> Made by the Daisy Mfg. Company, this 1940 Superman themed toy gun also serves as a film projector. 16mm filmstrips could be woven through the metal gun and projected onto exterior surfaces via an internal lamp. Children would view the filmstrip one image at a time. There are 7 "Superman Adventure Stories" included.

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_682949

I was going to post stills from the movie, but the whole thing is full of Raygun Gothic, so just jump over and watch it to see for yourselves. To the audience in 1936, this must have been amazing!

Found on

https://www.flickr.com/photos/toytent/39649584090

Read the comic at Archive: https://archive.org/details/SpaceAdventures04

Read the whole issue at Archive:

https://archive.org/details/SpaceAdventures23_586/page/n13/mode/2up

More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Eldorado#1961

Watch it via Full Movies on YouTube, here:

https://lemm.ee/post/52021679

Interesting read.

What are your overly optimistic predictions about life in 2125?

Flash Gordon is a 1936 superhero serial film. Presented in 13 chapters, it is the first screen adventure for Flash Gordon, the comic-strip character created by Alex Raymond in 1934. It presents the story of Gordon's visit to the planet Mongo and his encounters with the evil Emperor Ming the Merciless. Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Priscilla Lawson and Frank Shannon portray the film's central characters. In 1996, Flash Gordon was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_Gordon_(serial)

Watch it on YT:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvNcU_eeXvg

Battle in Outer Space (宇宙大戦争, Uchū Daisensō, lit. 'The Great Space War') is a 1959 Japanese science fiction film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya.

We're watching this over in Full Movies.

https://lemm.ee/post/50480015

More info:

https://pixtagram.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/public/m/_v2/585938003258295772/9da63c77d-bc90ba/3A0kLla7QhaD/Xn5f20Gy0ag8QPWSBtiz8TAQ8FUiUjwV2iWrfnK0.png

More info: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57137064-rayguns-and-rocketships

More info:

https://boardgamegeek.com/image/2232689/rayguns-and-rocketships

I came here to post the radio show and learned there was a TV show too! Gonna check it out.

Radio show: https://www.oldtimeradiodownloads.com/sci-fi/space-patrol

Good idea for a space station considering the year.

The Book:

https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/vargo-statten/2000-years-on.htm

Inspired by rockets, a classic design.

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Cover of the book: The Exile Of Time by Ray Cummings

Not sure who the artist was.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6319967-the-exile-of-time

Send em to school in a self-flying car.

ETA: Found some background info on the art: https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-adventures-in-coloring-1959.html

Infinity Science Fiction was an American science fiction magazine, edited by Larry T. Shaw, and published by Royal Publications. The first issue, which appeared in November 1955, included Arthur C. Clarke's "The Star", a story about a planet destroyed by a nova (an exploding star) that turns out to have been the Star of Bethlehem; it won the Hugo Award for that year.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinity_Science_Fiction

This first cover after the magazine changed its name from Weird Science-Fantasy.

The artist is Jack Davis.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incredible_Science_Fiction

We're watching this over in Full Movies.

https://lemm.ee/post/48300542

"Man in Space" is an episode of the American television series Disneyland which originally aired on March 9, 1955. It was directed by Disney animator Ward Kimball. This Disneyland episode (set in Tomorrowland), was narrated partly by Kimball and also by such scientists Willy Ley, Heinz Haber, and Wernher von Braun, as well as Dick Tufeld of Lost in Space fame.

Spoiler: they were left-handed

Hmmm, seems familiar...

Story: https://gizmodo.com/the-1929-rocket-car-of-upstate-new-york-453754398

Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/5188944860/

LInk: https://flickr.com/photos/joebehr/4791166800

Discover the extraordinary Spirit of Tomorrow, a groundbreaking Canadian automobile created by inventor Horace Basil "Barney" Oldfield in the early 1940s. This video explores the car's innovative design, featuring a streamlined aluminum body, rear-mounted V8 engine, and advanced aerodynamics rivaling European counterparts. Learn about Oldfield's unique development process, the car's enduring legacy, and its significance in automotive history. Experience the thrill of seeing this remarkable machine in action and understand why it continues to captivate enthusiasts today.