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studd911 · 05-04-2011, 11:28 AM

Was Buck Rogers a movie before it became a popular television show if so what was so different and on top of that who remembers the 1979 movie the circle of iron

JamesG · 05-04-2011, 11:47 AM

I don't know much about Buck Rogers...

For the television series "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" (1979-1981) they released the tv-pilot theatrically in March of '79.

Long before that there was an old Buck Rogers' serial in 1939 called Buck Rogers played by Buster Crabbe.

tiredmike59 · 05-04-2011, 11:57 AM

there was also a short lived series back in the 50s.

05-04-2011, 11:28 AM	#1
studd911 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 21, 2004 Posts: 1,285	Was Buck Rogers a movie before it became a popular television show Was Buck Rogers a movie before it became a popular television show if so what was so different and on top of that who remembers the 1979 movie the circle of iron

05-04-2011, 11:47 AM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,961	I don't know much about Buck Rogers... For the television series "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" (1979-1981) they released the tv-pilot theatrically in March of '79. Long before that there was an old Buck Rogers' serial in 1939 called Buck Rogers played by Buster Crabbe.

05-04-2011, 11:57 AM	#3
tiredmike59 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 05, 2010 Location: OUTLAW STATE {MO} Posts: 1,868	there was also a short lived series back in the 50s.