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Space Command (1953)

Ended ★ 2.5/10 2 Seasons 13 Episodes 30m Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Created By: Alfred Harris
Network: CBC Television

Description

Space Command was a Canadian children's science fiction television adventure series broadcast on CBC (Canadian Broadcast Company) Television in 1953 and 1954. It was the first time the network (CBC) aired its own dramatic series. The series presented life on the fictional space ship XSW1 operated by Space Command, an international organization working to explore and colonize space. Each episode featured the activities of Frank Anderson covering many subject areas such as sunspots, asteroids, space medicine, meteors and evolution. Although short-lived, Space Command proved to be a hit dramatic program for CBC's earliest years. The series aired weekly from 13 March 1953 – 29 May 1954 Unfortunately, only a single episode from November 1953 is know to exist at this time.

Top Cast

Austin Willis
Austin Willis Dr. Fleming, Space Command
Andrew Anthony Dr. Joseph Edmunds, Space Command Mission Control
Bob Barclay Frank Anderson, XSW1
James Doohan
James Doohan Phil Mitchell, XSW1 Engineer
Aileen Taylor Ilene Morris, Space Command Communications
Harry Geldard Steve Cassel, XSW1 Captain
William Shatner
William Shatner
Joe Austin

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