RETRO: 'Things' from Venus descend on Boston 60 years ago
Youngsters had been enjoying Masters of Venus at Boston’s Odeon Cinema 60 years ago.
By David Seymour
Published 5th Oct 2023, 16:00 GMT
Updated 5th Oct 2023, 16:16 GMT
The serial was being screened at the venue’s Saturday Club.
For this particular performance, there was an extra thrill for the children – ‘things’ from Venus.
The ‘things’ were, in fact, Odeon staff dressed up in costumes provided by the Rank Organisation.
1. Masters of Venus
Masters of Venus was a 1962 British science fiction film serial in eight parts. Photo: Boston Standard
2. Masters of Venus
The costumes were provided by the Rank Organisation, a British entertainment conglomerate. Photo: Boston Standard
3. Masters of Venus
According to the IMDb, the plot involved a spaceship from Earth landing on Venus and encountering a race of beings that the crew begins to suspect are descended from the lost city of Atlantis. Photo: Boston Standard