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From: ron@wjvax.UUCP (Ron Christian)
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Subject: Re: Trying to identify an old "space" cartoon (plus another one)
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Date: Tue, 19-Mar-85 22:29:34 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 19 22:29:34 1985
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> I would like some help in recalling the identity of an old "space"
> cartoon series I watched on Saturday morning TV when I was young --
> probably sometime during the early 60's.
> 
> Here is what I remember (not very much, unfortunately):
> 
> (1) I believe it was one of the first cartoon series which made heavy
>     use of the cheapo "only the lips move" animation technique on the
>     close-ups.

You're probably talking about 'Space Angel'.  Three people in a old-style
space ship (bananna with three fins and two stubby wings) one sorta russian
looking (big with full beard) one woman, details obscure, and the title
hero who was a rocket pilot with a secret identity of 'Space Angel'.  (Brings
his visor down and chin piece up to assume secret identity or something.)
I don't remember anything about the plots except one vague recollection of
a kid who found out *the secret*.  ("Yes, I am Space Angel.")

VERY little animation, even on the long shots.  Three-frames-per-arm-wave
stuff.


Now!!!  Does anyone remember Rod Rocket???  Great stuff!  It was a serial
cartoon something like Tom Swift in outer space.  The part I remember most
is when Rod and his sidekick were trapped in Saturn's rings.  (Protrayed
as a dust storm.  Hey, not far off for a kid show.)
-- 
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	Ron Christian  (Watkins-Johnson Co.  San Jose, Calif.)
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