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Death Rays from the Silent Era

 
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Steve Joyce
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 8:19 pm    Post subject: Death Rays from the Silent Era Reply with quote

During the teens and twenties of the last century, hoaxsters made the rounds claiming to have invented "Death Rays" (you couldn't make this stuff up!).

Among them were Giulio Ulivi and Harry Grindell Matthews.

Here's a compilation of rare cinematic scenes arguably spawned from the hoopla of the day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi1wESqVWSM

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

YouTube just shows a message that says This video is private.

I want to see what Steve was talking about! Can anybody find a similar video? I tried . .
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Doctor Kaiju
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The earliest death ray I'm aware of is the Sea Bat! I'm interested, too.

WE NEED MORE DEATH RAYS.

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Steve Joyce
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 12:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ya know... I dunno what the matter is with that Steve guy.

Let's try this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi1wESqVWSM

P.S. I have one other clip to add but it's super duper secret.
Send me an P.M. if interested and promise you won't copy it, share it, post it back on the internet or otherwise get me into trouble, and I'll hook you up.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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That's a fun clip, Steve! Very Happy

I'd love to see the Top Secret clip you mentioned, and I'll sign the standard Nondisclosure Agreement, punishable by Death Ray execution! Shocked

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