Film serials Film serials Buck Rogers is a well-known character in science fiction stories, comic strips, comic books, movies, and television. ...more on Wikipedia about "Buck Rogers (science fiction)"
Flash Gordon is a 1936 film serial which tells the story of three people from Earth who travel to the planet Mongo to fight the evil Emperor Ming the Merciless. It stars Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Priscilla Lawson, Frank Shannon and Richard Alexander. It was the first of three serials based on the comic Flash Gordon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flash Gordon (serial)"
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe is a 1940 twelve episode serial film about Flash Gordon. It was the last of three Flash Gordon serials made from 1936 to 1940. The serial was produced and copyrighted by Universal Pictures. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe"
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars is a 1938 film serial of 15 episodes, based on the comic strip Flash Gordon. It is the second of three Flash Gordon serials made between 1936 and 1940. Like the first, it stars Buster Crabbe as Flash Gordon, Jean Rogers as Dale Arden, Frank Shannon as Dr. Zarkov and Charles Middleton as Ming the Merciless. Also in the principal cast are Beatrice Roberts as Queen Azura, Donald Kerr as Happy Hapgood, C. Montague Shaw as the Clay King, and Wheeler Oakman as Ming's chief henchman. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars"
Judex is the title of a 1914 silent movie serial created by Louis Feuillade and Arthur Bernède. ...more on Wikipedia about "Judex"
Radar Men from the Moon ( Republic Studios, 1952) was the first Commando Cody serial, in 12 chapters, starring newcomer George Wallace ( 1917- 2005) as Cody and Aline Towne as his sidekick Joan Gilbert, with serial veteran Roy Barcroft as the evil Retik, the Ruler of the Moon. The director was Fred C. Brannon, with a screenplay by Ronald Davidson and special effects by the Lydecker brothers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Radar Men from the Moon"
Spy Smasher (real name Alan Armstrong) is a DC Comics superhero, formerly owned by Fawcett Comics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Spy Smasher"
The Adventures of Captain Marvel is an acclaimed film serial directed by John English and William Witney for Republic Pictures in 1941. It starred Tom Tyler in the title role of Captain Marvel and Frank Coglan, Jr. as his alter ego, Billy Batson. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Adventures of Captain Marvel"
The Adventures of Kathlyn is an American motion picture serial released on December 29, 1913 by the Selig Polyscope Company. An adventure serial filmed in Chicago, Illinois, its thirteen episodes were directed by Francis J. Grandon from a story by Harold MacGrath and Gilson Willets and starred Kathlyn Williams as the heroine. Harold MacGrath's novel of the same title was released a few days later in January of 1914 so as to be in book stores at the same time as the serial was playing in theatres. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Adventures of Kathlyn"
The Exploits of Elaine is a 1914 film serial in the genre of The Perils of Pauline, and even outgrossed that serial in ticket sales. It tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to find the man, known only as "The Clutching Hand", who murdered her father. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Exploits of Elaine"
The Hazards of Helen is an American adventure film serial of 119 twelve minute episodes released over a span of slightly more than two years by the Kalem Company between November 7, 1914 and February 24, 1917. At 23.8 hours, it is believed to be the longest non-feature length motion picture series ever filmed. Based on a novel by John Russell Corvell and the play by Denman Thompson, it was adapted to the silent screen by W. Scott Darling. Episodes 1-48 were directed by J.P. McGowan and the remainder by James Davis. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Hazards of Helen"
The Lost Planet is a 1953 Columbia Pictures 15-chapter serial which has the distinction of being the last interplanetary-themed sound serial ever made. It was directed by Spencer G. Bennet with a screenplay by George H. Plympton and Arthur Hoerl (who also wrote for ...more on Wikipedia about "The Lost Planet"
The New Adventures of Tarzan is a 1935 American film serial in 12 episodes. The final screenplay was credited to Charles F. Royal, and from Episode 6 onward, also Basil Dickey. It was produced by Ashton Dearholt, Bennett Cohen and George Stout under the corporate name of Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises Inc. (which also distributed; and was directed by Edward Kull and Wilbur F. McGaugh. Publicity and urban legend to the contrary, Edgar Rice Burroughs had little to do with the serial, which was actually the idea and project of his friend, Dearholt. New Adventures was partly filmed in Guatemala, and Tarzan was played by Herman Brix. ...more on Wikipedia about "The New Adventures of Tarzan"
The Perils of Pauline was a silent movie serial which debuted in 1914. A second serial of this name ran in the 1930s. There is also a 1947 feature movie which makes reference to the earlier serial. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Perils of Pauline"
What Happened to Mary? is the first motion picture serial made in the United States. Made by Edison Studios, the action serial consisted of twelve one reel episodes released monthly beginning July 26 1912 to coincide with the serial story of the same name published in McClure's Ladies' World magazine ...more on Wikipedia about "What Happened to Mary?"
Zombies of the Stratosphere ( Republic Studios, 1952) was intended as the second serial featuring new hero Commando Cody and the third 12-chapter serial featuring the rocket-powered flying suit introduced in King of the Rocketmen ( 1949). The director was Fred C. Brannon, with screenplay by Ronald Davidson and special effects by the Lydecker brothers. The serial is remembered today mainly because Leonard Nimoy plays one of two invaders from Mars, Narab. Just as filming began, the name of the hero was changed to Larry Martin, as played by Judd Holdren, who had previously played Captain Video in a 1951 Columbia Pictures chapterplay, but he retains all the same sidekicks, high-tech props and laboratory facilities that Commando Cody had in the previous serial, Radar Men from the Moon. As in Radar Men from the Moon (also 1952), most screen time is expended on fist fights between the heroes and a gang of crooks hired by Narab and his extraterrestrial colleague Marex to steal and stockpile supplies for... yes, again... an invasion of Earth. The "Republic Robot," somewhat resembling a walking hot-water heater, and first seen in The Mysterious Dr. Satan of 1940, makes a very welcome appearance. An addition to the Rocketman outfit, seen first in this serial, is a huge two-way radio about the size of a briefcase that Larry Martin wears hanging heavily from his belt when dressed in the flying suit. [This radio is also seen in some stills of Cody in the flying suit in Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe.] Martin also uses an ordinary police revolver instead of the ray gun favored by Cody in earlier and later appearances. Critics and viewers found the serial to be quite dull and unimaginative, but it is not unwatchable to the degree that Radar Men from the Moon is. ...more on Wikipedia about "Zombies of the Stratosphere"
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