History of Sci-Fi Film- 1929- Robots and Ray Guns Episode 9

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If you’re a fellow enthusiast of the fantastical, the imaginative, and the futuristic, you’ve come to the right place:

Episode 9: 1929. The end of the decade that brought about great changes in film as a whole and science fiction specifically. Talkies were taking off and we’ll look at sound films Midstream, High Treason and The Mysterious Island as well as Fritz Lang’s last silent film Woman in the Moon.

Mars Wants Movies is a guide to the history of science fiction film (and eventually television). Thank you for joining me on this journey.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:36 Chapter 1: The Mysterious Island
05:44 Chapter 2: High Treason
08:29 Chapter 3: Midstream
10:10 Chapter 4 Woman in the Moon
14:00 Chapter 5 The Literary Works of the time
15:52 Chapter 6 Historical Events of 1929
18:44 Chapter 7 Hollywood and Beyond
22:45 Final Thoughts

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