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Auction History Result 3k0116 LOST PLANET AIRMEN paper banner 1951 Tristram Coffin as King of the Rocket Men, very rare! Date Sold 2/20/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Movie Paper Banner (measures 24" x 82" [61 x 208 cm]) (Learn More) Lost Planet Airmen, the 1951 Fred C. Brannon New York City science fiction (sci-fi) thriller ("Top secret! The brains and brawn of America combine to hold off the madmen who would rock the world in disaster!"; "Re-edited from 'King of the Rocket Men"; about a group of atomic scientists who suspect a traitor in their midst, so one of the scientists becomes a super hero Rocket Man, and works on exposing the evil "Dr. Vulcan", who has a device that can cause an earthquake, and when the Mayor of New York City refuses to pay a billion dollar ransom, the device is used, and there is an earthquake and massive tsunami in New York City's harbor, which was done by reusing footage from Republic's earlier 1939 disaster movie, "S.O.S. Tidal Wave"!) starring Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke, Don Haggerty, House Peters Jr., and James Craven. Note that because this movie was massively edited from the 1949 Republic serial "King of the Rocket Men", and because it was made two years later, and because it was so condensed that entire characters were lost and major plot elements were eliminated, many collectors see it as a re-edited separate movie, and not as a feature version of a serial, so we list it as a separate title, but we don't argue with anyone who sees it as the "feature version" of the serial. Note that in 1966, an entirely different feature version of "King of the Rocket Men" was created for TV distribution. Also note that in 1967, a country rock band was formed which called itself "Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen", and the lead singer, George Frayne, took the name "Commander Cody"! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have only previously auctioned one example of this banner! Also note that this banner is a silkscreen printed poster with an actual black & white photo which has neatly been "tipped in" (glued to the left side of the poster). Paper banners were sometimes made in this way at that time, and it makes for a striking poster, and few people would realize that it is not printed on a single piece, unless they examine the poster closely. Note that the silkscreen portions of this poster usually pick up scuff marks far more easily than other posters of this period (this was caused by the method of silkscreen printing, and is very common on these posters, and is not considered a major defect, unless it is very noticeable or distracting). Note that this poster is very long, but because it is not very wide, it can be sent in a regular size tube. However, it can NOT be combined with other rolled posters, and must be either sent by itself (or combined with other items that are exactly like this). Please bear this in mind before bidding on this poster. Condition: good to very good. There are creases and scuffs scattered throughout the banner, typical of paper banners of this period. There are some red paint stains on the back of the poster, but they do not affect the front. Learn More about condition grades 
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