1950 in science fiction

The year 1950 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.

Births and deaths

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Births

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Deaths

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Events

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Literary releases

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Serialized novels

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First editions

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Novellas

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Novelettes

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Short stories

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Short story collections

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Juveniles

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Movies

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Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Destination Moon Irving Pichel Warner Anderson, John Archer, Tom Powers United States Adventure Drama Thriller [nb 6]
Flying Disc Man from Mars Fred C. Brannon Kent Fowler, Gregory Gaye United States Action Adventure Crime Fantasy Serial film
The Flying Saucer Mikel Conrad Mikel Conrad, Pat Garrison, Hanz von Teuffen United States Thriller
The Invisible Monster Fred C. Brannon Stanley Price, Richard Webb, Aline Towne, Lane Bradford United States Action Adventure Crime Thriller Serial film
Rocketship X-M Kurt Neumann Lloyd Bridges, Osa Massen, John Emery United States Family

Awards

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The main science-fiction awards known at the present time did not exist at this time.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Cometeers (1936) and One Against the Legion (1939), both published in Astounding Stories.
  2. ^ Originally serialized in Astounding Stories in 1939.
  3. ^ a b Considered a novel, but composed of short stories.
  4. ^ Originally serialized in three parts in Astounding beginning in December 1944, under Smith's pseudonym, Wesley Long.
  5. ^ A fix-up compilation of four stories previously published between July 1939 and May 1950.
  6. ^ Winner of a Retroactive Hugo Award in 2001.

References

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  1. ^ James, Edward; Mendlesohn, Farah (2003). Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn (ed.). The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. xxii. ISBN 978-0-521-01657-5.
  2. ^ Clute, John (1995). Science Fiction: the Illustrated Encyclopedia. London: Dorling Kindersley. p. 68. ISBN 0-7894-0185-1.