Gee Golly Gosh Buster Crabbe was a babe back in his day! The 1930’s actor & Olympic gold medalist swimmer was the only actor to star as each of the top three pulp heroes of his time- Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, and Tarzan. Considering my recent obsession with everything related to Buck Rogers’ in the 25th Century (after discovering the 1979/1980 series remastered on BluRay, in which an older-yet-still-spunky Crabbe appears in one episode) I gleefully tracked down and consumed the 12 part 1939 movie serial in which he starred. (more…)
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Buck Rogers’ “70’s Porno Style” Opening Credits (Theatrical Release)
The year is 1979.. Before the TV series, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (starring Gil Gerard & Erin Gray) premiered in cinemas. The theatrical release later became the pilot of the TV series, with a few notable differences; the best of which was a “70’s porno-style opening sequence” which never made it into the TV show.