Giving away our ages aren't we?
When I was a kid around 1950 the local movie theater would show a serial before the movie began. My favorite was this guy who had a rocket pack on his back and the control was on his chest.
They made a movie which was similar but not even close to as good.
Giving away our ages aren't we?
I was probably among the last generation of kids to see children's matinees in the theater. In 1961-1962, they were presented every Saturday morning at the movie theater on the American Army base in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. Prior to the main feature, we would watch serials, including "Commando Cody"--the rocketeer in question--"Panther Girl of the Kongo" and "Blazing the Overland Trail," both produced in the mid-1950's.
Yep, “King of the Rocket Men” (1949), undoubtedly.
Lots of aviation-themed serials... comic-strip ones like “Tailspin Tommy” (1934) and “Hop Harrigan” (1947). And “Captain Midnight” (1942) and “Blackhawk” (1952). John Wayne was in one called “Shadow of the Eagle” (1932). There was “Flying G-Men” (1939). A nifty one with Bob Steele called “Mystery Squadron” (1933). A few others, I’m sure.
Commander Cody
They have that serial on netflix, or they used to. I remember the saturday afternoon matinees during which they showed many, many cartoons and, of course, a serial of some sort. The Rocket Man was just one of many different serials.
“The Rocketeer”.