As the star of the classic Republic Pictures chapterplay Radar Men from the Moon (1952), George Wallace earned a special place in the hearts of serial fans everywhere as the original Commando Cody, "Sky Marshal of the Universe." But there's even more to the actor's story than just being a man in a rocket suit.
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He's been referred to as a movie maverick, an outlaw producer/director, even the Orson Welles of Grade Z Cinema. With so much rhetoric bandied about, it seems that no one in Hollywood really could figure out who or what he was. Filmfax fans, however, know exactly who Roger Corman is-he's the king of the low-budget exploitation film.
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The words "notorious," "infamous," and "flamboyant" have all been used to describe Hollywood beauty Barbara Payton. A Warner Bros. contract player of theearly 1950s, Miss Payton had a promising start in motion pictures before taking a free-fall dive into an abyss of degradation and obscurity.
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Not only was Ginger Stanley one of the foremost underwater performers in the world, but she is also a fashion model, a talk show hostess and television personality, a teacher, and a world record holder for underwater distance swimming. Mostly known for her work as the female swimmer of the "underwater ballet sequence" with the Gill Man in the original Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954).(Acrobat .PDF file, click picture to download)