Review(s): DVD The Adventures of Captain Marvel [Serial]
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"most amazing serial ever produced on the screen for its time ~ Captain Marvel"
Lions Gate Home Entertainment and Republic Pictures present C.C. Beck's comic strip hero "Adventures of Captain Marvel" (1941) (Dolby digitally remastered), 12 Chapters of vintage serial loaded with action sequences...the best directors in serials are John English and William Witney, with screenplay by C.C. Beck (comic strip) and Bill Parker (comic strip), Ronald Davidson, Norman S. Hall, Arch Heath, Joseph F. Poland, Sol Shor...the cast Tom Tyler (Captain Marvel), Frank Coghlan Jr (Billy Batson ), William "Billy" Benedict (Whitey Murphy), Louise Carrie (Betty Wallace), Robert Strange (John Malcolm), Harry Worth (Prof. Luther Bentley), John Davidson (Tal Chotali), George Pembroke (Dr. Stephen Lang), Reed Hadley (Rahman Bar), Kenne Duncan (Barnett), Niegel De Brulier (Shazam), Gerald Mohr (Scorpion's voice), Bud Geary (Pete - caretaker at Lang's estate), Ed Cassidy (Capt. Dodge), Ernest Sarrcino (Akbar)...the plot is an exciting one as a scientific expedition to Siam places young Billy Batson at the right place at the right time...who is this strange Wizard Shazam that gave him super powers to become the worlds mightest mortal known as Captain Marvel....will his powers only last until the Golden Scorpion idol is recovered...can the hooded figure "The Scorpion" be stopped...has Billy Batson a plan that can save the world from the five lenses of the super powerful weapon of destruction...remember "SHAZAM" is the magic password to 12 startling and amazing never to be forgotten episodes..."Captain Marvel" fighting to save the world from destruction as "The Scorpion" plans to rule the world and discover Captain Marvel's secret...this is the most amazing serial ever produced on the screen for its time...if you're a fan of serials or old action flicks this is a sure fire winner...keep that thought as each chapter is more exciting than the previous one...stayed tuned and don't miss any of the exciting chapters.
CHAPTER TITLES:
1. Curse of The Scorpion
2. The Guillotine
3. Time Bomb
4. Death Takes the Wheel
5. The Scorpion Strikes
6. Lens of Death
7. Human Targets
8. Boomerang
9. Dead Man's Trap
10.Doom Ship
11.valley of Death
12.Captain Marvel's Secret
SPECIAL FEATURES:
ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL TRAILER:
(Captain Marvel original theatrical trailer of this feature has not been fully restored)
If you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure then this is the place for all of the above...if you enjoyed this serial check out the newest release from VCI Entertainment and Columbia Pictures present "Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere" (1951) (digitally remastered), 15 Chapters.finally for the first time on video the really great Columbia Serial that broke the mold...we have everything a serial fan would want...the tinted sequences by Cinecolor and unique inventions that were unlike any other serial out there in the '50s...another exciting release from VCI Entertainment and Columbia Pictures present Lee Falk's comic strip "The Phantom " (1943) (Dolby digitally remastered), 15 Chapters of vintage serial loaded with action sequences...story line has the successor to the old Phantom with his son and our new hero Tom Tyler aka The Phantom, Tyler looks great in the costume and the action sequences...get out there as they're going fast, this is the one you've been waiting for...pick one up from VCI Entertainment or Amazon.Com...get yours today!.
Great job by Lions Gate Home Entertainment for releasing the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more of the same from the '40s vintage serial era...order your copy now from Amazon top notch serial from...and check out VCI Entertainment for more serial releases from the '30s, '40s and '50s...just the way you like 'em!
Total Time: 216 mins on DVD ~ Lions Gate Home Entertainment 14620 ~ (12/16/2003)
One of The Best Movie Serials Ever
The Adventures of Captain Marvel has to be without a doubt one of the finest movie serials ever made. For 1941, the special effects are top notch. And the story line is very fluid and easy to follow.
The fact that the producer took artistic liberties with Captain Marvel's origin story, does not detract from how good this serial is.
The Adventures of Captain Marvel stars Tom Tyler as Captain Marvel and Frank Coughlin, Jr. as Billy Batson. For the medium, there performances are very well executed and not too terribly over the top.
With this serial, it is easy to tell that the studio actually put out some expense for sets, scenery and location. All in all a very well made serial.
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