Long before the rock group Queen was proclaiming that he was the “Saviour of the Universe” the character of Flash Gordon had first been adapted from his comic strip roots into a thirteen-part serial for Universal Pictures, in what was at the time the biggest budget serial ever produced.
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Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (1953) – Review
With Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe Republic Pictures decided to go with a television program instead of their standard theatrical serial episodes, but due to contractual obligations with union employees who worked on the show it had to be released theatrically before it could be broadcast on television.