Science Fiction Pint and Pizza Night
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Science Fiction Pint and Pizza Night featuring Independence Day inspired classic all-American serials with Crash of the Moons (1954), Planet Outlaws (1939), and other patriotic psychotronic weirdness, trailers, short films and strange giveaways Wednesday, July 7, at Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. in Arcata. Doors open from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., cost is free with $5 minimum purchase of food or beverage and is all ages. Sponsored by La Dolce Video, The Arcata Eye, Daisy Drygoods, Vintage Avenger, Tin Can Mailman, The Clothing Dock and more!
Crash of the Moons (1954) is a U.S. science fiction film, consisting of three consecutive episodes of the TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger. Richard Crane stars as Jones, spaceship commander for the United Worlds. Scotty Beckett costars as obligatory comedy relief Winky, while Maurice Cass is Professor Newton and shapely Sally Mansfield is navigator Veda. Crash of Moons concerns two inhabited planets which seem inexorably headed for an apocalyptic collision. The film boasts some impressive special effects-impressive, that is, by 1950s TV standards.
Astounding Battles with Amazing Creatures on Strange Planets!
Planet Outlaws (1939) is a re-edited from serial to feature film released for theatrical distribution in 1953 starring Buster Crab as Buck Rogers. An American soldier, Buck, and his pal Buddy (Jackie Moran) are released from suspended animation to find themselves in the futuristic world of the year 2500. Once settled Buck realizes that an evil villain, along with his gang of outlaws, has been trying his best to gain total control the the universe and everything in it. Buck Rogers has other plans for these thoughtless henchmen and will do anything he in his power to stop them in their tracks.
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