The Serial Squadron Cinema Cliffhanger Archive
THE LONE RANGER (1938)
Restored, Complete and Unsubtitled -- and Upgraded!
Our restoration of THE LONE RANGER (1938), long-considered a lost serial in complete form, is the only complete unsubtitled version of the serial in existence. And soon we will be offering an upgraded version of a restoration many already consider to be great with a new transfer of a considerable amount of higher-resolution unsubtitled footage which we are currently marrying to the audio tracks and otherwise blending into the existing restoration. This new transfer is much sharper than the original content of much of the serial and does show some wear but the upgrade in picture quality is well worth the effort of incorporating it and will make the Squadron LONE RANGER serial the definitive edition of this classic serial.
Let's face it -- we here all know that Tonto doesn't wear a dead bird on his head, and that this is the real, first, original and "real" story of the Lone Ranger. And one of Republic's most-beloved serials for a good reason. It's worth having the very best possible DVD version of it in your collection.
Target release date for the upgraded restoration is June 1. We'll post notice here of when it's complete and ready to ship. This is a confirmed release and won't be delayed by any secondary factors and no other Squadron DVDs or other projects will be released before it. Yes, we're still going to add THE SPIDER'S WEB to the archive but this one is going to come out first. We'll be working on it exclusively till it's finished and released. Watch this space for more details.
For projected release date of June 1, 2013
IF YOU ORDER A COPY OF THE SERIAL BEFORE JUNE 1 We will offer you a $5 discount from the list price of $29.95.
IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A COPY OF THE RESTORATION AND WOULD LIKE THE UPGRADE We'll send you the upgraded DVDs (DVDs only, no case) for 12.95, less than half the list price. No cheating on this, now, the Lone Ranger may be watching.
Unretouched frames from the new restoration. Save these images to your computer to see them at full size.
THE LONE RANGER
No Subtitles
Complete on DVD
THE LONE RANGER RIDES AGAIN
No Subtitles
Complete on DVD
DAREDEVILS OF THE WEST
Complete on DVD
With Fully Restored Audio
KING OF THE MOUNTIES
With Restored Audio & Subtitled Missing Dialogue
DRUMS OF FU MANCHU
Transferred from the Original Print
We've been generously offered access to 35mm original prints of a number of long-thought-lost Western films which we'd like to offer you on DVD. The films are newly discovered and still being examined but the titles below seem to be complete and are the ones being scheduled for release. Look for an Indiegogo.com pledge drive to be initiated soon to raise money for new digital transfers, restoring and scoring of these rare features.
DOUBLE-BARRELLED JUSTICE (1925) featuring Franklyn Farnum
PIONEERS OF THE WEST (1929) featuring Tom Tyler, J. P, McGowan, Charlotte Winn and Mack V. Wright
These DVDs and the Republic serial restorations above are available for commercial sale or dealer inquiry.
Please allow 30 days for delivery of orders, though most orders ship within 2 weeks. When DVDs ship you will receive an email with tracking information.
THE SERIAL SQUADRON FILM ARCHIVE
The Squadron's Non-Profit Wing: Our library of 35mm, 16mm, 8mm, digital transfers, laserdisc & videotape. You can view some of our restorations right now free on THE SERIAL CHANNEL, now showing: the complete BLAKE OF SCOTLAND YARD & much more! Copies of some restored/preserved titles which are at least 75 years old and never received commercial release (listed below) may be legally requested for purposes of research or study. These titles are not available for commercial distribution or dealer orders. Recent archive additions:
THE JUNGLE MYSTERY
POSTER COLLECTION
A set of 9 11"x17" full-color gorgeous restored prints of the existing posters from this lost Tom Tyler serial is now available.
"I am the serial. I am the black sheep of the motion picture family and the reviled of critics. I am the soulless one with no moral, no character, no uplift. I am ashamed . . . Ah me, if only I could be respectable!" -- THE NEW YORK DRAMATIC MIRROR, 1916
