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Books

"Continued Next Week: A History of The Moving Picture Serial" [1964]
by Kalton C. Lahue
Univ OK Press hardcover [1969] out of print/used
Univ OK Press hardcover [1964] out of print/used

"The Serials of Columbia" [1967] by Alan G. Barbour
Screen Facts Press hardcover [1967] out of print/scarce
Screen Facts Press hardcover [1967] out of print/scarce

Bound and Gagged Silent Serials book by Kalton C. Lahue   "Bound and Gagged: The Story of The Silent Serials" [1968]
by Kalton C. Lahue

Oak Tree Publns hardcover [1968] out of print/used
Castle Books hardcover [1968] out of print/used
Castle Books hardcover [1968] out of print/used

"Saturday Afternoon At The Bijou: A Nostalgic Look At Charlie Chan, Andy Hardy
& Other Movie Heroes We Have Known & Loved" [1970] by David Zinman
Arlington House hardcover [1973] out of print/used

Serials Suspense & Drama By Installment book by Raymond William Stedman  "The Serials: Suspense & Drama By Installment" [1971]
by Raymond W. Stedman

Univ OK Press pb [5/81] out of print/used
Univ OK Press hardcover [12/77] out of print/used
Univ OK Press hardcover [12/71] out of print/used
Great Movie Serials book by Jim Harmon & Donald F. Glut  "The Great Movie Serials: Their Sound & Fury" [1972]
by Jim Harmon & Donald F. Glut

Routledge hardcover [11/73] for $160.00
Doubleday hardcover [1972] out of print/used

"To Be Continued... A Complete Guide To Over Two Hundred Twenty Motion Picture
Serials - With Sound Tracks" [orig 1972] by Ken Weiss & Ed Goodgold
Crown Publng pb & dvd [4/72] out of print/used

"Cliffhanger: A Pictorial History of The Motion Picture Serial" [1973]
by Dr. Alan G. Barbour, MD
Lyle Stuart hardcover [5/79] out of print/used
A & W Publrs hardcover [1/77] out of print/used
Arlington House hardcover [1973] out of print/many used

Valley of The Cliffhangers & Supplement books by Jack Mathis  "Valley of The Cliffhangers" [1975] by Jack Mathis
self-publd hardcover [1975] out of print/used
"Valley of The Cliffhangers - Supplement" [1995]
includes synopses of all 849 episodes of the 66 movie serials produced by Republic Pictures during its existence from 1935 to 1955
self-publd hardcover [1995] out of print/used
Fifty Years of Serial Thrills book by Roy Kinnard  
"Fifty Years of Serial Thrills" [1983] by Roy Kinnard
Scarecrow Press hardcover [10/83] out of print/used
In The Nick of Time  "In The Nick of Time: Motion Picture Sound Serials" [1984]
by William C. Cline

McFarland & Co. 8½x5¾ pb [12/97] for $31.50
McFarland & Co. 9½x6¼ library hardcover [6/84] out of print/used
Saturday Afternoon At The Movies book Alan G. Barbour   "Saturday Afternoon At The Movies: 3 Volumes In 1" [1987]
Alan G. Barbour

Random House Value hardcover [8/87] out of print/used
Serial Adventures of the Superheroes of The Silver Screen book by James Van Hise   "Serial Adventures: The Incredible Story of The Superheroes of The Silver Screen" [1990]
by James Van Hise

Movie Publr Services pb [7/90] out of print/used
Motion Picture Serial Annotated Bibliography book by Wayne Schutz   "The Motion Picture Serial: An Annotated Bibliography, 1912-1956"
[1992] by Wayne Schutz

Scarecrow Press pb [3/92] for $65.00
Republic Chapterplays Filmography book by R.M. Hayes  "The Republic Chapterplays: A Complete Filmography of The Serials Released By Republic Pictures Corporation, 1934-1955" [1992]
by R.M. Hayes

McFarland & Co. 8½x5½ pb [10/2000] for $39.95
McFarland & Co. 8¾x5¾ hardcover [10/92] out of print/used
Essays On Cliffhangers book by William C. Cline   "Serials-ly Speaking: Essays On Cliffhangers" [1994]
by William C. Cline

McFarland & Co. 9x6¼ pb [10/2000] for $35.00
McFarland & Co. 9¼x6¼ hardcover [1/94] out of print/used
Science Fiction Serials Critical Filmography book by Roy Kinnard   "Science Fiction Serials: A Critical Filmography of The 31 Hard SF Cliffhangers - With An Appendix of The 37 Serials With Slight SF Content" [1998] by Roy Kinnard
McFarland & Co. 9x6¼ library hardcover [10/98] out of print/used
Sinister Serials of Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi & Lon Chaney, Jr. book by Leonard J. Kohl   "Sinister Serials of Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney, Jr."
[2000] by Leonard J. Kohl

Midnight Marquee Press 9x6 pb [3/2000] for $25.00
Hershenson Vol 16: Serial Movie Posters  Illustrated History of Movies Thru Posters #16: "To Be Continued...: 1930's & 1940's Serial Movie Posters" [2001]
by Bruce Hershenson

self-published 8¾x11 pb [6/2001] for $20.00
Serial Film Stars  
"Serial Film Stars: A Biographical Dictionary, 1912-1956" [2005]
by Buck Rainey

McFarland & Co. 10x7¼ hardcover [3/2005] for $95.00
Classic Cliffhangers book by Hank Davis  "Classic Cliffhangers: Volume 1, 1914-1940" [2007]
by Hank Davis, Introduction by Adrian Booth

Midnight Marquee Press 8¾3x6¼ pb [5/2007] for $25.00
"Classic Cliffhangers: Volume 2, 1941-1955" [2008]
by Hank Davis

Midnight Marquee Press 8¾3x6 pb [6/2008] for $25.00
Don't Dare Miss the Next Thrilling Chapter book by Anthony L. Fletcher  "Don't Dare Miss The Next Thrilling Chapter: An Affectionately Bemused Look At The Saturday Matinee Chapterplays of Yesteryear" [2009]
by Anthony L. Fletcher

Mill City Press 11x8¼ pb [11/2009] for $19.95
The Movie Serial Companion in two volumes by Raymond William Stedman   "The Movie Serial Companion, Book One" [2010]
by Raymond William Stedman, Foreword by John Di Mezzes

Nostalgia League 8½x11 pb [3/2010] for $69.95 incl s/h
available only from the publisher, via payPal

"The Movie Serial Companion, Book Two" [2010?]
Nostalgia League 8½x11 pb to be available from the publisher
Gripping Chapters Sound Movie Serial book by Ron Backer   "Gripping Chapters: The Sound Movie Serial" [2010]  
by Ron Backer

BearManor Media 9x6 pb [5/2010] for $24.25



Videos  &  DVDs

keyword 'serial' listing {over 600 entries} at Internet Movie Database

search for movie serials on DVD at Amazon

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Vintage Serials Collection DVD box set  "Vintage Serials Collection" DVD Box Set [2003]
Alpha Video b&w DVD [7/2003] 4 disks for $26.99
contains 2 unrestored film serials: "The Return of Chandu" [12 episodes 1934] starring Bela Lugosi; and "S.O.S. Coast Guard" [12 episodes 1937] starring Bela Lugosi & Ralph Byrd

"Sci-Fi Serials Collection" DVD Box Set [2003]
Alpha Video b&w DVD [7/2003] 4 disks for $22.49
contains 2 unrestored film serials: "The Phantom Empire" [12 episodes 1935] starring Gene Autry & Smiley Burnette; and "Undersea Kingdom" [12 episodes 1936] starring Ray 'Crash' Corrigan

Classic Serials Megapack DVD box set  "Classic Serials Megapack, 150 Episodes: Cliffhanger Serials From The Golden Age of Cinema" DVD Box Set [2004]
Digital 1 Stop b&w/color DVD [7/2004] 12 disks - out of prodn/used
contains 12 film serials: "Ace Drummond" [13 episodes 1936] starring John 'Dusty' King; "The Clutching Hand" [12 episodes 1936] starring Jack Mulhall; "Dick Tracy" [15 episodes 1937] starring Ralph Byrd; "The Hurricane Express"
[12 episodes 1932] starring John Wayne; "The Lost City" [12 episodes 1935] starring William 'Stage' Boyd; "The New Adventures of Tarzan" [12 episodes 1935] starring Herman Brix; "The Phantom Creeps" [12 episodes 1939] starring Bela Lugosi; "Shadow of The Eagle" [13 episodes 1932] starring John Wayne; "S.O.S. Coast Guard" [12 episodes 1937] starring Bela Lugosi & Ralph Byrd; "The Three Musketeers" [12 episodes 1933] starring John Wayne; "Undersea Kingdom" [12 episodes 1936] starring Ray 'Crash' Corrigan; and "Zorro’s Fighting Legion" [12 episodes 1939] starring Reed Hadley {as El Zorro}
Serial Box DVD box set  
"Serial Box" DVD Box Set [2005]
R.O.A.N. b&w DVD set [2/2005] 4 disks for $26.99
contains 4 film serials: "Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe" [12 chapters 1940] starring Buster Crabbe; "New Adventures of Tarzan" [12 chapters 1935] starring Bruce Bennett; "Radar Men From The Moon" [12 chapters 1952]; and "Zorro's Fighting Legion" [12 chapters 1939] starring Reed Hadley
Ultimate Sci-Fi Serial Classics CollectionDVD box set  "Ultimate Sci-Fi Serials Classics Collection" DVD Box Set [2008]
St. Clair Vision b&w DVD set [3/2008] 6 disks - out of prodn/used
contains 6 film serials: "Flash Gordon" [13 episodes 1936] starring Buster Crabbe & Jean Rogers; "The Lost City" [12 episodes 1935] starring William 'Stage' Boyd; "The Phantom Creeps" [12 episodes 1939] starring Bela Lugosi; "The Phantom Empire" [12 episodes 1935] starring Gene Autry & Smiley Burnette; "Radar Men From The Moon" [12 episodes 1952]; and "Undersea Kingdom" [12 episodes 1936] starring Ray 'Crash' Corrigan; extras include six 1950s TV shows

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Perils of Pauline 1914 silent serial on DVD  "The Perils of Pauline" silent serial [Eclectic Film Co. March 1914]
Originally 20 chapters; re-edited 9-chapter European version survives. Young Pauline inherits a fortune from an uncle, who appointed his secretary as her guardian; the secretary and his gang scheme to do away with the girl so that they can get their hands on the money. Directed by Louis J. Gasnier & Donald MacKenzie; based on the novel by Charles W. Goddard; starring Pearl White, Crane Wilbur, Paul Panzer, Edward José & Francis Carlyle
Grapevine Video b&w DVD [undated] out of prodn/scarce
full credits from IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia
black 19"x27" poster {top of page, on right} from Amazon for $19.95
blond 27"x41" poster {top of page, on left} from Amazon for $80.00
blond 11"x17" poster {top of page, on left} from Amazon for $14.99

poster for 'Helen's Sacrifice' Chapter 1 of silent serial "The Hazards of Helen" [Nov 1914]  
poster for 'A Railroader's Bravery' Chapter 29 of silent serial "The Hazards of Helen" [May 1915]  
"The Hazards of Helen" 119-chapter silent serial [Kalem / General Nov 1914-Feb 1917]
Released as 119 distinct episodes, over 28 months time, often without the standard cliffhanger ending; only a few episodes survive today. Helen is a clerk at a railroad who is either endangered by bad guys or heroically saves the railroad and its rolling stock and men. Filming took place at the Glendale, California railyards of the Southern Pacific Railroad, on the Sierra Railroad in Central California, and on the Santa Fe Railway in Las Vegas, New Mexico (episodes 21-25). Based on a novel by John Russell Corvell and the play by Denman Thompson; adapted by W. Scott Darling & Frank Howard Clark; episodes 1-48 were produced & directed by J.P. McGowan and starred Helen Holmes; episodes 49-119 were directed by James G. Davis and starred Rose Wenger Gibson, the wife of later cowboy star Hoot Gibson; Rose previously had been a stunt-double for Helen Holmes.
full credits at IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia
"The Hazards Of Helen" on DVD [2007] indep b&w DVD [10/2007] for $19.95
contains four 12-minute chapters: "The Leap From The Water Tower" [#9 1915], "The Pay Train" [#31 1915], "In Danger's Path" [#33 1915], and "The Open Track" [#63 1916]
other surviving chapters include: Chapter 13 "Escape of The Fast Freight" [1915] and Chapter 26 "The Wild Engine" [1915] — {see Magic Lantern's History Page / Video Collections Section}

February 1915 movie industry trade paper ad for "Zudora in The Twenty Million Dollar Mystery"  "Zudora" aka "The Twenty Million Dollar Mystery" 20-chapter serial
[Thanhouser Nov 1914; Arrow 10-chapter re-release Feb 1919]

Not knowing that she's an heiress to a $20 million fortune, Zudora lives with her uncle, a mystic and detective, who covets her inheritance. She wants to marry but her uncle is against it; however, the uncle makes a bargain: if Zudora can solve the next twenty mysteries brought to him, she can marry as she chooses. Only four chapters survive; Chapter Titles: 1. The Mystic Message of The Spotted Collar; 2. The Mystery of The Sleeping House; 3. The Mystery of The Dutch Cheese Maker; 4. The Secret of The Haunted Hills; 5. The Case of The Perpetual Glare; 6. The Case of The McWinter Family; 7. The Mystery of The Lost Ships; 8. The Foiled Elopement or, The Mystery of The Chang Case; 9. Kidnapped, or The Mystery of The Missing Heiress; 11. The Gentlemen Crooks & The Lady; 11. A Message From The Heart; 12. A Bag of Diamonds; 13. The Secret of Dr. Munn's Sanitarium; 14. The Missing Million; 15. The Robbery of The Ruby Coronet; 16. The Battle On The Bridge; 17. The Island of Mystery; 18. The Cipher Code; 19. The Prisoner In The Pilot House; and 20. The Richest Woman In The World
Directed by Howell Hansel & Frederick Sullivan; starring Marguerite Snow, James Cruze & Harry Benham; video/DVD not available {this film is considered lost}; full credits from IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

restored "Les Vampires" silent 1915 serial  "Les Vampires" silent serial [Gaumont Nov 1915]
A vast gang of crooks who call themselves 'The Vampires' is undone by an intrepid reporter and a reformed member of the gang.Written & directed by Louis Feuillade; starring Musidora {as Irma Vep}, Édouard Mathé, Marcel Lévesque, Jean Aymé, Fernand Herrmann & Stacia Napierkowska
Image Ent. subtitled silent b&w DVD [4/2005] 2 disks for $34.99
full credits from IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

restored "Judex" silent 1916 serial  "Judex" 12-chapter silent serial [Gaumont Dec 1916]
Following French movie pioneer Louis Feuillade's classic "Les Vampires" [1915], he made another great early serial, 12 chapters about a 'caped crusader' avenging wrongs, a precursor to Batman and The Shadow. Co-written & directed by Louis Feuillade; starring René Cresté {as Judex}, Musidora, René Poyen, Édouard Mathé, Gaston Michel & Yvonne Dario
Flicker Alley subtitled silent b&w DVD [6/2004] 2 disks for $39.95
full credits from IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

Railroad Raiders poster   "The Railroad Raiders" 15-chapter silent serial [Signal/Mutual April 1917]
Chapter Titles: 1. Circumstantial Evidence; 2. A Double Steal; 3. Inside Treachery; 4. A Race For A Fortune; 5. A Woman's Wit; 6. The Overland Disaster; 7. Mistaken Identity; 8. A Knotted Cord; 9. A Leap For Life; 10. A Watery Grave; 11. A Desperate Deed; 12. A Fight For A Franchise; 13. The Road Wrecker; 14. The Trap; 15. The Mystery of The Counterfeit Tickets Directed by J.P. McGowan; starring Helen Holmes, Thomas G. Lingham, Leo D. Maloney, Paul Hurst & William Brunton
video/DVD not available; full credits at IMDb
11"x17" poster available at AllPosters.com

poster for Chapter 6 of "Son of Tarzan" 1920 silent movie serial   "The Son of Tarzan" 15-chapter silent serial [N.F.C.A. May 1920]
Arch-enemy Paulovitch kidnaps Tarzan's son Jack, who escapes with the help of a trained ape into the African jungle. Jack meets Meriem, a white girl held by Arabs; he frees her and falls in love; Paulovitz wants the girl (really an heiress) too; Tarzan arrives with Jane and intervenes. Chapter Titles: 1. The Call of The Jungle; 2. Out of The Lion's Jaws; 3. Girl of The Jungle; 4. The Sheik's Revenge; 5. The Pirate's Prey; 6. The Killer's Mate; 7. The Quest of The Killer; 8. The Coming of Tarzan; 9. The Kiss of The Beast; 10. Tarzan Takes The Trail; 11. Ashes of Love; 12. Meriem's Ride In The Night; 13. Double Crossed; 14. Blazing Hearts; and 15. An Amazing Denouement Co-directed by Arthur J. Flaven & Harry Revier; based on the 1915 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs; starring Kamuela C. Searle (as Jack), Manilla Martan, Eugene Burr, P. Dempsey Tabler (as Tarzan ), Karla Schramm, Gordon Griffith (as young Jack), Mae Giraci, Frank Morrell & Ray Thompson
Alpha Video b&w DVD [1/2009] 4 hours for $6.98
full credits from IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

more on Spirit of America Bookstore's 'Tarzan' Movies Page

Adventures of Tarzan 1921 silent serial starring Elmo Lincoln   "The Adventures of Tarzan" silent serial [Numa/Great Western Dec 1921]
Originally 15 chapters; recent restoration is 10 chapters. Chapter Titles: 1. Jungle Romance; 2. City of Gold; 3. Sun Death; 4. The Stalking Death; 5. Flames of Hate; 6. The Ivory Tomb; 7. The Jungle Trap; 8. The Tornado; 9. Fangs of The Lion; 10. The Simoon; 11. The Hidden Arrows; 12. The Dynamite Trail; 13. The Jungle's Prey; 14. Flaming Arrows; and 15. The Last Adventure Directed by Robert F. Hill & Scott Sidney; based on the novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs [1875-1950]; starring Elmo Lincoln, Louise Lorraine, Scott Pembroke, Frank Whitson, George Monberg & Lillian Worth
Hermitage Hill Media b&w DVD [9/2008] 2 disks for $17.99
full credits from IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

more on Spirit of America Bookstore's 'Tarzan' Movies Page

"The Eagle's Talons" 15-episode silent serial [Universal 1923] /tt0014011/
starring Fred Thomson [1890-1928]; Chapter Titles: 1. House of Mystery, 2. Edge of Eternity, 3. Hulk of Horror, 4. Daring Hearts,
5. A Deal In Diplomacy, 6. The Flood of Fury, 7. The Road To Doom, 8. Against Odds, 9. A Fighting Chance, 10. Into The Chasm,
11. The Betrayal, 12. The Sacrifice, 13. Dodging The Conspirators, 14. The Inferno & 15. The Eagle Foiled

promo poster for 1923 silent serial "The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu" from Stoll Pictures  "The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu" silent serial [Stoll Pictures U.K. 1923]
Directed by A.E. Coleby; starring Harry Agar Lyons (as Fu Manchu), Fred Paul (as Nayland Smith), Humberston Wright (as Dr. Petrie), Frank Wilson (as Insp. Weymouth), and Joan Clarkson (as Karamaneh); serial credits from IMDb
"15 thrilling 2-reel episodes": stand-alone stories, rather than American-style cliffhanger chapters; episode titles are "The Scented Envelopes", "The West Case", "The Clue of The Pigtail", "The Call of Siva", "The Miracle", "The Fungi Cellars", "The Knocking On The Door", "The Cry of The Nighthawk", "Aaron's Rod", "The Fiery Hand", "The Man With The Limp", "The Queen of Hearts", "The Silver Buddha", "The Sacred Order" & "The Shrine of Seven Lamps"

"The Further Mysteries of Fu Manchu" silent serial [Stoll Pictures U.K. 1924]
eight further episodes directed by Fred Paul; starring Harry Agar Lyons, Fred Paul, Humberston Wright,
Frank Wilson & Dorinea Shirley (as Karamaneh); serial not listed separately on IMDb

episode titles are "A Midnight Summons", "The Coughing Horror", "Cragmire Tower", "The Green Mist",
"The Café de l'Egypte", "The Golden Pomegranates", "Karamenah" & "Greywater Park"

more Fu Manchu (sound & silent features, books, DVDs, posters, links) on the
Fu Manchu & author Sax Rohmer Page at BlackHat Mystery Bookstore

original Russian poster for "Miss Mend" 1926 silent serial  "Miss Mend" silent serial [Russia Oct 1926]
Described as a serial, this silent film was released in three parts, running over 4 hours. The DVD is digitally-restored, with English titles, and new music by Robert Israel; extras on DVD include a booklet, a 25-minute docufilm & a 15-minute docufilm on the music recording sessions. An attempt to merge fast-paced Holly-wood-style action with Soviet political ideology & German expresionism; based on a 1923 pulp novel by Marietta Shaginian. A secretary at an American-owned factory gets involved in a workers' strike, three newspaper men arrive to cover the events, and the four team up to prevent the nasty capitalist owner from unleashing germ war-fare against Russia. Co-written & co-directed by Fyodor Otsep & Boris Barnet; co-written by Vasili Sakhnovsky; starring Natalya Glan, Boris Barnet, Igor Ilyinsky, Vladimir Fogel, Sergei Komarov, Ivan Koval-Samborsky & Natalya Rozenel
Flicker Alley b&w DVD [12/2009] 2 disks for $39.95
full credits at IMDbmovie entry at Wikipedia

Tarzan The Tiger 15-chapter silent serial  "Tarzan The Tiger" 15-chapter silent serial [Universal Oct 1929]
Released as a silent film as well as a 'sound' version (a rough musical score, sound effects cues, and a few lines of dialogue on a phonograph record); once-lost film, now in the public domain. Arabs destroy Tarzan's home and sell Jane into slavery. Tarzan is hit on the head and suffers amnesia for a while, then recovers from another blow to the head. He then defeats the villain, recovers the fabulous jewels of Opar, and rescues Jane. Chapter Titles: 1. Call of The Jungle; 2. The Road To Opar; 3. The Altar of The Flaming God; 4. The Vengeance of La; 5. Condemned To Death; 6. Tantor The Terror; 7. The Deadly Peril; 8. Loop of Death; 9. Flight of Werper; 10. Prisoner of The Apes; 11. The Jaws of Death; 12. The Jewels of Opar; 13. A Human Sacrifice; 14. Tarzan's Rage; and 15. Tarzan's Triumph Co-produced & directed by Henry MacRae; based on the 1916 novel "Tarzan and The Jewels of Opar" by Edgar Rice Burroughs; starring Frank Merrill, Natalie Kingston, Al Ferguson, Mademoiselle Kithnou, Sheldon Lewis, Paul Panzer & Clive Morgan
Alpha Home Ent. b&w DVD [10/2006] for $7.98
United Home Video b&w VHS [7/97] 2 tapes - out of prodn/used
full credits from IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

more on Spirit of America Bookstore's 'Tarzan' Movies Page

Phantom of the West 1931 sound serial, poster for Chapter 3  "Phantom of The West" 10-chapter sound serial [Mascot Pictures Jan 1931]
'All-Talking' sound serial; a convicted murderer escapes from prison and enlists the victim's son in clearing his name; the real murderer, who disguises himself as 'The Phantom', is one of seven men. Chapter Titles: 1. The Ghost Rides; 2. Stairway of Doom; 3. Horror In The Dark; 4. Battle of The Strong; 5. League of The Lawless; 6. Canyon of Calamity; 7. Price of Silence; 8. House of Hate; 9. Fatal Secret; and 10. Rogue's Roundup
Directed by D. Ross Lederman; starring Tom Tyler, William Desmond, Tom Santschi, Dorothy Gulliver, Philo McCullough, Frank Lanning, Tom Dugan, Joe Bonomo, Frank Hagney, Halie Sullivan & Kermit Maynard; stunts by Joe Bonomo, Yakima Canutt, Cliff Lyons & Kermit Maynard
Alpha Video b&w DVD [4/2005] for $7.98
V.C.I. Video b&w VHS [6/2002] 2 tapes - out of prodn/used
27"x40" Chapter 3 poster {as at left} from Amazon for $8.49
dozens more "Phantom of The West" posters from Amazon
full credits at IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

Shadow of the Eagle 12-chapter serial starring John Wayne  "The Shadow of The Eagle" 12-chapter sound serial [Mascot Pictures Feb 1932]
The Eagle uses skywriting to threaten an airplane manufacturer; the primary suspect is the owner of a traveling air circus, but he goes missing, so a stunt pilot tries to solve the mystery. Chapter Titles: 1. The Carnival Mystery; 2. Pinholes; 3. The Eagle Strikes; 4. The Man of A Million Voices; 5. The Telephone Cipher; 6. Code of The Carnival; 7. Eagle or Vulture?; 8. On The Spot; 9. When Thieves Fall Out; 10. The Man Who Knew; 11. The Eagle's Wings; and 12. The Shadow Unmasked Co-written & directed by Ford Beebe; starring John Wayne, Dorothy Gulliver, Edward Hearn, Richard Tucker, Kenneth Harlan & Walter Miller
Marengo Films b&w 72-minute feature version DVD [11/2000] for $9.99
Anchor Bay b&w VHS [6/94] 4 tapes - out of prodn/used
full credits at IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia
full serial included on "The John Wayne Cliffhanger Collection" 3-serial box set [2006]
Passport b&w digitally-remastered DVD set [7/2006] 5 disks for $17.99

The Hurricane Express 12-chapter sound serial starring John Wayne  "The Hurricane Express" 12-chapter sound serial [Mascot Pictures Aug 1932]
"A Thriller of The Roaring Rails" - Someone is trying to wreck the L&R Railroad, and when the chief engineer is killed, his airline pilot son takes over the job. Chapter Titles: 1. The Wrecker; 2. Flying Pirates; 3. The Masked Menace; 4. Buried Alive; 5. Danger Lights; 6. The Airport Mystery; 7. Sealed Lips; 8. Outside The Law; 9. The Invincible Army; 10. The Wrecker's Secret; 11. Wings of Death; and 12. Unmasked; the 81-minute feature version was edited down from seven chapters Directed by J.P. McGowan & Armand Schaefer; starring John Wayne, Shirley Grey, J. Farrell MacDonald, Tully Marshall, Conway Tearle, Lloyd Whitlock, Edmund Breese, Matthew Betz & Alan Bridge
A.F.A./Passion b&w DVD [7/2003] for $6.89
Alpha Home Ent. b&w DVD [10/2006] for $7.98
Reel Enterprises b&w 77-minute feature version DVD [5/2007] for $9.95
full credits at IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia
full serial included on "The John Wayne Cliffhanger Collection" 3-serial box set [2006]
Passport b&w digitally-remastered DVD set [7/2006] 5 disks for $17.99

Three Musketeers  "The Three Musketeers" 12-chapter sound serial [Mascot Pictures April 1933]
A U.S. Army pilot rescues three Foreign Legionaires in the Moroccan desert, and joins them to fight the mysterious El Shaitan. Chapter Titles: 1. The Fiery Circle; 2. One For All, All For One; 3. The Master Spy; 4. Pirates of The Desert; 5. Rebel Rifles; 6. Death's Marathon; 7. Naked Steel; 8. The Master Strikes; 9. The Fatal Cave; 10. Trapped!; 11. The Measure of A Man; and 12. The Value of Comrades Directed by Colbert Clark & Armand Schaefer; starring Jack Mulhall, Raymond Hatton, Ralph Bushman, John Wayne, Lon Chaney Jr., Noah Beery Jr., William Desmond & Yakima Canutt; re-edited & re-released as the feature "Desert Command" [1946]
Marengo Films color DVD [11/2006] for $9.99
11"x17" poster from Amazon for $14.99
27"x40" poster from Amazon for $19.99
full credits from IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia
full serial included on "The John Wayne Cliffhanger Collection" 3-serial box set [2006]
Passport b&w digitally-remastered DVD set [7/2006] 5 disks for $17.99

John Wayne Cliffhanger Collection 5-disk DVD set  "The John Wayne Cliffhanger Collection" 3-serial box set [2006]
contains 3 b&w digitally-remastered serials from Mascot Pictures starring John Wayne: "The Shadow of The Eagle" [Feb 1932] with Dorothy Gulliver; "The Hurricane Express"
[Aug 1932] with Shirley Grey; and "The Three Musketeers" [April 1933] with Jack Mulhall & Raymond Hatton;
each serial is also available individually above
Koch / Passport b&w digitally-remastered DVD set [7/2006] 5 disks for $17.99

Perils of Pauline 1933 sound serial on DVD  "The Perils of Pauline" 12-chapter sound serial [Universal Nov 1933]
A famous scientist and his beautiful daughter travel to Indochina to find an ivory disc with a secret formula engraved on it, before an evil doctor and his gang can locate it. Chapter Titles: 1. Guns of Doom; 2. Typhoon of Terror; 3. The Leopard Leaps; 4. Trapped By The Enemy; 5. Flaming Tomb; 6. Pursued By Savages; 7. Tracked By The Enemy; 8. Dangerous Depths; 9. The Mummy Walks; 10. The Night Attack; 11. Into The Flames; and 12. Confu's Sacred Secret Directed by Ray Taylor; starring Evalyn Knapp, Craig Reynolds, James Durkin, John Davidson, Sonny Ray & Frank Lackteen
Alpha Video b&w DVD [2/2006] for $7.98
Video Treasures b&w VHS [2/94] 2 tapes - out of prodn/used
United Home Video b&w VHS [6/95] out of prodn/used
full credits from IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

Miracle Rider serial movie poster directed by B. Reeves Eason & Armand Schaefer, starring Tom Mix  "The Miracle Rider" 15-chapter serial [Mascot Pictures April 1935]
A cowboy joins the Texas Rangers to avenge his father's death and to help the Indians fight the evil Zaroff gang. Directed by B. Reeves Eason & Armand Schaefer; starring Tom Mix, Joan Gale, Charles Middleton, Jason Robards Sr. & Tony Jr. the Horse
Alpha Home Ent. b&w DVD [5/2007] for $7.98
V.C.I. Ent. b&w DVD [2/2004] 2 disks for $17.99
Video Treasures b&w VHS [12/91] out of prodn/used
V.C.I. Ent. b&w VHS [6/2002] 2 tapes out of print/used
full credits from IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

New Adventures of Tarzan 1935 serial  "The New Adventures of Tarzan" 12-chapter serial
[Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises May 1935]

Three contending parties seeking the Green Goddess totem in a lost city in Guatemala meet Tarzan, whose mission is to rescue an explorer friend in the same area. The serial was re-edited as a feature for foreign release. Produced by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Ashton Dearholt & George W. Stout; directed by Edward A. Kull; starring Herman Brix/Bruce Bennett, Ula Holt, Ashton Dearholt, Frank Baker, Harry Ernest, Dale Walsh, Earl Dwire & Jackie Gentry
Pop Flix Family color DVD [10/2006] for $6.98
Madacy Records b&w DVD [5/2003] 2 disks for $10.99
Reel Classic Films b&w DVD [10/2007] 4 disks for $19.95
serial credits from IMDbserial entry at Wikipediafeature credits from IMDb

more on Spirit of America Bookstore's 'Tarzan' Movies Page

Custer's Last Stand 1936 serial & feature film  "Custer's Last Stand" 12-chapter serial [Stage & Screen Prodns Jan 1936]
Indians attack a party of white men and one of the survivors captures an Indian medicine arrow; one of the Indians tells outlaw Blade that he found gold but will trade the location only for that medicine arrow. Chapter Titles: 1. Perils of The Plains; 2. Thundering Hoofs; 3. Fires of Vengeance; 4. The Ghost Dancers; 5. Trapped; 6. Human Wolves; 7. Demons of Disaster; 8. White Treachery; 9. Circle of Death; 10.Flaming Arrow; 11.Warpath; 12.Firing Squad; 13.Red Panthers; 14.Custer's Last Ride; and 15. The Last Stand Directed by Elmer Clifton; starring Rex Lease, Lona Andre, William Farnum, Ruth Mix, Jack Mulhall, Nancy Caswell, George Chesebro, Dorothy Gulli-ver, Frank McGlynn Jr., Helen Gibson, Josef Swickard, Chief Thundercloud, Reed Howes, Ted Adams, Carl Mathews, Allen Greer, High Eagle, Howling Wolf, Chief John Big Tree & Iron Eyes Cody
Alpha Video b&w DVD [3/2005] for $7.98
V.C.I./F.F.I. b&w VHS [9/2001] 2 tapes - out of prodn/used
full credits at IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia
feature film version [84 minutes; Stage & Screen Prodns April 1936]
full credits at IMDb11"x17" poster from Amazon for $7.75

The Vigilantes Are Coming 1936 serial, poster for Chapter 5  "The Vigilantes Are Coming" 12-chapter serial [Republic Aug 1936]
The Zorro-like masked hero The Eagle prevents the Russians from taking over California. Chapter Titles: 1. The Eagle Strikes; 2. Birth of The Vigilantes; 3. Condemned By Cossacks; 4. Unholy Gold; 5. Treachery Unmasked; 6. A Tyrant's Trickery; 7. Wings of Doom; 8. A Treaty With Treason; 9. Arrow's Flight; 10. Prison of Flame; 11. A Race With Death; and 12. Fremont Takes Charge; later re-edited as six half-hour TV episodes. Directed by Ray Taylor & Mack V. Wright; starring Robert Livingston, Kay Hughes, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Raymond Hatton, Fred Kohler, Robert Warwick, William Farnum, Bob Kortman, Lloyd Ingraham, William Desmond, Yakima Canutt & Ray Corrigan
Alpha Video b&w DVD [10/2005] for $7.98
Republic Pictures b&w VHS [5/95] out of prodn/used
27"x40" Chapter 1 poster from Amazon for $8.49
27"x40" Chapter 5 poster {as at left} from Amazon for $8.49
full credits at IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

Secret Agent X-9 serial 1937  "Secret Agent X-9" 12-chapter serial [Universal April 1937]
Secret Agent X-9 sets out to recover the Belgravia crown jewels from master thief Blackstone.
Based on the 1930s comic strips written by Dashiell Hammett; starring Scott Kolk, Jean Rogers, David Oliver, Monte Blue, Henry Hunter, Lon Chaney Jr. & Henry Brandon
V.C.I. b&w DVD [1/2003] for $26.99
1937 serial credits from IMDb

poster for Chapter 3 of 'Zorro Rides Again' 1937 film serial   "Zorro Rides Again" 12-chapter serial [Republic Pictures Nov 1937]
Construction of the California-Yucatan Railroad is blocked by terrorists hired by profiteers; the aged co-owner asks for help from his nephew, the great-grandson of the original 'El Zorro', who seems more adept at golf than at derring-do. "Can one black-clad man on horseback defeat a gang supplied with airplanes and machine guns?" Chapter Titles: 1. Death From The Sky; 2. The Fatal Minute, 3. Jugger-naut; 4. Unmasked; 5. Sky Pirates; 6. The Fatal Shot; 7. Burning Embers; 8. Plunge of Peril; 9. Tunnel of Terror; 10. Trapped; 11. Right of Way; and 12. Retribution Directed by John English & William Witney; starring John Carroll, Helen Christian, Noah Beery, Reed Howes, Duncan Renaldo, Richard Alexander, Nigel De Brulier, Chris-Pin Martin, Jason Robards Sr. & Pair o' Dice the Horse
Echo Bridge Home Ent. b&w DVD [4/2003] for $4.98
Direct Source Label b&w DVD [7/2006] for $5.98
Marengo Films b&w DVD [6/2004] for $9.99
full credits at IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

poster for Chapter 1 of 'Zorro's Fighting Legion' 1939 film serial   "Zorro's Fighting Legion" 12-chapter serial [Republic Pictures Dec 1939]
In 1824, a man clad in full-metal, golden-colored armor unites with the Yaqui Indians and starts a war to become Emperor of Mexico; a band of Legionnaires who took up the fight against the usurper ask Don Diego/'El Zorro' to join them. Chapter Titles: 1. The Golden God; 2. The Flaming 'Z'; 3. Descending Doom; 4. The Bridge of Peril; 5. The Decoy; 6. Zorro To The Rescue; 7. The Fugitive; 8. Flowing Death; 9. The Golden Arrow; 10. Mystery Wagon; 11. Face To Face; and 12. Unmasked Directed by John English & William Witney; starring Reed Hadley, Sheila Darcy, William Corson, Leander De Cordova, Edmund Cobb, John Merton, Buddy Baer, C. Montague Shaw, Budd Buster, Carleton Young {as Benito Juarez}, Guy D'Ennery, Paul Marion, Joe Molina & Helen Mitchel
Alpha Home Ent. b&w DVD [3/2008] for $7.98
R.O.A.N. b&w DVD [6/2004] for $13.49
Republic Picturesb&w VHS [5/95] 2 tapes - out of prodn/used
full credits at IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe serial 1940  "Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe" 12-chapter serial [Universal March 1940]
"Complete Saturday Morning Serial": Dr. Zarkov discovers that the source of the mysterious Purple Death plague on Earth comes from a spaceship sent by evil Emperor Ming the Merciless of planet Mongo; so Flash Gordon and Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkov travel to Mongo and with help from Prince Barin of Arboria and Queen Fria of Frigia locate polarite, the antidote to the plague. Chapter Titles: 1. The Purple Death; 2. Freezing Torture; 3. Walking Bombs; 4. The Destroying Ray; 5. The Palace of Peril; 6. Flaming Death; 7. Land of The Dead; 8. The Fiery Abyss; 9. The Pool of Peril; 10. The Death Mist; 11. Stark Treachery; and 12. Doom of The Dictator Directed by Ford Beebe & Ray Taylor; starring Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton, Frank Shannon, Shirley Deane, Roland Drew & Luli Deste
St. Clair Vision b&w DVD [5/2007] for $3.98 {sic!}
Video Treasures b&w VHS [2/94] 2 tapes - out of prodn/many used
full credits at IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

Jungle Girl 1941 movie serial, poster for Chapter 1  "Jungle Girl" 15-chapter serial [Republic Pictures June 1941 & April 1947]
A doctor gains influence over the African Masamba people, who control a diamond mine; the jealous witch doctor helps a gang of crooks kill the doctor, and then attempt to kill his daughter Nyoka, for a sacred amulet. Chapter Titles: 1. Death By Voodoo; 2. Queen of Beasts; 3. River of Fire; 4. Treachery; 5. Jungle Vengeance; 6. Tribal Fury; 7. The Poison Dart; 8. Man Trap; 9. Treasure Tomb; 10. Jungle Killer; 11. Dangerous Secret; 12. Trapped; 13. Ambush; 14. Diamond Trail; and 15. Flight To Freedom Directed by William Witney & John English; based on the 1932 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs; starring Frances Gifford, Tom Neal, Trevor Bardette {dual role}, Eddie Acuff, Frank Lackteen, Tommy Cook, Robert Barron, Al Kikume, Bud Geary, Al Taylor, Joe McGuinn, Jerry Frank, Ken Terrell & Jay Silverheels
V.C.I. Video b&w DVD [8/00] 2 disks for $17.99
V.C.I. Video b&w VHS [8/00] 2 tapes - out of prodn/used
27"x40" Chapter 1 poster {as at left} from Amazon for $12.59
11"x17" Chapter 1 poster {as at left} from Amazon for $3.66
full credits at IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

The Secret Code 1942 movie serial  "The Secret Code" 15-chapter serial [Columbia Pictures Sept 1942]
Police Lieutenant Dan Barton is thrown off the force so that he can infiltrate a gang of Nazi spies; he disguises himself as the Black Commando to prevent the Nazis from getting a secret formula. Chapter Titles: 1. Enemy Passport; 2. The Shadow of The Swastika; 3. Nerve Gas; 4. The Sea Spy Strikes; 5. Wireless Warning; 6. Flaming Oil; 7. Submarine Signal; 8. The Missing Key; 9. The Radio Bomb; 10. Blind Bombardment; 11. Kars of The Enemy; 12. Scourge of The Orient; 13. Pawn of The Spy Ring; 14. Dead Men of The Deep; and 15. The Secret Code Smashed; also released as a feature film. Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet; starring Paul Kelly, Anne Nagel, Trevor Bardette, Rudolph Anders, Clancy Cooper, Gregory Gaye, Ludwig Donath, Selmer Jackson & Beal Wong
indep b&w DVD-R [8/00] 2 disks - out of prodn/scarce
full credits at IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

The Batman 1943 serial  "The Batman" 15-chapter serial [Columbia Pictures April 1943 & July 1954]
Due to post-Pearl Harbor sentiment, the original serial included racist anti-Japanese dialogue; Batman & Robin battle Dr. Daka, who has invented a radium-powered death ray and a device that turns people into radio-trans-mitting pseudo-zombies. Chapter Titles: 1. The Electrical Brain; 2. The Bat's Cave; 3. The Mark of The Zombies; 4. Slaves of The Rising Sun; 5. The Living Corpse; 6. Poison Peril; 7. The Phony Doctor; 8. Lured By Radium; 9. The Sign of The Sphinx; 10. Flying Spies; 11. Nipponese Trap; 12. Embers of Evil; 13. Eight Steps Down; 14. The Executioner Strikes; and 15. The Doom of The Rising Sun Directed by Lambert Hillyer; based on the DC Comics character; starring Lewis Wilson {as Batman}, Douglas Croft {as Robin}, J. Carrol Naish, Shirley Patterson, Frank Austin & William Austin {as butler Alfred}
Sony Pictures b&w DVD [10/2005] 2 disks for $12.49
Goodtimes Home Video Volume 1 b&w VHS [1990] out of prodn/many used
Goodtimes Home Video Volume 2 b&w VHS [1990] out of prodn/many used
27"x40" Chapter 14 poster {as at left} from Amazon for $12.59
more "The Batman" 1943 serial posters from Amazon
full credits at IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

The Phantom serial 1943 starring Tom Tyler  "The Phantom" 15-chapter serial [Columbia Pictures Dec 1943]
Based on the long-running Sunday comic strip created in 1936 by Lee Falk. An archeologist, greedy treasure hunters, and foreign spies each seek the Lost City of Zoloz; the spies stir up the peaceful natives and kill The Phantom, so his young son inherits the Skull Throne and all its dangers.
Directed by B.Reeves Eason; starring Tom Tyler & Jeanne Bates
V.C.I. Ent. b&w DVD [1/2001] 2 disks for $14.99
V.C.I. Ent. b&w VHS [3/2000] 2 tapes - out of prodn/used
full credits from IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

Zorro's Black Whip 1944 film serial starring Linda Stirling  "Zorro's Black Whip" 12-chapter film serial [Republic Pictures Nov 1944]
In Idaho Territory circa 1890, a local tyrant kills the newspaper owner for promoting statehood; the dead man's sister dons a mask & cape and uses her whip to wreak vengeance against the bad guys, aided by a handsome government agent. Chapter Titles: 1. The Masked Avenger; 2. Tomb of Terror; 3. Mob Murder; 4. Detour To Death; 5. Take Off That Mask!; 6. Fatal Gold; 7. Wolf Pack; 8. The Invisible Victim; 9. Avalanche; 10. Fangs of Doom; 11. Flaming Juggernaut; and 12. Trail of Tyranny Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet & Wallace Grissell; starring Linda Stirling, George J. Lewis, Lucien Littlefield & Francis McDonald
Echo Bridge Home Ent. b&w DVD [4/2003] for $4.98
Alpha Home Ent. b&w DVD [11/2007] 2 disks for $15.96
Republic Pictures b&w VHS [5/95] out of prodn/used
full credits at IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

Zorro Cliffhanger Collection DVD box set  "Zorro Cliffhanger Collection, 1937-44" DVD Box Set
V.C.I. Video b&w DVD [12/2003] for $26.99
Passport Video {lesser quality} b&w DVD [1/2006] 5 disks for $13.49
contains three 12-chapter serials: "Zorro Rides Again" [1937] starring John Carroll; "Zorro's Fighting Legion" [1939] starring Reed Hadley; and "Zorro's Black Whip"
[1944] starring Linda Stirling; extras include trailers & actor bios;
each serial is also available individually above

more Zorro stuff (movies, synopses, books, posters) is on the
'El Zorro' Page at Readers of The Purple Sage Western Bookstore

Secret Agent X-9 serial 1945  "Secret Agent X-9" 13-chapter serial [Universal July 1945]
American, Australian & Chinese agents join forces against the Nazis & the Japanese over the formula for a synthetic jet fuel. Based on the 1930s comic strips written by Dashiell Hammett; starring Lloyd Bridges, Keye Luke, Jan Wiley, Victoria Horne, Samuel S. Hinds, Cy Kendall, Jack Overman, Benson Fong & Arno Frey
V.C.I. Ent. b&w DVD [1/2003] 2 disks for $17.99
V.C.I. Ent. b&w VHS [2/2003] 2 tapes for $28.49
1945 serial credits from IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

Perils of Pauline 1947 feature film starring Betty Hutton  "The Perils of Pauline" feature film [Paramount July 1947]
This film is now public domain; romanticized account of seamstress Pearl White's discovery and rapid rise to silent serial stardom. Directed by George Marshall; starring Betty Hutton, John Lund, Billy De Wolfe. William Demarest, Constance Collier & Frank Faylen, with silent movie stalwarts William Farnum, Chester Conklin, Paul Panzer, 'Snub' Pollard, Creighton Hale & James Finlayson
ROAN Technicolor DVD [2/2000] for $17.99
Bridgestone Multimedia color VHS [5/98] out of prodn/used
Madacy color VHS [9/97] out of prodn/used
Madacy color VHS [undated] out of prodn/used
full credits from IMDbmovie entry at Wikipedia

Jesse James Rides Again 1947 movie serial  "Jesse James Rides Again" 13-chapter serial [Republic Pictures Aug 1947 & March 1955]
Outlaw Jesse James and his friend meet a pretty young woman and her elderly father, who are being forced off their ranch by a gang because there's oil underneath it. Chapter Titles: 1. The Black Raiders; 2. Signal For Action; 3. The Stacked Deck; 4. Concealed Evidence; 5. The Corpse of Jesse James; 6. The Traitor; 7. Talk or Die!; 8. Boomerang; 9. The Captured Raider; 10. The Revealing Torch; 11. The Spy; 12. Black Gold; and 13. Deadline At Midnight Directed by Fred C. Brannon & Thomas Carr; starring Clayton Moore, Linda Stirling, Roy Barcroft, John Compton, Tristram Coffin, Tom London, Holly Bane, Eddie Parker, Edmund Cobb, Eddie Parker, Gene Roth & Chester Conklin
Cheezy Flicks Ent. b&w DVD [12/2006] for $13.49
Republic Pictures b&w VHS [5/95] 2 tapes - out of prodn/used
27"x40" yellow poster {as at left} from Amazon for $8.49
more "Jesse James Rides Again" 1947 serial posters from Amazon
full credits at IMDbmovie entry at Wikipedia

Batman & Robin 1949 movie serial, poster for Chapter 15  "Batman and Robin" 15-chapter serial [Columbia Pictures May 1949]
Black-hooded Wizard steals a remote-control device, and Batman & Robin must get it back before the Wizard steals enough diamonds to fuel the device, while also rescuing magazine photographer Vicki Vale from peril. Chapter Titles: 1. Batman Takes Over; 2. Tunnel of Terror; 3. Robin's Wild Ride; 4.Batman Trapped; 5. Robin Rescues Batman; 6. Target - Robin!; 7. The Fatal Blast; 8. Robin Meets The Wizard; 9. The Wizard Strikes Back; 10. Batman's Last Chance; 11. Robin's Ruse; 12. Robin Rides The Wind; 13. The Wizard's Challenge; 14. Batman vs. Wizard; and 15. Batman Victorious Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet; characters created by Bob Kane; script co-written by George H. Plympton; starring Robert Lowery {as Batman}, Johnny Duncan {as Robin}, Jane Adams, Lyle Talbot, Eric Wilton {as butler Alfred}, Ralph Graves, Don C. Harvey, William Fawcett, Leonard Penn, Michael Whalen & John Doucette
Sony Pictures b&w DVD [3/2005] 2 disks for $12.49
Sony Pictures b&w VHS [5/97] 2 tapes - out of prodn/used
27"x40" Chapter 15 poster {as at left} from Amazon for $12.59
more "Batman & Robin" 1949 serial posters from Amazon
full credits at IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

Cliffhanger Collection Captain Video on DVD  "Cliffhanger Collection: Captain Video, Master of The Stratosphere"
15-chapter serial [Columbia Dec 1951]

Theatrical spin-off from the 1949 TV series; space hero Captain Video and his Rangers battle the evil inter- planetary menace Vultura from the planet Atoma, who is helped by the traitorous Earth scientist Dr. Tobor Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet & Wallace Grissell; starring Judd Holdren, Larry Stewart, George Eldredge & Gene Roth
V.C.I. Ent. 'digitally mastered & restored' b&w DVD [8/2005] 2 disks for $26.99
full credits from IMDb

Radar Men From The Moon 1952 12-chapter serial starring George Wallace {as Commando Cody}  "Radar Men From The Moon" 12-chapter serial [Republic Pictures Jan 1952]
{NOTE: NOT filmed in 3-D!} Commando Cody, 'Sky Marshal of The Universe', learns that America's defenses are being destroyed by an 'atomic gun' used by Earthian thugs in the pay of Retik, Ruler of The Moon, who seeks to invade and rule the Earth. Chapter Titles: 1. Moon Rocket, 2. Molten Terror, 3. Bridge of Death, 4. Flight To Destruction, 5. Murder Car, 6. Hills of Death, 7. Camouflaged Destruction, 8. The Enemy Planet, 9. Battle In The Stratosphere, 10. Mass Execution, 11. Planned Pursuit, and 12. Death of The Moon Man
Directed by Fred C. Brannon; written by Ronald Davidson; starring George Wallace {as Commando Cody}, Aline Towne, Roy Barcroft, William Bakewell, Peter Brocco & Clayton Moore
Complete Serial, Remastered : A2Zcds, Inc. b&w DVD [10/2007] 3 disks for $24.95
Complete Serial: Reel Classic Films b&w DVD [10/2007] for $14.95
Complete Serial + 2 cartoons: CATCOM Home Video b&w DVD [8/2008] for $4.49
Volumes 1 & 2: Alpha Home Ent. b&w DVD [11/2007] 2 disks for $14.49
serial credits at IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

"Matinee At The Bijou" TV series [P.B.S./Bijou Sept 1980-88]
Weekly series replicating the Saturday matinee experience, each 90-minute program included classic cartoons, selected short
subjects, cliffhanging serials & feature films.
Directed by John Galbraith & Sam Harrison; hosted by Debbie Reynolds
videos/DVDs not available; series credits from IMDb

Epic Story of The Cliffhangers documentary film   "The Epic Story of The Cliffhangers" documentary video [Passport May 1998]
Written & directed by Phillip Dye
Passport Video b&w/color VHS [5/2000] 2 tapes - out of prodn/scarce
credits from IMDb
"When Serials Were King" documentary video [Passport May 1998]
video/DVD not available; credits from IMDb
Lost Serial Collection on DVD  "The Lost Serial Collection: Clips & Chapters From 35 Extremely Rare Serials" [2008]
includes portions of seven 1914-24 serials starring Pearl White; of five 1919-23 serials starring Ruth
Roland; and trailers & portions from 23 1912-29 serials, with stars including Helen Holmes

Hermitage Hill Media b&w DVD [8/2008] 2 disks for $17.99


Links

keyword 'serial' listing {over 600 entries} at Internet Movie Database
Todd Gault's Serial Experience fansite
The Serial Squadron / Academy of Cliffhanger Arts & Sciences
Matinee At The Bijou blog
Restored Serials
Classic Cliffhanger Serials website
complete A to Z serial list, 1912-1956



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