Proof we are not alone
A mysterious set of explosions leaves Commander Cody to the conclusion that we are under attack from an unknown force. As we guessed from the title of the series it must be the "Radar Men from the Moon".

The series and should not be too violent for today's youngsters as most of the time everybody is just slugging each other and when they use guns they can't seem to hit anything other than other guns. If you're young enough this series is very suspenseful. Otherwise you spend most of your time thinking how dumb why didn't they do this or why didn't they do that. Anyway there is a lot of staying in the car scenes or stay in the Rocket ship scenes or don't fly to close scenes.

When will they ever learn?

The good guys consistently insist on being out numbered in fisticuffs and get the snot beat out of them every time; when will they ever learn? And we know why; if you listen closely you will recognize Clayton Moore (alias The Lone Ranger) with out his mask. Still they are persistent. Will it pay off and can Commando Cody save the day or will the bad moon leader Retik rule the Earth?

"The King of B-Westerns & Serials...VCI Entertainment ~ Radar Men from the Moon (1952)"
VCI Entertainment and Republic Pictures present..."Radar Men from the Moon" (1952) (Dolby digitally remastered), a 12 Chapter cliffhanger from an action packed Republic serial featuring an outstanding cast with Fred C. Brannon at the helm....story line has Commando Cody (George Wallace) assigned to investigate some unknown explosions on earth by a weapon from another planet of mass destruction...could this be an "Atomic Ray" from the planet moon...heading the lineup of villians, heavies and all around bad men is Roy Barcroft, Clayton Moore, Peter Brocco, Bob Steveson makeup the gang from the moon and earth doing all that is evil within this Republic 12 Chapter serial...will Barcroft and his henchman succeed in an invasion of our friendly planet Earth...outstanding special effect for the '50s by brothers Howard Lydecker and Theodore Lydecker, not to mention the flying sequences for our hero Commando Cody aka Rocket Man...don't leave the theater until the final chapter is over and done with "Take-Off to Eternity"....just remember double thrills, chills, mystery and suspense...hitting the bull's eye with excitement...don't miss a single spine thrilling episode..return next week to this local theater for another episode of action and adventure that will keep you thrilled until the next chapter.

Under director's Fred C. Brannon, associate producer Franklin Adreon, screenplay by Ronald Davidson, musical score by Stanley Wilson, stunts by Tom Steele (stunt double for George Wallace) and Dale Van Sickel (stunt double for William Bakewell, ...the cast includes George Wallace (Commando Cody), Aline Towne (Joan Gilbert), Roy Barcroft (Retik, ruler of the Moon), William Bakewell (Ted Richards/Cody's Asst), Clayton Moore (Graber), Peter Brocco (Krog), Bob Stevenson (Daly/henchman), Don Walters (Mr. Henderson/Cody's Boss), Tom Steele (Ray/tank driver), Dale Van Sickel (Ray Gun Soldier)........special footnote, actor Clayton Moore was a circus acrobat at the age of eight and grew up in the Midwest (Illinois)...worked in the circus and traveled to New York and then Hollywood where he became a stuntman and bit player...inducted into the "Stuntman's Hall of Fame" in 1982...also received the "Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame'" also the "Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum" both in 1990...Clayton was once quoted "Playing him [the Lone Ranger] made me a better person.", "Once I got the Lone Ranger role, I didn't want any other. I was playing the good guy."..."I will continue wearing the white hat and black mask until I ride up into the big ranch in the sky." (On his costume as the Lone Ranger, February 4, 1985)...Clayton very much enjoyed quoting and lived by "A Ranger's Creed" which included this moral lesson "That God put the firewood there, but every man must gather and light it himself...........another special footnote character actor Roy Barcroft who is normally cast as a villain, heavy or badman has the unmistakable smooth voice and his swager made him the perfect heavy in many a Rex Allen, Gene Autry, Johnny Mack Brown, Sunset Carson, Hopalong Cassidy, Eddie Dean, Wild Bill Elliott (Red Ryder), Rocky Lane and Dale Evans & Roy Rogers..........meanwhile back to our Republic Serial which is always good till the last drop and this serial is no exception...there is a great deal of entertainment here for the cliffhanger fans out there...all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early serials and features.

BIOS:
1. George Wallace
Birth Date: 6/08/1917 - New York, New York
Died: 7/22/2005 - Los Angeles, CA
2. Aline Towne
Birth Date: 11/07/1919 - St. Paul, Minnesota
Died: 2/02/1996 - Burbank, CA
3. Roy Barcroft
Birth Date: 9/07/1902 - Crab Orchard, NE
Died: 11/28/1969 - Woodland Hills, CA
4. Clayton Moore
Birth Date: 9/14/1914 - Chicago, Illinois
Died: 12/28/1999 - Los Angeles, CA
5. Fred C. Brannon
Birth Date: 4/26/1901 - Louisiana
Died: 4/06/1953 - Los Angeles, CA

CHAPTER TITLES:
1. Moon Rocket
2. Molten Terror
3. Bridge of Death
4. Fight to Desruction
5. Murder Car
6. Hills of Death
7. Human Targets
8. The Enemy Planet
9. Battle in the Stratosphere
10.Mass Execution
11.Planned Pursuit
12.Take-Off to Eternity

If you're into vintage serials as I am, why not pick up a copy of the following titles from VCI Home Video:
VCI CLIFFHANGER TRAILERS:
1. Adventures of Red Ryder (Don "Red" Barry)
2. Adventures of the Flying Cadets (Bobby Jordan)
3. Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe)
4. Captain Midnight (Dave O'Brien)
5. Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere (Judd Holdren & I. Stanford Jolley)
6. Dick Tracy's G-Men (Ralph Byrd)
7. Don Winslow of the Navy (Don Terry)
8. Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (Don Terry)
9. Drums of Fu Manchu (Henry Brandon)
10.Fighting Kit Carson (Johnny Mack Brown)
11.Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Buster Crabbe)
12.The Green Archer (Victory Jory)
13.Jungle Girl (Frances Gifford)
14.Jungle Jim (Grant Withers & Raymond Hatton)
15.Lost City of the Jungle (Russell Hayden & Keye Luke)
16.Mandrake the Magician (Warren Hull & Dick Curtis)
17.Miracle Rider (Tom Mix & Tony Jr)
18.The Painted Stallion (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
19.The Phantom (Tom Tyler)
20.The Return of Chandu (Bela Lugosi)
21.Riders of Death Valley (Dick Foran, Leo Carrillo & Buck Jones)
22.Secret Agent X-9 (1937) (Scott Kolk & Henry Brandon)
23.Secret Agent X-9 (1945) (Lloyd Bridges & Keye Luke)
24.Sky Raiders (Donald Woods & Billy Halop)
25.Undersea Kingdom (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
26.Winners of the West (Dick Foran, Harry Woods, Roy Barcroft & Charles Stevens)
27.Zane Greys "King of the Royal Mounted" (Allan "Rocky" Lane)
28.Zorro's Cliffhanger Collection (Reed Hadley, John Carroll & Linda Stirling)

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing "Radar Men from the Moon" (1952), the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '30s, '40s & '50s...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment where there are plenty of copies available on VHS, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure from the "King of Serials" VCI...just the way we like 'em

Total Time: 166 mins on 2 VHS ~ VCI Entertainment 1775 ~ (6/25/2002)