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Old 02-05-2012, 02:30 PM
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Quaker "Space Flight to the Moon" No.1

From the far distant future of 1953 comes this first in a series of very simple dioramas about a trip to the moon. I believe this was a premium set from Quaker Puffed Wheat that you had to send away for; I could be wrong about that, though. Anyone remember these? There are eight of these in the series and while they are especially simple dioramas, they are nice nostalgic examples of the scifi sensibility of the day.
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The dioramas are all just two pieces; a "frame" that is attached to the background and an insert piece, usually of the spacecraft.
This first one is called "Spaceport" and depicts three rocket ships being readied and loaded for take-off;
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Just thought you might like to see these?!
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Old 02-05-2012, 03:33 PM
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I do NOT remember this one, Chris, and am delighted that you have unearthed it.

I WAS, however, a keen Video Ranger and never missed an episode of Captain Video.

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Old 02-05-2012, 05:07 PM
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You're dating yourself, Don. I was a Video Ranger as well. I also loved Rockey Jones, Captain Midnight, Commander Cody, etc. Those were the days!

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I like this sort of diorama ! Thanks for sharing the build !
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Do you remember the site where you found this one? I remember seeing it or one that was similar, but can't seem to find it now. I was thinking that the site I found it at had two others. I didn't realize there were eight in the series.
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Old 02-11-2012, 01:49 PM
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I have copies of all eight from a collector in Japan. I would think these are out of copyright??? I can scan them and put them in downloads maybe?
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Old 02-11-2012, 03:21 PM
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US Works published before 1964 that were not renewed by the publisher (I seriously dont believe these were renewed), are public domain, so go for it.
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... I WAS, however, a keen Video Ranger and never missed an episode of Captain Video.

Don
I was another avid fan back then, Don, but the show clashed with supper time. Can't count the number of times Dad told me to get into the kitchen and I'd whine, "I wanna watch Captain Video!"

By chance, one day in high school, I heard a recording of the overture to The Flying Dutchman, by Wagner. Despite the passage of a good ten years, it was immediately recognizable as the Captain's theme music.
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Yes. Classical music provided a lot of theme music for the old time radio shows.

Captain Midnight shared The Flying Dutchman overture with Captain Video. The William Tell Overture as the Lone Ranger theme is well known, but another of my favorite shows, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon was introduced by the overture to the opera Donna Diana, and the Green Hornet was announced by the Flight of the Bumblebee. I can still hum the theme from Lucky Pup, but can't remember the name. And, although it seems to have disappeared without a trace, I recall a detective story called "The Fat Man" (He tips the scales at 300 pounds. His fortune . . . danger") that used On the Trail from The Grand Canyon Suite as its theme.

This is a slight diversion, but knowing Chris, he won't mind too much. And is in keeping with the nostalgia theme.

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Old 02-11-2012, 05:04 PM
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All right, Don -- you know the password and the secret handshake!

One of the great things about living in this period of history is that the internet lets people of similar interests meet and chat in ways that never would have been possible just a few years ago.

As for the William Tell Overture, the Lone Ranger used the music from the finale. The storm part of the same work was the theme music for Flash Gordon.
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