Tagged:Serials
The Green Hornet was adapted into two movie serials. Disliking the treatment Republic gave The Lone Ranger in two serials, George W. Trendle took his Number 2 property to Universal Pictures, and he was much happier with the results. The first serial, titled simply The Green Hornet and released in 1940, starred Gordon Jones in [...]
This Mascot serial starts with Fred Cromell (Bob Steele) and Bill “Jellybean” Cook (Guinn Williams) who enlist to protect a dam from the air raids by a group known as the Mystery Squadron, under the leadership of the mysterious Black Ace. Every time the “Mystery Squadron” is going attack, the attack is preceded by the [...]
Sonya Rokoff acting as a representative of a European importing firm hires Victor Poten (Bela Lugosi), a Eurasian mad scientist who hates both whites and Asians, to ruin the tourist trade in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
Frank Chandler had learned eastern magics from the Yogis in India and is now known as Chandu. He has the power to teleport, astral project, mesmerize, as well as project illusions. With these supernatural abilities he has been entrusted to “go forth with his youth and strength to conquer the evil that threatens mankind.”
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1941) is a Universal movie serial based on The Green Hornet radio series by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker. It a sequel to the 1940 serial The Green Hornet. This was Universal’s 117th serial (the 49th with sound) of the 137 the studio produced. The plot involves racketeering and [...]
No this show isn’t driving a tractor with a hand clutch. Doctor Paul Gironda has created a formula for the manufacture of synthetic gold. The International Research Foundation agrees to back his research. Just before he is to meet with them, he is heard screaming and disappears without a trace.
The Whispering Shadow (1933) is a Mascot serial film, starring Béla Lugosi in his first serial role. Lugosi was paid $10,000, the highest salary of his career. I also added this serial to the Roku Private Channel.
An old Republic serial “from the day” detailing the adventures of Captain Marvel. Chapter 11 is temporarily missing. I’ll fix that later today.