1952 in science fiction

The year 1952 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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Literary releases

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Serialized novels

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First editions

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Novellas

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Short stories

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Juveniles

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Movies

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Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Alraune Arthur Maria Rabenalt Hildegard Knef, Erich von Stroheim West Germany Horror
1. April 2000 Wolfgang Liebeneiner Hilde Krahl, Joseph Meinrad, Curd Jürgens Austria Comedy Fantasy Romance [nb 3]
Captive Women Stuart Gilmore Robert Clarke, Margaret Field, Gloria Saunders United States [nb 4]
Invasion USA Alfred E Green Gerald Mohr, Peggie Castle, Dan O'Herlihy United States Drama War
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
a.k.a My Son, the Vampire (USA)
John Gilling Arthur Lucan, Bela Lugosi UK Horror Comedy
Radar Men from the Moon Fred C. Brannon George D. Wallace, Aline Towne, Roy Barcroft United States Action Family Serial film
Red Planet Mars Harry Horner Peter Graves, Andrea King, Orley Lindgren United States Drama
Untamed Women Merle W. Connell, James R. Connell Mikel Conrad, Doris Merrick, Richard Monahan United States War
Zombies of the Stratosphere Fred C. Brannon Judd Holdren United States Action Adventure Serial film

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. ^ It became the basis for the 1955 Universal-International science fiction film also titled This Island Earth.
  2. ^ Serialized in 1943, first published in book form in 1947.
  3. ^ Original title: 1 April 2000.
  4. ^ 1956 reissue title: 1000 Years from Now