Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Original publicity photograph of Buster Crabbe and Carol Hughes from the 1940 film)
- Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1940
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1940. Vintage publicity photograph of Buster Crabbe and Carol Hughes from the 1940 serial film.
From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s.
Based on the 1934 comic-strip character created by Alex Raymond. The third serial of "Flash Gordon," presented in twelve chapters, preceded by "Flash Gordon" (1936) and "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars" (1938). A strange and deadly plague, the Purple Death, believed to be the work of the evil Emperor Ming, is ravaging the Earth, and Flash Gordon is the only hope to stop it.
8 x 9.75 inches. Very Good plus, with a faint horizontal crease and a .5 inch closed tear to the middle left, with bruising on the verso.
From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s.
Based on the 1934 comic-strip character created by Alex Raymond. The third serial of "Flash Gordon," presented in twelve chapters, preceded by "Flash Gordon" (1936) and "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars" (1938). A strange and deadly plague, the Purple Death, believed to be the work of the evil Emperor Ming, is ravaging the Earth, and Flash Gordon is the only hope to stop it.
8 x 9.75 inches. Very Good plus, with a faint horizontal crease and a .5 inch closed tear to the middle left, with bruising on the verso.
Details
Title
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Original publicity photograph of Buster Crabbe and Carol Hughes from the 1940 film)
Author
Alex Raymond (comic); Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor (directors); Basil Dickey, George H. Plympton, Barry Shipman (screenwriters); Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton (starring)
Condition
Unknown
Publisher
Universal Pictures: Universal City
Date
1940