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Captain Z-ro

by: Roy Steffens

Publication date: 1955

Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0

Topics: space opera, science fiction, television, classic tv, children's TV, Captain Z-ro, heroes, time travel, companionse

Language: English

Captain Z-ro (starring and created by Roy Steffens) was a children's television space opera featuring the eponimous time traveller and his companion, Jet (Bruce Haynes), visiting many key figures from the past.

Copyright Status:
All episodes were registered as published films in 1955 and 1956. In order for the copyrights in these films to continue to operate, renewals needed to be lodged in the relevant calendar years 1983 and 1984. No such renewals were lodged and the episodes entered the public domain. Later registration attempts on a number of episodes were rejected and cancelled by the USCO. A registration for the printed unpublished screenplays was allowed, however the registration states that it applies only to the material in the screenplays which was not previously published in the films. As such, that registration does not limit the public domain status of these original films.

These episodes are available to download on this page:-
01 (18/Dec/55) Christopher Columbus. Registered as a published film (LP11103). Not Renewed.
02 (25/Dec/55) Daniel Boone. Registered as a published film (LP11101). Not Renewed.
03 (01/Jan/56) Marco Polo. Registered as a published film (LP11106). Not Renewed.
04 (08/Jan/56) Benedict Arnold. Registered as a published film (LP11093). Not Renewed.
05 (15/Jan/56) King John. Registered as a published film (LP11094). Not Renewed.
06 (22/Jan/56) Magellan. Registered as a published film (LP11092). Not Renewed.
07 (29/Jan/56) Pony Express. Registered as a published film (LP11099). Not Renewed.
08 (05/Feb/56) William Tell. Registered as a published film (LP11102). Not Renewed.
09 (12/Feb/56) Roger, the Robot. Registered as a published film (LP11112). Not Renewed.
10 (19/Feb/56) Blackbeard the Pirate. Registered as a published film (LP11111). Not Renewed.
11 (26/Feb/56) Attila the Hun. Registered as a published film (LP11100). Not Renewed.
12 (04/Mar/56) Robin Hood. Registered as a published film (LP11117). Not Renewed.
13 (11/Mar/56) Washington and Howe. Registered as a published film (LP11107). Not Renewed.
15 (25/Mar/56) Hernando Cortez. Registered as a published film (LP11095). Not Renewed.
16 (01/Apr/56) Molly Pitcher. Registered as a published film (LP11116). Not Renewed.
17 (08/Apr/56) Discovery of Gold. Registered as a published film (LP11098). Not Renewed.
18 (15/Apr/56) Meteor. Registered as a published film (LP11110). Not Renewed.
20 (29/Apr/56) Aztec Papers. Registered as a published film (LP11104). Not Renewed.
21 (06/May/56) Genghis Khan. Registered as a published film (LP11097). Not Renewed.
22 (13/May/56) The Great Pyramid. Registered as a published film (LP11108). Not Renewed.
23 (20/May/56) Leonardo da Vinci. Registered as a published film (LP11109). Not Renewed.
24 (27/May/56) William the Conqueror. Registered as a published film (LP11115). Not Renewed.
25 (03/Jun/56) Adventure in Space. Registered as a published film (LP11096). Not Renewed.
26 (10/Jun/56) King Alfred. Registered as a published film (LP11113). Not Renewed.

These episodes are currently missing and may be considered "lost":-
14 (18/Mar/56) The Rosetta Stone. Registered as a published film (LP11114). Not Renewed.
19 (22/Apr/56) Captain Cook and the Hawaiian Islands. Registered as a published film (LP11105). Not Renewed.

Contact Information: www.thevideocellar.com

Addeddate: 2014-11-08 06:50:46

Color: B/W

Identifier: CaptainZ-Ro

Run time: 25 mins approx each

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Sound: sound

Year: 1955

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Reviewer: Anonymous - - February 24, 2018
Subject: Love this show

Classic tv seires😊

Reviewer: mauricem - - November 20, 2017
Subject: Not shot on videotape

The show was kinescoped in its original 15 minute format. For its single season of half hour episodes it was shot on 16mm film.

Reviewer: billbarstad - - September 18, 2016
Subject: Nice Show

I downloaded and watched the first episode. I’m sure I would have enjoyed seeing this as a boy back in the ‘50s. Maybe it would have lasted longer than one season in syndication if it had been given wider distribution.

Video quality of the H.264 file was adequate. The audio was good.

Reviewer: SoylentTV - - September 16, 2016
Subject: Torrent not working

Seems that the torrent link is not working.

Reviewer: picfixer - - November 12, 2014
Subject: High Fun Factor - Low Accuracy Factor

These are a hoot! Fun to watch, but the history dispensed was often less accurate than what kids got from Mr. Peabody's way-back machine, minus the outrageous puns.

This was one of the first tv shows shot on video tape. It was produced in San Francisco and nationally syndicated, but I don't think the series was picked up in the NYC metro area market. However I could easily be wrong. By 1955 I was way past watching kid shows. All the episodes in this collection are from the final season (season 3)

Video quality varies, but it's generally good and always watchable.

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