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BEHIND-THE-SCENES: THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN PROTON

Compare the following pictures of

costumes with those below from 1930s films.

The evil Retik, Ruler of the Moon.
Radar Men from the Moon (1952).

The evil Ming the Merciless.

The evil Dr Chaotica, [Shattered]

The 1930s villains wear long robes, therefore so does Dr Chaotica.

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938) Large patterned collars, often studded with sparkles, are a feature of this genre: see picture left and below right captioned "Dale Arden and Flash Gordon".

Retik's headcovering's triangle pattern is imitated by Dr Chaotica's skullcap, and the bold stripes on Ming's robes are reflected in the pattern of bold lightning strikes on Dr Chaotica's collar.

The theme of lightning is seen in Flash Gordon's costume, the special effects of the time, Dr Chaotica's collar pattern and his lightning shield.

Henchman Lonzak with two of Dr Chaotica's guards
[Bride of Chaotica!]

The Twin Mistresses of Evil
[Thirty Days]

For other characters the costume style is interesting too, such as the short skirts/shorts/tunics worn by many male characters, with in addition pattern-embroidered cloth for heroes and heroines. The style of headgear is especially noteworthy, featuring Viking-type wings and towerlike metal helmets (made by the costume department to appear metal):

Dale Arden and Flash Gordon

The above three screenshots are from Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)