Space Command 71 years old
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.
Credits
James Doohan
Phil Mitchell, XSW1 Engineer
Cec Linder
(1953)
Austin Willis
Dr. Fleming, Space Command
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| William Shatner He was 21 , now 93 years old | |
| James Doohan He was 33 , 85 years old when he died | as Phil Mitchell, XSW1 Engineer |
| Cec Linder He was 32 , 71 years old when he died | as (1953) |
| Joe Austin | |
| Austin Willis He was 36 , 87 years old when he died | as Dr. Fleming, Space Command |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Sydney Newman Production He was 35 , 80 years old when he died | Supervising Producer |
Space Command (71 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1953-03-13
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 13
