Colonel Bleep; Season 1, Episode 9: Nightmare (1958, sound)

Description:

Description: Colonel Bleep TV-series episode where Squeek and Scratch learn the importance of following the rules to ensure safe flying.

"From their earth headquarters on Zero Zero Island, Colonel Bleep, Squeek and Scratch battle intergalactic villains such as Doctor Destructo, the master criminal of the universe, The Black Knight, and Captain Patch, a displaced pirate." (www.imdb.com/title/tt2394828/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_2. accessed 10-25-2023)

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Subjects: 1950s,Aviation and aerospace,Safety

Tags: cartoons; animation; Nightmare title; rockets; space scooters; caveman; puppet; air cadets; flying cadets; Ace of Space; flying rules; stop signs; one way signs; judges; juries; justice; mid-century space aesthetic; bad dreams; study; space;

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Robert D. Buchanan, Jack Schleh

Credits:

Distributor:

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Mogull Bros.

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: 1957

Release Date: 1958

Geographical Location: USA

Genre/Form: television program, animation

Language: eng

Rights: "Copyright MCMLVII Robert D. Buchanan, Miami, Florida"

Film Format: 16mm film

Element: positive

Color: color

Color Process:

Sound or Silent: sound

Film Soundtrack Type: optical

Edge Code:

Frame Rate: 24 fps

Length (feet): 206

Complete Record: Description: Colonel Bleep TV-series episode where Squeek and Scratch learn the importance of following the rules to ensure safe flying. "From their earth headquarters on Zero Zero Island, Colonel Bleep, Squeek and Scratch battle intergalactic villains such as Doctor Destructo, the master criminal of the universe, The Black Knight, and Captain Patch, a displaced pirate." (www.imdb.com/title/tt2394828/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_2. accessed 10-25-2023) Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. Subjects: 1950s,Aviation and aerospace,Safety Tags: cartoons; animation; Nightmare title; rockets; space scooters; caveman; puppet; air cadets; flying cadets; Ace of Space; flying rules; stop signs; one way signs; judges; juries; justice; mid-century space aesthetic; bad dreams; study; space; Film Sponsor: Creator: Robert D. Buchanan, Jack Schleh Credits: Distributor: Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Mogull Bros. Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: 1957 Release Date: 1958 Geographical Location: USA Genre/Form: television program, animation Language: eng Rights: "Copyright MCMLVII Robert D. Buchanan, Miami, Florida" Film Format: 16mm film Element: positive Color: color Color Process: Sound or Silent: sound Film Soundtrack Type: optical Edge Code: Frame Rate: 24 fps Length (feet): 206

Transcription

and now stand by for Adventure 3 2 one in the exciting story of nightmare there was great excitement on z00 Allen Colonel bleep had spent all morning hard at work in his laboratory Workshop now at last squeak and scratch we in for a great surprise for bleep had built two leaming new space scooters there was one for squeak and one for Scratch yes the puppet and caveman were soon to be full-fledged flying Cadets in Colonel bleep Space Scooter Squadron but first bleep explained it takes far more than a fine scooter to make a good flying Cadet for unless a pilot knows the rules of safe flying he is only a menace in the skyways and so squeak and scratch were instructed to memorize bleep scooter Squadron flying rules as the first step to becoming Cadets Good Old Scratch began studying at once for he was determined to be a very good Cadet a credit to his Squadron but little squeak foolishly spent his time making a flashy uniform with gleaming buttons glittering medals and colorful symbols for squeak wasn't satisfied to just be a good Cadet he was going to be the greatest flyer of them all the Ace of space that night the caveman dreamed happily of his future as a space cadet but the puppet had already tossed aside his scooter and replaced it with a supercharged triple stage high compression fomic powered Cruiser and off he goes what speed what [Music] power what skill but wait look out there's a stop [Music] sign that's no way to [Applause] fly Ace be careful that's a oneway space Lane this is terrible someone stop him he's buzzing the space [Music] station that did it Ace is really in trouble now the entire space Patrol is after him stop squeak stop before it's too late his ship is gone he's down the Ace of space is finished the prisoner is charged with Reckless flying without a license what is your verdict guilty guilty guilty [Music] 20 years in the prison Tower poor squeak he's fainted get up prisoner get up get up get up get up little squeak it's morning this is the day for your first flying lesson now the puppet sits up and blinks and shakes his head in Wonder for thank goodness it has all been just a terrible dream but even a dream can sometimes teach a valuable lesson for now squeak knows that it takes lots of hard work and study to accomplish anything worthwhile in life and especially to become a full-fledged flying Cadet in Colonel bip's Space Scooter Squadron [Music]