"Captain Midnight" (1954) TV series 1954-1958

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Directors:

Lee Sholem
Robert G. Walker

Writers:

Peter Dixon (writer)
Lee Erwin (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

4 September 1954 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

Captain Midnight was a daring, jut-jawed war hero who led a mysterious government group known as the Secret Squadron...

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Richard Webb	...	Captain Midnight (38 episodes, 1954-1956)
Sid Melton	...	Ichabod 'Ikky' Mudd / ... (15 episodes, 1954-1956)

Also Known As:

Jet Jackson, Flying Commando

Runtime:

30 min (39 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Screen Gems Television

Trivia:

The first program to include audience participation through the use of the famous "Secret Decoder Ring" which allowed the afterschool TV viewer to decode Jet Jackson's secret orders.

Quotes:

[Ikky explains his theory on why the missiles disappeared]
Ichabod Mudd: Sure. It's like this: They fire off the rocket - BANG! - It flies through the air - WHOOSH! - It hits the water - SPLASH! - It sinks to the bottom - BUBBLE, BUBBLE, BUBBLE! - Along comes a great, big whale - GOBBLE, GOBBLE, GOBBLE! See?
[Ikky sees Captain Midnight, Tut and Steve staring at him incredulously]
Ichabod Mudd: No?
Captain Midnight: [dryly] No.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Sands of Iwo Jima' (1993) (V)

Captain Midnight was my hero

Captain Midnight was a crime fighter, a jet pilot, a scientist and a super role model for kids. He gave me an early desire to become a jet pilot when I grew up. I never did though, become a jet pilot I mean. I was a fan from the beginning of the TV series and never missed an episode when we lived in Los Angeles. I had a secret squadron decoder ring too. If I remember it right, I sent in the paper seal on the inside of the cap of a bottle of Ovaltine plus 25 cents and I got the ring in the mail. Pretty cheesy little gadget that fell apart quickly but it was a symbol of the show and I liked having it. I believe he had a slick special car too to go along with the streamlined theme of the base and the jet. Yeah, really good entertainment for kids of the day IMHO.

-bm