Movie serials of the 40s and 50s

Citizen kane 1941, orson welles orson welles, joseph cotten, agnes moorehead casablanca 1942, michael. Flash gordon and the 1930s and 40s science fiction serial. Even the three stooges and abbott and costello fumbled. King of the rocket men 1949 movie serial chapter 1 of 12 part 1.

Another popular serial was the 119episode the hazards of helen made by kalem studios and starring helen holmes for the first fortyeight episodes then helen gibson for the remainder. Superman is a 1948 15part black and white columbia pictures film serial based on the comic book character superman. Hollywood cliffhanger movie serials from 19121956, from the perils of pauline to flash gordon, oldtime radio and tv serials. Spy smasher, nyoka, dick tracy, spy smasher, mysterious doctor satan, rocketman, captain marvel, zorro, the lone ranger, daredevils of the. In 1929 metrogoldwynmayer studios decided to produce a grand african adventure epic to top all trader horn. A adventures of frank merriwell universal, 1935, 12 ch. In the early 50s, republic entered this new medium of tv and produced a number of series specifically designed for it. I was born in 48 so by the time i was old enough to go to the movies on my own these cliffhangers were reruns. The phantom, the spiders web, superman, batman, deadwood dick, the shadow, etc. Mar 26, 2008 serials of the 1930s and 40s march 26, 2008 7. Soon the damsel in distress format used in perils of pauline was being employed by a number of other serials, including francis j. Widely regarded as one of the finest ghost stories of the 40s, the uninvited carries itself with a dignity not seen in most universal monster movies or poverty row cheapies.

Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. The 20 best classic tv western series from the 50s and 60s. Movie serial message boards hollywood cliffhanger movie serials from 19121956, from the perils of pauline to flash gordon, oldtime radio and tv serials. For some reason, mars had perfected a oneman rocket plane that could fly to earth, but they lacked the technology to start it up again for a flight home to mars. Serials were briefly revived, however, in the 50s and 60s, when studios repackaged feature versions of many of their serials for tv release. Serial films are some of the earliest forms of film during the silent era through to the 1950s, often episodic in form usually with 1215 parts and simplistic in plot, that were shown over a period of weeks or years. Witney from the late 30searly 40s when they were at their peak, and then youll. Each chapter ended with a cliff hanger and you just had to. Cliffhangers in focus is an entertaining, wellwritten overview of the rise and decline of action serial movies of the 1930s and 40s. But the flash gordon serials played an important part in the creation of contemporary televisual formats, as well the seriallike sequel formats of many contemporary theatrical science fiction franchises, and offered to audiences a sense of wonder and amazement that still resonates today, and continues to gesture towards the future. Aug 31, 20 during the 1940s serials capitalized on the wonderful plot flexibility african themed films offered, creating such wild concoctions as nyoka the jungle girl, tim tylers luck and the phantom, as well as the short films of the truelife adventures of bring em back alive frank buck. Mystery trooper dvd the great alaskan mystery, volume 1 chapters 17 dvd the great alaskan mystery, volume 2 chapters 8 dvd.

Another major western serial star and star of bgrade westerns during the 30s and 40s was johnny mack brown who found himself turning to smallscale serials and to lowbudget westerns for smaller independent studios such as mascot, supreme pictures, and monogram after appearing in mgms semisuccessful, bigbudget feature film billy the. Jungle classics of the 1950s silver scenes a blog for. It also includes rundowns of many major serial films of the time. The multipart films consisted of episodes that could be anywhere between fifteen and twenty minutes in length. Scouts to the rescue cliffhanger serial movie dvd jackie. A list of film serials by studio, separated into five major studios and the remaining minor studios the five major studios produced the greater number of serials. The current chapter of a serial was one of the main attractions of the saturday movie matinee when i was growing up in the 40s and 50s.

Growing up in the 40s and 50s archives page 2 of 2 home front. A serial film, film serial or just serial, movie serial or chapter play, is a motion picture form. In england, in the 1950s and 60s, lowbudget sixchapter serials such as dusty bates and masters of. See more ideas about classic hollywood, old hollywood and movie stars. I knew about the serials as an avid reader of famous monsters of filmland, a magazine that often featured splashy photo layouts on those classic scifi and superhero chapter plays of the 30s and 40s. See more ideas about movie stars, classic hollywood and old hollywood. We saw two features, usually one western and a war picture. See more ideas about classic movies, movies and vintage movies. Added link to second copy of the adventures of captain marvel. A serial film, film serial or just serial, movie serial or chapter play, is a motion picture form popular during the first half of the 20th century, consisting of a series of short subjects exhibited in consecutive order at one theater, generally advancing weekly, until the series is completed. Added links to lone chapters of batman and zorros black whip. The directing team of william witney and jon or john english usually working together but sometimes apart were the preeminent, enduring serial directors of the sound era the golden age of the serials, especially during their time at republic in the mid30s and early 40s, where they directed some of the best examples of the bmovie. A list of the 100 greatest movies of the 1950s compiled by digital dream door. Do not use the cart it will charge full price with shipping 2.

Trending movie lists the 50 best movies of all time, according. Ive been collecting some other pre50s films to add to this category. The movie serials of flash gordon and buck rogers belong in this era too. Arch movie serial bad guy roy barcroft played the title role as solo visitor to earth from mars as the advance guard explorer of a planned invasion. The crimson ghost 1946 full movie all 12 chapters 1 atomic peril 2 thunderbolt 3 the fatal sacrifice 4 the laughing skull 5 flaming death. Before television, a trip to the cinema might include a cartoon, a newsreel, and a serial along with the main features. Flothow, directed by lambert hillyer, that stars lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as his sidekick robin. There are not too many but there are some real gems on this list. Spy smasher, nyoka, dick tracy, spy smasher, mysterious doctor satan, rocketman, captain marvel, zorro, the lone ranger, daredevils of the west, etc. In looking at all of the detective series of the 1930s and 1940s, it is clear that whether large or small, when beginning any survey of those innumerable private detective film series, it must be remembered that there is that ultimate standard against which all those other sleuths, alive and solving crimes at the same time, fall short.

Another major western serial star and star of bgrade westerns during the 30s and 40s was johnny mack. Like batman 1943, it is notable as the first liveaction appearance of superman on film, and for the longevity of its distribution. Taking the mst3k approach to saturday morning serials, we parody public domain motion pictures of. A troop of boy scouts use a treasure map to find a stash of counterfeit. Adventures of captain marvel republic, 1941, 12 ch. Our saturday matinees were probably like saturday matinees everywhere in the 40s and early 50s. A list of 54 films compiled on letterboxd, including sunset boulevard 1950, cool hand luke 1967, whos afraid of virginia woolf. Batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures, produced by rudolph c. The following is a chronological checklist of all the republic serials. The james brothers of missouri republic, 1949, 12 ch.

Led to the founding of mascot pictures and often listed as mascots first serial. Cowboy movie stars of the 40s and 50s sentimental journey. Production company, title, chapters, genre, director, cast, notes. Of these the main studios are considered to be columbia pictures, universal pictures and republic pictures. The three mesquiteers serial western phantom rancher. Stunning, darkhaired 40s and 50s leading lady margia dean was the daughter of a greek lawyer. Cowboy movie stars of the 40s and 50s see how many you can remember seeing when you were young if you remember most of them. Nonetheless, a few film makers dared look into the future, or to the stars for their fiction. The crimson ghost 1946 full movie by boogeyman murders. Great movie themes of the 30s, 40s and 50s allmusic. Check them out a lot of awesome movies will be adding more 40s and 50s show list info. Jackie cooper as bruce scott, leader of the scout troop. We will send you an online invoice for your serials, with the special pricing. Mar 01, 20 2 responses to cliffhanger serials of the 1940s materene says.

Surreal serials riffs riveting classic cliffhanger movie serials from the 40s50s. It stars an uncredited kirk alyn billed only by his character name, superman. Serial films are some of the earliest forms of film during the silent era through to the 1950s, often episodic in form usually with 1215. In the 1940s universals serials employed urban andor wartime themes, incorporating newsreel footage of actual disasters. As far back as 1921 literary classics such as edgar rice burroughs adventures of tarzan and sir arthur conan doyles the lost world were adapted for the silent screen. Mar 16, 2018 the current chapter of a serial was one of the main attractions of the saturday movie matinee when i was growing up in the 40s and 50s. Serials, more specifically known as movie serials, film serials or chapter plays, are short subjects originally. Early serials were shown in weekly installments, a practice that continued throughout the lifetime of the genre. Video masters tv season 6, episode 2 heroes special i. Citizen kane 1941, orson welles orson welles, joseph cotten, agnes moorehead casablanca 1942, michael curtiz humphrey bogart, ingrid bergman, peter lorre. See more ideas about old hollywood, classic hollywood and hollywood. Her parents moved from athens to the us in 19, a number of years before her birth on april 7, 1922, in chicago, illinois. Jungle thrillers had long been a staple at every hollywood studio. Adventures of the flying cadets universal, 1943, ch.