🎥 JEDI TRAINING - 'Flash Gordon' serials (1946-1940)
The movie serials that inspired 'Star Wars'
Here at , we’re diving into all things Lucas for what we’re calling THE SUMMER OF GEORGE!
In each episode we dive into the media that inspired George Lucas to create the Star Wars franchise as well as the media he made leading up to the 1977 release of the original Star Wars film.
Because of that, here is some Jedi Training to give you context for our episode about the Flash Gordon serials that George Lucas watched on television (in our episode, we only discuss the first three chapters of the original 1936 serial):
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Flash Gordon Serials:
FLASH GORDON (1936) - Chapter 1 of 13 - The Planet of Peril
FLASH GORDON (1936) - Chapter 2 of 13 - The Tunnel of Terror
FLASH GORDON (1936) - Chapter 3 of 13 - Captured by Shark Men
WATCH ALL 13 CHAPTERS OF THE ORIGINAL FLASH GORDON SERIALS HERE!
WATCH ALL 15 CHAPTERS OF THE SEQUEL, FLASH GORDON’S TRIP TO MARS (1938), HERE!
WATCH ALL 12 CHAPTERS OF THE FINAL INSTALLMENT, FLASH GORDON CONQUERS THE UNIVERSE (1940), HERE!
It’s also worth noting that there was a Flash Gordon television series in 1954. In fact, when the serials were released on television, they were renamed as Space Soldiers to avoid confusion. The TV series doesn’t appear to be as much of an influence on Lucas as the serials were. However — its impossible to watch the pilot and not see how it influenced Star Trek!
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And, in case you missed it — check out our Summer of George kickoff episode!
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