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The Phantom Empire

52 Episodes to Science Fiction Film Literacy by 52SciFiFilmLit

Aug 8, 201609:03Arts

This is a terrible Western/Science Fiction film starring Gene Autry. If it's so terrible, why include it? Well, it tells us so much about the times! The role of serials, the idea of the Mash-up (decades before it got tha...

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The Phantom Empire is an episode from 52 Episodes to Science Fiction Film Literacy by 52SciFiFilmLit. This is a terrible Western/Science Fiction film starring Gene Autry. If it's so terrible, why include it? Well, it tells us so much about...

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Published Aug 8, 2016, 09:03 long, audio available.

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This is a terrible Western/Science Fiction film starring Gene Autry. If it's so terrible, why include it? Well, it tells us so much about the times! The role of serials, the idea of the Mash-up (decades before it got that name), and the limitations of the form all combine in this episode!!!

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