*Spoiler/plot- 1952, Earth is attacked by a series of strange unexplained atomic explosions. The U.S. Government gets the help of scientist, Commando Cody. He traces the explosion origins to Moon terrorists. Cody and his crew fly to the Moon in their rocket ship where they confront Radik, the Moon's evil ruler, who is bend on conquering Earth by using his atomic weapons.*Special Stars- George Wallace and Clayton Moore. ATTN: Bit actor- Leonard Nimoy *Theme- America defends the Earth.*Based on- 50's Atomic scares and Cold War issues.*Trivia/location/goofs- Colorized, The complete Serial of all 12 week chapters as Commando Cody and his crew defend the Earth from impeding invasion from the Moon. Commando Cody and his flying suit along with his scientific friends battle the Moon men and their gangster allies. Leonard Nimoy's earliest film roles. Location shot in California's Chatsworth famous, Iverson Film Ranch and at Republic Studios (CBS Radford), Studio City, CA.*Emotion- Great theater serial chapter film to enjoy. You can see were today's blockbuster science fiction directors got their youthful starts. These films are full of real cliffhangers and amazing escapes and they will keep you on the edge of your seat.

If you can remember when outer space was so near and yet VERY far away, then you might want to view this Republic look at good vs. evil fantasy science fiction . Commander Cody(George Wallace) is asked to investigate mysterious bombings, that are destroying vital transportation venues, and buildings.He has this flying suit that goes up when you turn the dial to up and vice versa, great technology . and a space ship too !Graber the Henchman(Clayton Moore) is using a secret weapon delivered from the MOON, to create havoc, and make way for an invasion.This ray gun he is using is very powerful ans can destroy anything aimed at .For 13 Chapters, Commander Cody and his cohorts Ted Richards(William Bakewell), Joan Gilbert( Aline Towne) along with Hank(Wilson Wood) Cody's pilot, battle the forces of evil, in dramatic fashion. O.K., O.K., these plots don't always make sense, but in the 1950's , it was fun Saturday afternoon entertainment!The truth is Clayton Moore(THE Lone Ranger) steals the show as the bad guy !!! He kicks Codys ass more times than I can count .Which is worth the price of admission !Every Chapter ends on a Cliff Hanger and solved the following week .So , if you like to be amused by a glimpse of the supposed future, 1950's style, try Radar Men from the Moon , and get your flying suit on, it is quite a ride . I gave it a 5 out of 10.

This is a great example of the B&W serials from the 50's. If your interested in seeing what the old movie serials from the 50's looked like, this is a perfect example, and it is fun to watch.Sure by todays standards the special effects and acting are a little ham-fisted and archaic, but remember this is from 1951 to 52 before TV even took hold. Radar Men has a good story that keeps you interested episode after episode. The special effects are great for the time period. Cool space gadgets, a full size rocket ship, modeIs galore. You can't ask for more. The acting is passable with some great emoting on the close- ups. I recommend catching it if you can. It is out on dvd now. I picked it up in a box set of hokey sci-fi from Platinum disc corporation.

I just wanted to point out that currently this is one of two stereo goggles 3D movie serialsCan be viewed on either European or American format DVD player over most any television set using an inexpensive adapter and 3D shutter glasses.The wired glasses are cheaper and more bullet proof than the wireless, and no expensive batteries. Battery door can eventually become loose and then lost, so wireless not way cool like wired's.A real geek fun festival to be watching rocketman fly by wire in 3D!