CAPTAIN VIDEO (1951), produced by the prolific Sam Katzman, is the first -- and last -- motion picture serial based on a television program, Captain Video and His Video Rangers.
Despite its economies and gimmicky, gadget-filled plot line, the 15 episode cliffhanger remained faithful to the fanciful, juvenile nature of the television show and was a resounding was a box-office success. So much so that it is one of only two serials that was reissued theatrically three times -- in 1958, 1960, and 1963.
Despite its economies and gimmicky, gadget-filled plot line, the 15 episode cliffhanger remained faithful to the fanciful, juvenile nature of the television show and was a resounding was a box-office success. So much so that it is one of only two serials that was reissued theatrically three times -- in 1958, 1960, and 1963.
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