A N N O U N C I N
G
THE LONE RANGER
(1938) on
DVD
Featuring Lee Powell, Herman Brix and Victor "Chief
Thunder Cloud" Daniels -- Complete, Unsubtitled, and in
English --
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Hallelujah, "Llanero Solo" is no more. The Lone Ranger
is excellent. Watched it over 2 days, and enjoyed the
heck out of it. --
Felix Lynx
What a hoot! I have to say it's, perhaps, the best
serial I've ever seen, and I'm a huge fan of Flash
Gordon! And your restoration is topnotch. --
Todd VanSlyke, IL
I
recieved my copy of the restored Edition of the
original Lone Ranger serial and I loved it . . . one of
the best serials I have ever seen. Your crew did a
great job piecing together this lost treasure and I
highly recommend it to anybody interested in classic
cliffhangers. --
Herb Dierking
I
received my LONE RANGER serial today; I have thus far
viewed the first 3 chapters. All I can say to this is
WOW! It is exactly as you promised it----flawed in
places, but definitely intact, and very viewable . . .
your efforts in restoring this serial for us fans
deserve a standing ovation. BTW, you may be interested
in knowing I viewed these 3 chapters on my computer 22
inch HDMI monitor---and I still found them extremely
viewable. You cannot help what wasn't there but thank
God I now have this complete edition. Once word gets
out, you should sell plenty of this set. Great job,
Eric. I doubt anyone else could have done any better. .
. I hope all you guys will get a chance to see a
remarkable adventure and I do mean SEE IT as complete
now as it can possibly be. --
Dr. Tobor
it
is exactly as Doc wrote. I did watch it on a large
screen TV, and it still looked good. While it isn't
close to being like a studio release print, it is miles
ahead of what we have seen before.
-- Pa Stark
Received my copy today and am VERY pleased, a great
improvement over what we've had for so many years . . .
It's so good that I can now see which actor is playing
the Lone Ranger, as well as Yak's saggy rear end. What
fun. --
Kane Richmond
HI
folks~ Thanks very much Doc!!!! I've only watched 4
chapters so far, and I have not experienced any
disappointment at all seeing it on a 36" TV . . . Great
fun. I felt like I was 10 years old again. Thanks again
for a job well done. I'm going to take my time with
this one and savor every moment. --
WillieJG
WOW ! ! What a difference ! I can finally see clearly
what's going on. I just finished watching the first
three chapters, because I had to control myself.
Although I watched it on my 52" HD TV, I was not
disappointed with the quality, and noticed there was
not any annoying artifacts or distractions to really
complain about. Considering this is made up of pieces
of the only existing elements, it is AWESOME ! Doc, you
once again outdid yourself. On behalf of all serialdom,
Thank you for your efforts on this exciting serial, and
keep up the good work. --
The Lightning
Dr.
Grood has once again delivered the goods. Looks great.
Many thanks! --ADCHIMP
Very
nice job -- Chuck
Anderson, B-Westerns.com
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Shipping Sept. 2009:
THE EAGLE in "THE VIGILANTES ARE COMING,"
the first Republic
masked-hero serial and precursor to THE LONE RANGER,
starring Robert Livingston, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
and Ray Hatton in an unlikely story about Cossacks
trying to take over California. Livingston dons a mask
and cape and engages in all sorts of derring-do to try
and defeat a would-be dictator and is supported by
genuinely funny friends "Salvation" and "Whipsaw"
(Williams and Hatton). This new typically clear and
high quality Squadron version includes restored sound
which has removed crackle and hiss that has been
present on the audio track since 1936. 2-DVD set, 12
episodes, black and white. It is amazing what a
difference good quality sound makes. $11.95
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The fourth issue of
the
SERIALFEST DVD
MAGAZINE, a 2-DVD collection full of
ultra-rare serial chapters, many never before on
DVD, that you can watch at home with your serial
pals. This issue featuring the hugely entertaining
second "round" of THE LEATHER PUSHERS featuring
Reginald Denny ON VIDEO with a new full score and
sound effects, BEATRICE FAIRFAX Episode 9: "Outside
the Law," Chapter 4 of THE VOICE FROM THE SKY:
"Danger Ahead", Chapter 6, "The Prey of Sharks"
translated and restored of ISLE OF SUNKEN GOLD, new
chapters of THE MASKED RIDER, THE MYSTERY TROOPER,
ADVENTURES OF THE FLYING CADETS, THE PHANTOM EMPIRE,
a Ralph Byrd short ROAD TO BERLIN and the "lost"
Lone Ranger home movie cartoon. No serial fan should
be without this great collection! 2-DVD set
$19.95 See a video excerpt from THE LEATHER
PUSHERS |
See the VOICE FROM THE SKY
trailer | See the MASKED RIDER
trailer
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BACK ISSUES of the SerialFest DVD Magazine are available also; see www.serialfest.org for more information.
ISLE OF SUNKEN GOLD
Vol. 2 (Mascot
1927) is
complete now and on its way to Prince Barin for
shipping to you. This DVD includes restored English
versions of the recently discovered lost middle
chapters (4, 5, 6) of the serial with a lush score of
natural sound effects and native drums. Stars Anita
Stewart, Bruce Gordon, Curtis "Snowball" McHenry and
Kong the fanged ape, with a brief appearance by Duke
Kahanamoku. Also includes the reel from Chapter 7
unrestored and as discovered for comparison. There may
neve be a volume 1 or 3 in this set but at least we are
able to see these episodes, which may actually be the
only examples of silent Mascot serial chapters in
existence. View Chapter 4 Reel 1
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loved the bull session you guys included on THE LONE
RANGER [RIDES AGAIN] serial. It reminded me of my old
convention attending days . . . Thanks again for your
efforts." -- Customer G.A.
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HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED GANG BUSTERS
restored to
premium sharpness
The FIGHTING
MARINES the last Mascot
serial, featuring the villainous Tiger Shark!
HOLT OF THE
SECRET SERVICE with Squadron
member commentary on all chapters
HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED KING OF THE
MOUNTIES with restored
music and sound effects, and reconstructed missing
sequences and dialogue
HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THE LONE RANGER RIDES
AGAIN with restored
chapter openings/closings, cliffhangers and
subtitle-free for the first time since 1939;
30-minute commentary by Squadron members
THE MYSTERY
SQUADRON with restored
sound, picture and chapter
endings
THE PAINTED
STALLION with
play-as-feature option, 3-color alternate version of
Chapter 1
HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THE PHANTOM
EMPIRE with period
score, sepia/silver tones,
extras.
THE SIGN OF THE
WOLF in light sepia
tone with optional period
score
NEW!
S O S COAST
GUARD special edition
with restored sound, original theatrical trailer,
and alternate edition with warm/cool toned Chapter
1.
UNDERSEA
KINGDOM black and white
with cool black and white toned underwater
scenes
THE VANISHING
LEGION in warm and cool
black and white tones; restored sound and
picture
ZORRO RIDES
AGAIN with excellent
quality (booming!) restored
sound
ZORRO'S BLACK
WHIP with Linda
Stirling swimsuit slideshow, EL COYOTE TV
pilot
ZORRO'S FIGHTING
LEGION with stills,
original script pages
HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED LOST SERIAL
COLLECTION (Anthology) 2
DVDs of incredibly rare scenes, trailers, and
chapters from dozens of lost serials, featuring
Pearl White, Ruth Roland, Warner Oland, Eddie Polo,
and many more
HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED ADVENTURES OF
TARZAN with TARZAN OF
THE APES prologue, new score, color
tints
BEATRICE
FAIRFAX 5 episodes of
1916 girl reporter series, restored, new score,
color
tints
The JUNGLE
PRINCESS 4-chapter
condensation with new score and color
tints
LIGHTNING
HUTCH from 35mm; stunt
man Charles Hutchison's only surviving
serial
THE MASKED
RIDER the amazing find
from 1919, in process of being reconstructed and
restored
MALA, Secret Agent
of the South Seas 7-chapter
condensation of ROBINSON CRUSOE OF CLIPPER ISLAND in
color, minus repeated footage and a few cheater
chapter
endings
ROCKET SHIP
Flash Gordon
feature version in experimental color and alternate
widescreen versions; commentary by Ace Drummond
& Dr. Grood
What's an audio DVD? Well, it's like
a DVD entirely composed of extras that are audio-only.
They hold dozens of hours worth of material, and are
great to play on portable DVD players in the car or at
home in your DVD player while you work or relax! You
see the title of what's playing on the illustrated menu
while it plays, and can refer to the printed list of
contents on the convenient DVD insert. Many of the
following titles have been restored to the best quality
possible, and some of them contain up to 50 hours worth
of content! The HORROR ARCHIVE, a 5-DVD set, contains
220 hours worth of audio horror -- that's almost 10
days worth of shows, if played straight through!
Click on the DVD
links to hear sample stories from each DVD!
NEW
ALL-STAR WESTERN
THEATER (Archive
Edition) 41
hours (85 episodes) of original stories featuring
Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage with
guests Johnny Mack Brown, Ken Curtis, Allan Lane,
Dale Evans, Don "Red" Barry and many
more.
The
AVENGER(Restored
Edition) Mysterious Shadow-like
crime-fighter, written by Walter
Gibson!
The Complete BLUE BEETLE
(Restored
Edition) Complete restored collection of
one of the first super-heroes of the
air!
NEW
GREEN VALLEY
LINE Serial
(Archive
Edition) Featuring Rollon Parker and John
Todd. 26-episode old-time railroad serial in which
big business and a crooked gang try to take over the
railroad line that keeps Morristown alive. Bill
Reed, the hero, must find out if his father Jacob is
involved in the plots while keeping the Green Valley
Line running. His girl Kerry and her Pop help out.
Highly recommended for railroad buffs who'd like to
spend a pleasant afternoon with the friendly folks
down at the station.
The Amazing
Colossal HORROR ARCHIVE
(Archive
Edition) Unspeakably huge collection of
horror stories, 5 DVD set
HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED MASTERS OF
HORROR (Restored
Archive Edition) Fantastic collection of radio
appearances of Karloff, Lugosi, Lorre, Price and
Rathbone. One of our best-selling and most
entertaining titles.
MONSTERS (Restored
Archive Edition) The complete radio FRANKENSTEIN
serial, werewolves, vampires, and much
more
NEW
MOON OVER
AFRICA Serial
(Restored
Edition) The
atmospheric adventures of Professor Anton Edwards,
his daughter Lorna, her fiance Jack Martin and Masai
Prince N'Guru in the lost jungles of French
Equatorial Africa. Presented complete in 13
double-length 20 minute chapters. Written by Talbot
Mundy. Sound completely restored for the
best-quality version of this serial available
anywhere. Also includes restored versions of other
African adventures including She, The Green
Goddess (featuring Orson Welles),
Obgobi, Pollock and the Porroh
Man, and
the classic Leinengen vs. the
Ants (featuring William Conrad).
PIRATES - SEA
ADVENTURES Treasure Island, the complete
Voyage of the Scarlet Queen, and much
more
NEW
THE ROY ROGERS SHOW
(Archive
Edition) 35
hours of original radio programs, including
Night Riders,
Black Gold, The Mysterious Puppet, Diamond
Smuggling, Lawman's Badge, Roar of the
River, and
many more, from 1951-1953 featuring the admirable
cowboy hero and his companions Dale Evans and Gabby
Hayes, and Roy's trusted mount Trigger. Lots of
music here also by the top-notch Western quartet the
Sons of the Pioneers. 76 programs.
NEW
THE SCARLET
PIMPERNEL (Archive
Edition) 63
Programs from the 1950s syndicated radio series
starring Marius Goring, who also played the title
character on TV. It is 1792 and the streets of Paris
are awash in blood. Sir Percy Blakeney, an English
gentleman who poses as a fop assembles a secret
society to rescue the falsely accused from the
guillotine during the "reign of terror." His
identity known only to his agents, the rest of
society, and his arch enemy, French Republican
Chauvelin -- know of him only as "The Scarlet
Pimpernel." Over 25 hours of adventures.
THE SHADOW OF FU
MANCHU (Restored
Edition) 63
Progra
SWORDS OF
ADVENTURE Robin Hood, Three Musketeers,
Knights of the Round Table and more swashbuckling
adventures!
HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED CASEBOOK OF
SHERLOCK HOLMES
(Archive
Edition) Basil
Rathbone (and sometimes Tom Conway) and Nigel Bruce
in half-hour Holmes
stories
TARZAN: RADIO
SERIALS -
TARZAN, LORD OF
JUNGLE (Archive
Edition) TARZAN
OF THE APES, and two other serials, one featuring
James (King Thun) Pierce, and the more sophisticated
1950s half-hour Tarzan
programs.
NEW
TALES OF THE TEXAS
RANGERS (Archive
Edition) 59
programs, 29 hours of crime dramas featuring the
Texas Rangers.
The 2010 Serial Squadron Calendar
featuring 12 original
full-quality stills from the Republic serials THE LONE
RANGER and THE LONE RANGER RIDES AGAIN from the
Lightning and Stringham collections is ready now in
printed form for purchase (and
free download to all
those who bought the Lone Ranger DVD! The secret
Squadron password = the last word in the descriptive
paragraph on the back of the LONE RANGER DVD cover
that begins "The lone survivor . . . ")
Click to purchase
printed calendar $17.49 from Lulu.com / LONE RANGER
DVD owners: Click to download free PDF
version
The Serial Squadron interview at
Matinee at the Bijou
Dr. Grood is currently
working on SERIALFEST DVD MAGAZINE Issue 4 (which is
almost ready to go), THE SERIALFEST 2009 ANNUAL, THE
MASKED RIDER Vol 2, the ADVENTURES OF HARRY HOUDINI
radio serial, THE VOICE FROM THE SKY , THE TRAIL OF THE
OCTOPUS, the lost serial novel THE MYSTERY MIND,
extra-high quality digital transfers of THE DEVIL HORSE
and THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS and a secret Republic
serial restoration project!
Some great NEW serials are also
in production now by the Squadron. Here's a sneak
peek:
ADVENTURES OF HARRY
HOUDINI by Greg Gick
What would it have been like if Houdini had had his own
radio show in the 1930s? And what if the writers of
WEIRD TALES wrote the scripts? A new original 5-
Episode Audio Adventure Featuring Brittany
Kirkpatrick and Ryan Long
MYSTERIES OF
MYRA, a sequel and partial re-creation of the
notorious long-lost 1916 occult serial newly realized
with a beautiful new star, beginning with
Episode 1: The Secret Chamber. Can a
girl who may be the modern-day reincarnation of a
psychic discover the secrets hidden in the history of a
lost 1916 movie serial filmed in Ithaca, New York,
beautiful heiress Myra Maynard, paranormal investigator
Payson Alden, and a mysterious cult called the Black
Order and in doing so survive the terrors of mysterious
forces threatening to steal her soul?
THE
TRAIL OF THE OCTOPUS, featuring Ben Wilson and
Neva Gerber -- A bizarre story of secret passageways
with eyes that peer through the dark, an Asian
mastermind, a set of crooked daggers, a master sleuth,
a mystic and a masked mystery man called Monsieur X.
The digital transfer for this serial is now complete
and will not need too much restoration work as the
original film was in pretty good condition. Only one
chapter is entirely missing, 9, for which no script,
novelization or other full summary exists, so you will
just have to use your imaginations for that one. If you
have any lobby cards or stills from this serial please
send us high quality scans of them for which in return
you will receive a discount or free DVD copy of the
serial.
SerialFest 2009 cast & a few attendees after the production of THE BLACK CANYON
Please visit http://www.serialfest.org
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SERIAL SQUADRON
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group of hard-working, dedicated staff members and
volunteers, supported by film historians and
restorers, writers, actors, artists, researchers,
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cliffhanger-related material as we can provide for
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We do not allow hype, spam, or links to unlicensed
DVDs in our forums, or endorse racist, ethnocentrist,
misogynist, sadist or hostile points of view here.
Nor do we root for the "bad guys." We watch serials
in installments as they were meant to be seen and
recognize and appreciate them as unique examples of
the art of film melodrama which include flaws as did
most films of their time but also at first endorsed
the rights of women during a time before they even
had the vote, then developed into the fantasies of
children growing up in a world at war and have
continued to influence filmmaking ever since.
We are not so much serial "collectors" here but
serial "enjoyers" who in spite of any flaws they may
have appreciate the amazing stunt work, innovations
in editing, performances of the underpaid actors, and
stories about the production of the cinema equivalent
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Books, keeping in mind entertainment value,
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1930 or so were made for children and some could
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SHERLOCK HOLMES FANS
Did you enjoy the new movie? Pick up this wonderful Audio DVD collection of 107 additional cases of the super sleuth, as played by Basil Rathbone and others! Only $4.95! Listen to THE CARPATHIAN HORROR!
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GANG BUSTERS
THE LEAGUE OF MURDERED MEN
Feb. 14: Chapters 1-3
Feb. 21: Chapters 4-6
Feb. 28: Chapters 7-9
Mar. 6: Chapters 10-12
To be followed by THE PAINTED STALLION, beginning Mar. 13
SPECIAL FREE SQUADRON DVD OFFER: Every week, Dr. Grood will swoop down in his cosmojet and reveal a special Squadron secret code word in the chat meeting. Collect all 4 secret code words and e-mail them to the Squadron and you will receive a FREE DVD of the next serial to be discussed!
So get your copy of the GANG BUSTERS DVD ready and watch at the same time as other serial fans beginning Feb. 14 -- collect the secret code words and receive your copy of THE PAINTED STALLION free!
New Books
THE TOM TYLER
STORY Mike Chapman
and Bobby Copeland's book on the life and career of Tom
Tyler is still available. Written with the help of the
Tyler family, the 7 x 10 trade paperback contains about
125 pages and many photos. Most know Tyler made
two terrific serials - portraying comic book
characters: The Phantom, and Captain
Marvel. In addition he was the hero in many
westerns - both silent and sound before becoming an
accomplished character actor. The book contains lots of
family info and photos; there's lots more detail and
photos on Tyler's weightlifting, Los Angeles Athletic
Club and AAU period; there's a bunch of photos of Tom
and his wife Jeanne Martel, including some marriage
photos; there's info on Tom's real estate business;
there's a Tyler filmography; and you'll learn the real
details about the medical problems which caused his
death in 1954. Lots of new and interesting tidbits, and
a good read. Regular price $22.00
- now $17.50 - (USA postage paid). Order
from: Bobby Copeland, 104
Claremont, Oak Ridge, TN 37830-7114 Autographed by Bobby upon
request. bobbycopeland@comcast.net
CAPES, CROOKS &
CLIFFHANGERS: Heroic Serial
Posters of the Golden Age By John E. Petty and Grey
Smith, with a
Foreword by Noel Neill Batman! Superman! Flash Gordon!
The Green Hornet! Captain Marvel! All of these colorful
characters, and many others from the comics, pulps, and
radio, made their silver screen debuts as multi-part
serials, in which the hero would face certain death at
the end of each chapter, urging their fans to return
week after week to continue their thrilling adventures.
Now, you can relive these hair-raising chapterplays,
and thrill to hundreds of images of rare and
seldom-seen movie poster material, in this exciting new
archival-quality 312-page full color book.
DOWNLOAD SAMPLE
PDF
This book is complete and shipping now.
$39.95. --
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NOW SOME OF THE
BEST OF THE ORIGINAL CLIFFHANGER SERIALS CAN BE SEEN
AGAIN! The first four Lost
Serial Photonovels are finished and shipping
now. Note: these
are full bookstore-quality publications -- nice books!
-- with glossy color covers and contain photographs and
illustrations from the original serials in their proper
place in the story, so you can experience the closest
thing possible to having seen these serials, which now
no one still living has, in a theater. An absolute must
for serial completists. Click the blue links below for more
information on these great lost serials including
sample photos, discussion threads, and PDF
previews.
THE BLACK BOX
(Universal 1915) featuring Herbert
Rawlinson
UNDER THE CRESCENT
(Universal 1914) starring Ola Humphrey and Edward
Sloman
THE STRANGE CASE OF MARY
PAGE
(Essanay 1916) with Edna Mayo and Henry B.
Walthall
THE TREY O'HEARTS
(1914) starring George Larkin, Cleo Madison and Edward
Sloman
New DVDs
"A highly
satisfying look at entertainment in times gone
by" -- The DVD/Laserdisc
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NEW!
THE MASKED
RIDER Vol. 1,
Hands down the most
hard-hitting and thrilling silent serial ever
filmed, featuring Harry Myers, Ruth Stonehouse, Paul
Panzer and Edna M. Holland. You want it? Well, we
have it. See what's got everyone at the edge of
their seats and begging for more! Volume 1 includes
the first third of the serial including found
footage from Episodes 1-5 and a complete new
re-creation of the mostly-lost Episode 1 by modern
actors. Commentary on 2 Episodes by restoration
director Eric Stedman
The great Republic serial
SOS Coast Guard
with restored audio
& original trailer, 2 editions available!
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