kurt Katch. Arachna (3 episodes, 1955). Carleton Young. Narda (2 episodes, 1954). Alvy Moore.

Ferris Macklin /. (2 episodes, 1951–1952).

Lisa Howard. (2 episodes, 1951). Keith Larsen. (2 episodes, 1952).

Paul Guilfoyle. (2 episodes, 1952–1953). George Pembroke. Carl Marsden /. (2 episodes, 1952–1953).

Jerry O'Sullivan. (2 episodes, 1952). Bert Holland. The General (2 episodes, 1955).

John Larch. (2 episodes, 1953–1954). Pierce Lyden. (2 episodes, 1951–1955). Jerry Sheldon. (2 episodes, 1951–1955).

William E. Pop Stanton /. (2 episodes, 1951–1953). Richard Bartlett. (2 episodes, 1951–1952). Maurice Hill.

(2 episodes, 1951–1952). William Schallert. (2 episodes, 1951–1952). Jean Howell.

(2 episodes, 1952–1954). Jan Arvan. (2 episodes, 1952–1953). Phil Chambers.

(2 episodes, 1952–1953). Thomas Browne Henry. (2 episodes, 1952–1953). Bruce Payne. Breckrenridge /. (2 episodes, 1952–1953).

Dan Seymour. (2 episodes, 1952–1953). Roland Varno. (2 episodes, 1952–1953). George Douglas.

(2 episodes, 1953–1955). Marshall Bradford. (2 episodes, 1953).

Michael Colgan. Fredericks /. (2 episodes, 1953). Gene Roth.

(2 episodes, 1953). Ed Nelson. Guard (2 episodes, 1954–1955). Ed Hinton.

Tyler (2 episodes, 1954). Jack Lynn.

Guard (2 episodes, 1954). Lloyd Taylor. Bookstore Clerk /.

(2 episodes, 1954). Richard Devon. Molak (4 episodes, 1950) Other media There were at least two records available in the early 1950s, featuring 'prequel' situations involving Commander Corry and Cadet Happy, and starring the radio/TV cast, although the 'origin' story for Cadet Happy contradicted both the 15-minute and 30-minute TV show versions. Columbia Gramaphone (Aust) Pty. Ltd released a 78 record in the 1950s KO1015, Space Patrol Adventures No.1 of a series, 'Cadet Happy Joins Commander Corry'. Happy wins the Corry Scholarship and is then practically adopted by Commander Corry to train as his aide on the side of right and justice. It is based in the 31st century.

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Buzz Corry is played by, Cadet Happy by Lyn Osborn, Gaff Carter by Roy Engel, and Carol Carlyle by Virginia Hewitt; the narrator is Dick Tufeld, and the Control Tower voice is Norman Jolley. Books, comic books and other publications A comic book tie-in, Space Patrol, published by Ziff-Davis in 1952, ran two issues. It featured cover paintings by and Clarence Doore. Illustrated the scripts by Phil Evans. The comics retail for about $1,000.00 each today in high grade condition. Unlike, Space Patrol was never featured in a daily or Sunday newspaper comic strip, nor was there a series of juvenile novels recounting Space Patrol adventures. Jean-Noel Bassior authored an extensive book in 2005 titled Space Patrol: Missions of Daring in the Name of Early Television.

The book from McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers was well received and created new interest in the television and radio show. There was a three-issue Space Patrol comic series in the early 90s which purported to be of the TV series, but whose writer and artist admitted they had never seen the show. This adaptation suffered greatly because of this. This title is not listed in the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide for some reason. Recent activity Actor attended many of the important film festivals during the late 90s and early 2000s and discovered a renewed Space Patrol popularity that continued up until the time of his death in 2004. The emergence of electronic media during the 1990s permitted a greater interchange of Space Patrol merchandise that heretofore had been closely held by collectors.

This stimulated new interest and in turn, production of new publications and merchandise for Space Patrol fans. A rather extensive book written by Jean Noel Bassior furthered interest in the series as did the production of a new set of Space Patrol trading cards, replicas of the program's space craft, clocks, jackets, and other period paraphernalia. See also. References.

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77 While experimenting with invisible guinea pigs, Peter Brady became irreversibly invisible himself. Naturally, British Intelligence turned him into an invisible secret agent. Produced in 1958 for ITV in Britain, CBS hurriedly picked up the show to fill time opened by the sudden loss of scandal-ridden 'The $64,000 Question'. This unseen spy thriller was named after and loosely based on what popular H.G.

Wells novella? From (click to play it). Question by author wilbill. Answer: The Invisible Man. The DuMont Television Network began operations on August 15, 1946, and became the world's first commercial TV network. The network broadcast the first situation comedy series, 'Mary Kay and Johnny' (1947), the first soap opera, 'Faraway Hill' (1946), and the first game show, 'Cash and Carry' (1946).

The network also broadcast 'Cavalcade if Stars' (1949), a variety show hosted by Jackie Gleason. That series also gave birth to another Jackie Gleason show, 'The Honeymooners'. Other early programming on the DuMont Network included, 'Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour' (1948), the variety series, 'The Morey Amsterdam Show' (1948), for the kids, 'Captain Video and his Video Rangers' (1949), and the crime drama series 'Rock King, Inside Detective' (1950) and 'The Plainclothesman' (1949). Financial restrictions during the early made it difficult for the network to compete with the larger ABC, CBS, and NBC Networks, but even with limited resources, the network won an Emmy Award in 1952.

The series, 'Life Is Worth Living' (1952) earned the series host, Bishop Fulton J, Sheen, the Emmy Award for 'Most Outstanding Personality', a category in which Sheen competed with Arthur Godfrey, Edward R. Murrow, and Lucille Ball. Sheen also received Emmy nominations for 'Public Service' Emmy Awards in 1952, 1953, and 1954. The network ceased operations on August 6, 1956, largely due to the inability to secure sufficient funding. Roy Rogers (or his financial advisors) demonstrated a keen grasp of marketing concepts in the days before 'marketing' was a concept.

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Initial success as a recording star led to his singing cowboy films of the 1930s and 1940s. But in addition to Roy Rogers films, Roy Rogers records and the 'Roy Rogers' TV show, there were also Roy Rogers novels, Roy Rogers comics, Roy Rogers lunch boxes and ultimately, a Roy Rogers restaurant chain. The young fan could pack a Roy Rogers cap pistol and wear a Roy Rogers hat, neckerchief and gloves. There were even Roy Rogers and Trigger action figures!