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Movie Serials & Movies Series Pages
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Magic Lantern's 'Batman' Movies Pages
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Magic Lantern's 'Flash Gordon' Movies Pages
BlackHat Mystery Bookstore's 'Fu Manchu' Page
'The Lone Ranger' Page at Readers of The Purple Sage Bookstore
Magic Lantern's 'The Phantom' Movies Pages
'Secret Agent X-9' by Dashiell Hammett
Spirit of America Bookstore's 'Tarzan' Movies Page
'El Zorro' Page at Readers of The Purple Sage Bookstore

Books

http://www.amazon.com/Serials-Filmography-1912-1956-Buck-Rainey/dp/0786447028/

"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: 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 9x6¼ hardcover [1973] out of print/many used see also Magic Lantern's Charlie Chan Movies Pages
	"Days of Thrills and Adventure: An Affectionate Pictorial History of The Movie Serial" [1970] by Alan G. Barbour, Introduction by William K. Everson, Preface by Buster Crabbe "... from the heydays of the '30s & '40s to the final curtain call in the mid-'50s .. from Ace Drummond to Zorro" MacMillan pb [11/70] out of print/used MacMillan hardcover [11/70] out of print/scarce
	"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
	"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" [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" [1983] by Roy Kinnard Scarecrow Press hardcover [10/83] out of print/used
	"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: 3 Volumes In 1" [1987] Alan G. Barbour Random House Value hardcover [8/87] out of print/used
	"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
	"The Motion Picture Serial: An Annotated Bibliography, 1912-1956" [1992] by Wayne Schutz Scarecrow Press pb [3/92] for $65.00
	"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
	"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: 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
	Illustrated History of Movies Thru Posters #10: "Serial Movie Posters" [1999] by Bruce Hershenson self-published 11x10½ pb [7/99] out of print/used
	"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
	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: A Biographical Dictionary, 1912-1956" [2005] by Buck Rainey McFarland & Co. 10x7¼ hardcover [3/2005] for $95.00
	"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
	"The Flash Gordon Serials, 1936-1940: A Heavily Illustrated Guide" [2008] by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich & R.J. Vitone McFarland & Co. 9½x7 pb [4/2011] for $35.00   McFarland & Co. 10x7¼ hardcover [4/2008] out of print/used
	"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 Green Hornet: A History of Radio, Motion Pictures, Comics & Television" [2010] by Martin Grams & Terry Salomonson O.T.R. Publng 9x6 pb [3/2010] for $44.95 official bookpage

"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 - from the publisher, via PayPal "The Movie Serial Companion, Book Two" [2011] Nostalgia League 8½x11 pb [3/2010] for $76.95 incl s/h - from the publisher, via PayPal both the above books Nostalgia League pb book set [3/2011] for $139.95 incl s/h - from the publisher, via PayPal

"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

	"Cliffhangers: Adventures From The Thrill Factory" documentary video [1993] Hosted by Leonard Maltin Republic Pictures b&w/color VHS [5/95] for $1.75 {sic} credits from IMDb
	"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
	"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

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"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, 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 [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
	"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 below Koch / Passport b&w digitally-remastered DVD set [7/2006] 5 disks for $17.99
	"The Legend of Rin Tin Tin" DVD Box Set [2008] Mill Creek Ent. b&w DVD set [1/2008] 4 disks for $9.98 contains four Mascot Pictures 12-chapter serials {see details below}: "The Lone Defender" [1930] starring Rin Tin Tin; "The Lightning Warrior" [1931] starring Rin Tin Tin; "The Law of the Wild" [1934] starring Rin Tin Tin Jr. & Rex The Horse; and "The Adventures of Rex and Rinty" [1935] starring Rin Tin Tin Jr. & Rex The Horse
	"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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"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 IMDb • serial 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

"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 IMDb • serial 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}

"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 IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"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 IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"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 IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"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

"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 IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

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

"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 IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

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

"In The Days of Buffalo Bill" 18-chapter silent serial [Universal Film Mfg. Co. Sept 1922] Although the film is long lost, the plot appears to include young Art Taylor and Bill Cody during the U.S. Civil War, the assassination of President Lincoln, the Indian Wars, and the Golden Spike ceremony of the Transcontinental Railroad; location filming in California and at the 101 Ranch in Oklahoma. Chapter titles: 1. Bonds of Steel; 2. In The Enemy's Hands; 3. The Spy; 4. The Sword of Grant and Lee; 5. The Man of The Ages; 6. Prisoners of The Sioux; 7. Shackles of Fate; 8. The Last Shot; 9. From Tailor To President; 10. Empire Builders; 11. Perils of The Plains; 12. The Hand of Justice; 13. Trails of Peril; 14. The Scarlet Doom; 15. Men of Steel; 16. The Brink of Eternity; 17. A Race To the Finish; and 18. Driving The Golden Spike Directed by Edward Laemmle; story and scenario by Robert Dillon; starring Art Acord, Duke R. Lee {as 'Buffalo Bill' Cody}, Ruth Royce, George A. Williams, Jay Morley, Otto Nelson, Jim Corey {as Quantrell}, Burton Law, William De Vaull, Joel Day & J. Herbert Frank {as Abraham Lincoln}, Charles Colby, John W. Morris & Tex Driscoll {as Gen. Grant}, Lafe McKee {as Robert E. Lee}, Harry Myers, Chief Lightheart {as Sitting Bull}, William F. Moran {as John Wilkes Booth} & Silver Tip Baker VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available { considered to be a lost film } • credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

"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

"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

"Fighting With Buffalo Bill" 10-chapter silent serial [Universal Pictures Aug 1926] Directed by Ray Taylor; starring Wallace MacDonald, Elsa Benham, Edmund Cobb {as 'Buffalo Bill' Cody}, Robert Homans, Cuyler Supplee, Grace Cunard, Howard Truesdale, Nelson McDowell & Harry Blake Plot details unknown; chapter titles: 1. Westward; 2. The Red Menace; 3. The Blazing Arrow; 4. The Death Trap; 5. The Renegade; 6. The Race For Life; 7. Buried Alive; 8. Desperate Chances; 9. The Shadow of Evil; and 10. At The End of The Trail VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available { considered to be a lost film } credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

"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 warfare 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 IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

"The Chinatown Mystery" 10-chapter silent serial [Syndicate Pictures Sept 1928] Chapter Titles: 1. The Chinatown Mystery, 2. The Clutching Claw; 3. The Devil's Dice; 4. The Mysterious Thirteen; 5. Galloping Fury; 6. The Depth of Danger; 7. The Invisible Hand; 8. The Wreck; 9. Broken Jade; and 10. The Thirteenth Hour Directed by J.P. McGowan; written by & starring Francis Ford; co-starring Joe Bonomo, Ruth Hiatt & Helen Gibson VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • full credits at IMDb • no entry at Wikipedia

"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 IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

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

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