When I was a kid we lived at Ft Clayton in the Panama Canal Zone. On Saturdays they would show serials at the Post theater, many of which were recycled from the late 40’s, including some westerns, which were ok, But the ones I didn’t like so much, but watched anyway, were a Serial called “Boston Blackie” about a fictional detective (14 Columbia Pictures films (1941–1949)) Who drove a “Sports Car” (yeah, right). All in all they were pretty lame-o. Totally low budget.
Nice story, lived thru that period. Going to the movies cost 15-25 cents back them. Though on more than one occasion, we snuck in as kids cause we didn’t have that kind of money and just had to see the next Buck Rogers episode. Hard to learn. Going to go through that again in a more modern but similar way with the new Mandalorian series starting today…..
In the late 50’s we lived in the Town of Wahiawa HI, I was 7 years old. The theater was a quonset hut, leftover from WWII. Saturday morning was the ‘Joe Palooka’ club for kids movies, and a piece of birthday cake. Depending on how many kids had a birthday that day you might get tiny sliver, or a huge sheet cake!
Yeah, watched those old serials and an assortment of cartoons before the main feature every Saturday in the small theater on base in Germany. It was a small base with one theater, one 4-lane bowling alley, a PX & Commissary sharing the same building, one doctor and a dentist and a tiny elementary school that only went up to the 5th grade. I think there were 6 – 4 story apartment buildings for the wives and kids of the soldiers stationed there. The big thing for us kids (and our mothers who were free of us for several hours) was the Saturday matinee. Behaving was essential so you wouldn’t be punished and grounded from going. It was the only entertainment available since the only TV broadcasts were all in German.
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
On the other hand, Woody’s Round-Up cancelled airing on a cliffhanger. Why? Two words: Sput, nik.
Pharmakeus Ubik over 1 year ago
They weren’t all gravy. The Phantom, and Batman, both from 1943 were real stinkers. The Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) is one of the gems.
pschearer Premium Member over 1 year ago
In my childhood the local movie house reran the 1930s Flash Gordon serials. He was my first hero and had a lifelong impact on me.
enigmamz over 1 year ago
It was almost like Game of Thrones
Doug K over 1 year ago
How about, “You can’t finish watching it tomorrow.” instead?
ladykat over 1 year ago
Go to bed, Thatababy. Don’t give your parents a hard time.
petermerck over 1 year ago
I say Flash can’t possibly escape alive, so I’ll just stay up to prove I’m wrong.
xSigoff Premium Member over 1 year ago
When I was a kid we lived at Ft Clayton in the Panama Canal Zone. On Saturdays they would show serials at the Post theater, many of which were recycled from the late 40’s, including some westerns, which were ok, But the ones I didn’t like so much, but watched anyway, were a Serial called “Boston Blackie” about a fictional detective (14 Columbia Pictures films (1941–1949)) Who drove a “Sports Car” (yeah, right). All in all they were pretty lame-o. Totally low budget.
raybarb44 over 1 year ago
Nice story, lived thru that period. Going to the movies cost 15-25 cents back them. Though on more than one occasion, we snuck in as kids cause we didn’t have that kind of money and just had to see the next Buck Rogers episode. Hard to learn. Going to go through that again in a more modern but similar way with the new Mandalorian series starting today…..
zeondekilowatt over 1 year ago
In the late 50’s we lived in the Town of Wahiawa HI, I was 7 years old. The theater was a quonset hut, leftover from WWII. Saturday morning was the ‘Joe Palooka’ club for kids movies, and a piece of birthday cake. Depending on how many kids had a birthday that day you might get tiny sliver, or a huge sheet cake!
Wendy Emlinger Premium Member over 1 year ago
Yeah, watched those old serials and an assortment of cartoons before the main feature every Saturday in the small theater on base in Germany. It was a small base with one theater, one 4-lane bowling alley, a PX & Commissary sharing the same building, one doctor and a dentist and a tiny elementary school that only went up to the 5th grade. I think there were 6 – 4 story apartment buildings for the wives and kids of the soldiers stationed there. The big thing for us kids (and our mothers who were free of us for several hours) was the Saturday matinee. Behaving was essential so you wouldn’t be punished and grounded from going. It was the only entertainment available since the only TV broadcasts were all in German.