All Theatrical Motion Picture Serials Currently Known to be on DVD - May 2008 - an imperfect reference list
Serial Murmerer
A general guide to videos of Motion Picture Serials and related
materials.
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All THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURE SERIALS currently available on
commercial DVD - UNITED STATES and some Foreign.
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DISCLAIMER: This guide is produced for our entertainment and to help
the small number of people who are interested in finding and enjoying
these serials.
It is not compiled with perfectionists in mind. If you have obsessive
compulsive disorder(OCD), we'd be pleased to recommend medical experts
to help you.
We would also be pleased if someone more capable produced a bigger,
better and more perfect list. We are looking forward to reading it and
helping you correct the inevitable mistakes.
We'd be even more pleased if someone published a book with all this
information.
Thank you, everyone, for all your help.
CONTENTS -- BEGINNING OF TABLE OF CONTENTS
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A. Statistics
B. Special Comments
1. Introduction
2. Key
3. Notes
4. Questions
5. Special Thanks to:
6. The Listing by Distributor Begins: The list includes items from
these companies in this order (to make it easier to search):
AC Comics (http://www.accomics.com/accomicsdvd/serials.htm) -
DVD-R
Alpha Video (http://www.oldies.com)
Cheezy Flicks
Columbia Home Video - Sony Pictures [Commercial]
Critics Choice
Down Under DVD (www.downunderdvd.com) - Trevor Scott
Flicker Alley
Fred Shay fcs...@webtv.net 973-398-7336 from 8 AM to 9 PM
eastern time. See Also "Restored Serials" - DVD-R,
Grapevine Videos
(http://grapevinevideo.com/Silent_Serials.htm)
Hal Roach / Image [Commercial]
Hermitage Hill (sub-distribution of The Serial Squadron)
Hollywood's Attic - VHS only?
Image [Commercial]
Kim's DVD Classics - http:// www.kimsdvdclassics.com
KINO
K-Tel International
Laserlight [Commercial]
Madacy [Commercial]
Marengo [Commercial]
OldieDVD
Platinum [Commercial]
Republic / Artisan / Image [Commercial]
Restored Serials of Hollywood (Super Restoration Company) (see
also Fred Shay) sells Shay serials on eBay
Richard Orsak -
http://www.homestead.com/westerntrails/serials1.html - DVD-R ?
The Roan Group (owned by Troma) [Commercial]
Serial Squadron - DVD-R, DVD
Slingshot [Commercial]
Sinister Cinema http://www.sinistercinema.com DVD-R, VHS
Treeline [Commercial]
VCI [Commercial]
Vintage (VTG)
Warner Home Video [Commercial]
Whirlwind [Commercial]
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FREE DOWNLOADS SECTION
Archive.Org
MovieFlix
YouTube
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USENET Serial Sources SECTION
alt.binaries.multimedia.vintage-film
alt.binaries.pictures.movie-posters
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VHS
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Hollywood's Attic offers MANY serials on VHS tape that are not
available on DVD --- http://www.hollywoodsattic.com/serials.asp
Sinister Cinema has many VHS tapes
7. Alphabetical LIST BY TITLE ONLY - You can check this to see if the
serial you want is available then search through distributors.
8. Missing Sound Serials not known to be available on DVD - Title
known, but not known to be available on DVD
9. Homage Serials
10. Special Comments: Old Special Comments are moved here to make room
at the top.
END OF TABLE OF CONTENTS
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A - SECTION A -- Statistics
Sub-Total: 105 DVD Titles Known on COMMERCIAL DVD as of October
2007
Sub-Total: 159 Titles available on ALL FORMS of DVD (includes
DVD+/-R) as of August 2007 (not including multiple variants of same
title since some titles are available in different qualities from
several distributors)
Approximately 232 Sound Serials are believed to have been made in
the United States.
Approximately 68 Sound Serials have yet to be issued on DVD in any
form, but some may be available on VHS or other formats.
Foreign Sound Serials: Unknown
SILENT SERIALS Listed: 6
US Silent Serials: 5
Foreign Silent Serials: 1
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B - SECTION B - SPECIAL COMMENTS
May 2008 -- SPECIAL COMMENTS
Added KINO DVD because of Houdini: Movie Star set containing The
Master Key serial.
March 2008 -- SPECIAL COMMENTS
None
<<<<<<The balance of special comments is at the END OF THIS LISTING>>>
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END OF SPECIAL COMMENTS - BEGINNING OF LISTINGS
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All THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURE SERIALS currently available on
commercial DVD
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1 - SEcTION 01 - I N T R O D U C T I O N
1.1 Unless otherwise noted, these are REGION 1 DVDs.
1.2 DVD+/-Rs are noted when that information is available. (DVD-R and
DVD+R information may not be available). These are NOT counted in the
total of "commercial" DVDs available.
1.3 Information on Region 2, 3, etc serial DVDs would be appreciated.
Just post it as a follow up.
1.4 Blu-Ray and HD-DVD titles are inevitable in 2008, but none are yet
available.
1. 5 One website: www.archive.org is included for do-it-yourselfers
who want to make their own low-quality DVDs. The downloads are FREE.
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2. - SEcTION 02 K E Y
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Quality is noted as: Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good, Excellent
(or some combination of the above)
Please note: Quality refers to the quality of the print/transfer on
the DVD.
It is not a critical judgment about whether it is a "good" serial or
not.
Others hereabouts will be glad to try to convince you that they alone
hold that knowledge.
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Date in parenthesis, e.g. (05/29/04) is the date the title was added
to this list.
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SRP = Suggested Retail Price (Actual price at a store or online may
vary considerably!)
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3. - SECTION 03 - N O T E S
This list concerns itself with THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURE SERIALS.
More specifically, Motion Picture serials are defined as having been
shot and released on motion picture film, not digital or analog video.
It deliberately ignores Television Series, Soap Operas and other
TELEVISION forms.
DEFINITION OF SERIALS -- There have been heated arguments about the
DEFINITION of a serial. There are many sources of such definitions,
but clearly, the modern motion picture cliffhanger "serial" starts
with the likes of "The Perils of Pauline" or "Fantomas." It evolved
in many ways including literature (most of Charles Dickens' books were
published as "serials" of one or more chapters per issue of a
magazine), radio shows and the modern television soap opera.
Star Wars was planned as a 9 part serial in 1974 and ended up as a 6
part serial in 2005. This is an "expanded definition" of a serial, so
this list concens itself exclusively with those motion picture serials
which consisted of relatively "short" chapters (roughly 15-30 minutes)
that were shown week by week in movie theatres around the world. They
tend to have "continued next week" or "cliffhanger" endings where the
hero or heroine is in danger that must be resolved in the following
episode. The "golden ages" of serials were between _approximately_
1900-1928 and 1936-1950. The eagle-eyed amongst you and those who are
dying to have something to argue about will find exceptions.
CHAPTERS -- The typical serial has "chapters" that are the length of
one or two 35mm Motion Picture "reels." A "reel" is defined as 1000
feet of 35mm film which currently runs approximately 12 minutes. So a
one-reel episode would be approximately 12 minutes, a two-reel episode
would run approximately 24 minutes. Typical serials chapters ran
about 18 minutes for some reason not clearly known.
HOMAGE SERIALS -- Technically, films like "Monarch of the Moon"
(2005-6) is NOT a serial, but a spoof or homage, even though it
emulates the form of a serial. It is included here in a special
section as an homage as are a number of other amateur or
semi-professional "serial-like" projects. Some of these projects were
shot using digital or analog video, but they are included here in
appreciation of the hard work they obviously represent and also as an
encouragement to filmmakers (or videomakers) of the future.
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4. - SEcTION 04 - QUESTIONS TO ANSWER:
4.1 With the exception of Judex, Fantomas, Les Vampyrs, few "foreign"
(that is non-United States) serials are well-known.
There MUST have been serials made in the UK and certainly more made in
France than the ones mentioned. How about Germany? Sweden?
What are they?
4.2 What serials are missing from this list absolutely because they
are either overlooked or not available in any form?
5. - SECTION 05 - Special Thanks to:
Members of Alt.Movies.Serials
And individually: Laughing Gravy, Grooooovey Moooooovey, wolfagain,
Silent-Music, Serial Murmerer, DarkAve...@msn.com, Ed Hulse, rb
(no other information on this nick), Ken Arromdee, Film Buff, Prince
Barin (10/2007) and others.
If you think we left you out, just post and we will include you in.
:-)
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6. - SECTION 06 - T H E L I S T I N G B E G I N S
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AC Comics
DVD-R
(Mmost are 2 DVD-R Sets)
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Crimson Ghost - Republic - 194 -
Don Daredevil Rides Again
Fighting Devil Dogs - Republic - 1939 - Chapters - Quality: Excellent
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion - Republic - 1951 - 12 Chapters -
Manhunt of Mystery Island
The Masked Marvel - Republic - 1943 - 12 Chapters
Mysterious Doctor Satan - Republic - 1940 -15 Chapters
Nyoka and the Tiger Men - Republic
Panther Girl of the Kongo - Republic
The Secret Code (1942) - Columbia - 15 Chapters -= NOTE: The endings
of individual chapters are moved to a special section at the end of
the disk so the serial cannot be viewed as originally intended. The
transfer is very good (source: LaughingGravy 7/15/2007)
Spy Smasher - Republic
Zombies of the Stratosphere (retitled: Rocketman vs Zombies of the
Stratosphere) - Republic
Alpha Video (supposed to be priced at $4.99 but...) www.oldies.com
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[Most Alpha Video Serials are issued as 2 separate DVDs (Volume 1 and
Volume 2) As of 12/04 a few are now issued as single disks and are
noted when known. The one-disk format seems to be the standard for all
new serial releases and appears to use the two-layer DVD technology.]
[On 11/27/07, the titles that were previously released as 2 volumes
are being released in 2-disk sets at $15.98
SRP. They are noted below. Other titles are $7.98 SRP.]
Ace Drummond (1936) Universal/13 chapters./ (2 Disk Set)
Adventures of Rex and Rinty
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack - 1943, Universal, 13 Chapters, (2 Disk
Set) (Street 05/29/04) - Quality: Fair - Good
Black Coin
Burn 'em Up Barnes (1934) Mascot/12 chapters./ (2 Disk Set) Quality:
Very Good
The Clutching Hand - (One Disk?) - chapters - Quality:
Custer's Last Stand - 1936 - 15 Chapters - (05/05)Quality: Fair-Good
Dick Tracy - 1937 - Republic - 15 chapters - (2 Disk Set)
Don Winslow of the Navy (1942) Universal/12 chapters./ - (2 Disk Set)
Fighting Marines - 194 - 12 Chapters (05/05)
Fighting With Kit Carson - 194 - - 12 Chapters (05/05)
Flaming Frontiers
Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe - 1940 - Universal - 12 Chapters -
(2 Disk Set) - Quality: Fair-Good
Galloping Ghost
Gang Busters - 19 - - - (2 Disk Set) - (5/29/04) -
Quality: Fair-Good (a bit soft)
The Great Alaskan Mystery - (1944) Universal/13 chapters.- (2 Disk
Set) - Quality: Good-Very Good
The Green Archer - - (2 Disk Set) - (5/29/04)
Holt of the Secret Service - - - 15 Chapters
(05/05)
Hurricane Express, The - Monogram - 193_ - Chapters - Quality:
(06/2007)
Junior G-Men (1940) Universal/12 chapters- (2 Disk Set) - Quality:
Good
Junior G-Men of the Air 1942) Universal/12 chapters - (2 Disk Set) -
Last of the Mohicans
Law of the Wild
Lightning Warrior
Lone Defender
The Lost City - 193 - - 12 Chapters - (05/05) -
Quality: Fair-Good
Lost Jungle (1934) Mascot/12 chapters - (2 Disk Set) - Quality:
Good-Very Good
Miracle Rider
Mystery Mountain - 193 - - 12 Chapters (05/05)
Mystery Squadron
New Adventures of Tarzan
Overland Mail - 1942 - Universal - 15 chapters - (05/05) Quality:
Good+
Painted Stallion
Perils of Pauline
The Phantom Creeps - - - (2 Disk Set) - Quality: Fair
The Phantom Empire - 1935 - 12 chapters - (2 Disk Set) - [Discontinued
11/2007? per Prince Barin]
Phantom of the West - 1931 - 10 chapters - 161 minutes - (05/05)
Queen of the Jungle
Radar Men From the Moon - 1952 - Republic - 12 Chapters - - (2 Disk
Set) - Quality: Very Good
Raiders of Ghost City
The Return of Chandu - - - - (2 Disk Set) - Quality:
Poor-Fair
Riders of Death Valley - 194 - - 15 Chapters
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island - 193 - Republic - 14 Chapters -
Sea Raiders (1941) Universal/12 chapters./ One Disk and Two Disk Set
[One Disk discontinued? 11/2007 per Prince Barin]
Shadow of Chinatown (1936) Victory/15 chapters - (2 Disk Set) -
Quality: Poor-Fair see Sinister Cinema
Sky Raiders (1941 ) - Unversal - chapters - (05/05)
S.O.S. Coast Guard - 1937 - Republic - 12 Chapters - (2 Disk Set) -
Quality: Very Good
Tarzan The Tiger - 1929 - 15 Chapters - "silent with sound effects" -
Quality: ? (added 12/20/06)
The Three Musketeers - - - 12 Chapters - - (2 Disk
Set) -
Undersea Kingdom - 193 - Republic - 12 Chapters -- (2 Disk Set) -
The Whispering Shadow (1933) Mascot/12 chapters. - (2 Disk Set) -
Quality: Fair - Good
Winners of the West - 1940 - Universal - 13 Chapters - (05/05)
Zorro's Black Whip - - Republic - 12 Chapters - - (2 Disk
Set) -
Zorro's Fighting Legion - - Republic - 12 Chapters - (2 Disk
Set) -
Zorro Rides Again - Republic - 12 chapters - (2 Disk Set) - (first
available 07/2004)
Cheezy Flicks
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G-Men vs. The Black Dragon - Republic
Jesse James Rides Again - Republic
King of the Rocket Men - Republic
Columbia Home Video - Sony Pictures
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Batman and Robin - Columbia - 1949 - 15 Chapters - (05/05) - Quality:
Very Good
Critic's Choice
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The Return of Chandu - SRP 4.99
Down Under DVD (downunderdvd.com) - Trevor Scott
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(Listed in 2-pack sets as issued)
1. G-Men vs. the Black Dragon and Secret Service in Darkest Africa-
Rex Bennett
2. The Spider's Web and The Spider Returns with Warren Hull.
3. The Sea Hound and Pirates of the High Seas with Buster Crabbe.
4. Hop Harrigan and Bruce Gentry.
5. Fighting Devil Dogs and Hawk of the Wilderness with Herman Brix.
6. The Black Widow and Daughter of Don Q.
7. Superman and Atom Man vs. Superman.
8. Adventures of Sir Galahad and Son of the Guardsman.
9. Rocketman / Commando Cody "4fer"
10. four Dick Tracy serials
11. Flash Gordon / Buck Rogers "4fer"
12. Jock Mahoney "3fer".
13. Brick Bradford,
14. The Vigilante,
15. Flying G-Men and
16. The Purple Monster Strikes (the latter includes as a bonus the
complete Century 66 feature version).
Flicker Alley
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Judex, 1916, 12 Episodes + Prologue, Quality: Very Good - Excellent
[Note: Fantomas & Les Vampyres are available on Foreign (French? UK?)
DVD's. No other information available at the moment]
Fred Shay
fcs...@webtv.net 973-398-7336 from 8 AM to 9 PM eastern time
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Ghost of Zorro, Republic, 1949, 12 Chapters
The Lone Ranger, Republic, 1940, 15 Chapters
The Lost Planet: Conqueor of Space, Columbia, 1953, 15 chapters
The Spider's Web - DVD-R
Others available on DVD-R by request?
Grapevine Videos
(one of the only companies offering Silent Serials on a regular basis.
We have no information on the quality of these releases or whether
they have music)
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The Clutching Hand (1936), Jack Mulhall, Ruth Mix, Rex Lease, 15
chapter serial
Hop Harrigan
Last of the Mohicans (1932), Harry Carey - 12 chapter serial
Lightning Hutch (1926) 10 Chapters - SILENT
The Lone Defender, Rin-Tin-Tin - 1930 - 12 chapter serial.
Mystery Trooper (1931) -
Officer 444 (1926) 10 chapter serial - SILENT
The Perils of Pauline (1914) - 9 Chapter Euro version from 1916
(12/05) - SILENT
The Return of Chandu the Magician, (1933) , Bela Lugosi
Tarzan the Tiger (1929) Tinted - 2 DVD set Frank Merrill 15 Chapter
Serial
A Woman in Grey - Serico - 1920 - 15 Chapters - SILENT -
Hal Roach/Image Entertainment
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Radar Men From the Moon - 1952 - Republic - 12 Chapters
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936) Republic/1936/
Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939) Republic/12 ch./
Undersea Kingdom
Hermitage Hill Media (sub-distribution of The Serial Squadron)
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http://www.hermitagehillmedia.com/
The Mystery of the Riverboat - - Universal
Sign of the Wolf - - (optional music score) 2/25/2008
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery -
The Scarlet Horseman - 1946 - Universal - 15 Chapters 2/10/2008
Quality-VG
Hollywood's Attic
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Hollywood's Attic offers MANY serials on VHS tape that are not
available on DVD
--- http://www.hollywoodsattic.com/serials.asp
Image Entertainment
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Flash Gordon: Space Soldiers (aka Flash Gordon) (1936) Universal/13
ch./ Quality,: Very Good - Excellent
Flash Gordon's Trip To Mars (1938) Universal/15 ch./ Quality,: Very
Good - Excellent (missing end title on Chapter 7)
Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe, (1940) Universal/13 chapters,
Quality: Very Good - Excellent
Monarch of the Moon - 2005-6_ - [Serial Spoof] - 6 Chapters - Color
Version, B&W Version
Radar Men From the Moon - 1952 - Republic - 12 Chapters
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island - Republic - (1936)
Kim's DVD Classics - http:// www.kimsdvdclassics.com
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This company carries about 20 or so serials for approximately 10.00
(December 2006).
Reports are that the quality is good or better. Sources for these
serials are not known. Some are Public Domain titles, others are not.
They include, among others:
The Adventures of Sir Galahad - Columbia -
Batman - Columbia - claimed to be uncut "racist" version
Captain Video - Columbia -
Shadows of Chinatown
K-Tel International:
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Bonus chapters of ZORRO'S FIGHTING LEGION and
UNDERSEA KINGDOM are included as extras on PD films.
KINO
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Houdini: Movie Star (April 2008)
(Contains the most complete version known of The Master Key (1919)
serial plus other Houdini films complete and excertps. This is a
SILENT SERIAL with musical score.
Laserlight:
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Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe, (1940) Universal/13 chapters
Madacy:
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Dick Tracy (2 DVD Set), 193-, Republic, -- Chapters, Quality:
Good-Very Good
Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe, (1940) Universal/13 chapters
New Adventures of Tarzan
The Painted Stallion - [Missing chapter titles] - Quality: Fair - Good
Marengo, $14.98 each:
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Dick Tracy - 1937 - Republic - 15 chapters
SHADOW OF THE EAGLE, Quality: Poor-Fair;
Individual Chapter credits are removed and chapters run together
without "cliffhanger" and "resolution."
OldieDVD
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PIrates of the High Seas - Columbia - 1950 - 15 Chapters - 2 Discs
Tex Granger, Midnight Rider of the Plains - Columbia - 1948 - 15
Chapters - 2 Discs
Platinum
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The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe on Clipper Island - Republic -
(1936)
Radar Men From the Moon - 1952 - Republic - 12 Chapters - Quality:
Good-Very Good
S.O.S. Coast Guard - 1937 - Republic - 12 Chapters
Undersea Kingdom - 1936 - Republic, 12 Chapters
Zorro's Black Whip - Quality: Good-Very Good
Zorro Rides Again - Quality: Good-Very Good
Republic-Artisan / Image Entertainment
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The Adventures of Captain Marvel - 1941 - Republic - nn Chapters,
Extras: Trailer, Quality: Very Good - Excellent
Restored Serials of Hollywood (Super Restoration Company) (see also
Fred Shay) - [available through eBay?)
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The Adventures of Captain Africa - Columbia
The Adventures of Sir Galahad - Columbia
Blackhawk - Columbia
Captain America - Republic -
The Crimson Ghost - Republic -
Daredevils of the Red Circle - Republic -
Desert Hawk 1944
Fighting Devil Dogs - Republic - 1939 - Chapters -
Green Archer, The - - - Chapters - Quality - Very Good-Excellent
The Green Hornet Strikes Again - Universal
Houdini: The Man from Beyond (feature) (has 35 page synopsis of The
Master Mystery serial)
Radar Men from the Moon - Republic -
The Secret Code - NOTE: This version has all chapters intact and
quality is reported to be very good. [source: FilmBuff 7/10/07]
The Shadow
The Spider's Web
The Spider Returns
Spysmasher - Republic -
Undersea Kingdom - Republic -
Young Eagles - (12/2007)
Zorro's Fighting Legion - Republic -
Richard Orsak - http://www.homestead.com/westerntrails/serials1.html
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Purportedly, these DVD-R serials are made directly from 16mm prints
owned by Orsak. Price information is not clear: one must send an
e-mail. Has anyone ever seen any of these videos?
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ADVENTURES OF SMILIN' JACK DVD-R
BLACK COIN DVD-R
BURN 'EM UP BARNES DVD-R
CAPTAIN AMERICA DVD-R
CHICK CARTER , DETECTIVE DVD-R
CODY OF THE PONY EXPRESS DVD-R
BLAZING THE OVERLAND TRAIL DVD-R
CUSTER'S LAST STAND DVD-R
DAREDEVILS OF THE WEST (2 - 4 - 5 - 12) DVD-R
DEADWOOD DICK DVD-R
DESERT HAWK DVD-R
DEVIL HORSE DVD-R
DON WINSLOW OF THE COAST GUARD DVD-R
DRUMS OF FU MANCHU DVD-R
FIGHTING MARINES DVD-R
FIGHTING WITH KIT CARSON DVD-R
FLAMING FRONTIERS DVD-R
FLASH GORDON DVD-R
FLASH GORDON CONQUERS THE UNIVERSE DVD-R
FLASH GORDON'S TRIP TO MARS DVD-R
FLYING G-MEN DVD-R
GANG BUSTERS DVD-R
GHOST OF ZORRO DVD-R
GORDON OF GHOST CITY DVD-R
GREAT ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN KIDD DVD-R
GREAT ALASKAN MYSTERY DVD-R
GREEN ARCHER DVD-R
GREEN HORNET DVD-R
GREEN HORNET STRIKES AGAIN - Universal - DVD-R
HEROES OF THE WEST DVD-R
HOLT OF THE SECRET SERVICE DVD-R
HOP HARRIGAN DVD-R
HURRICANE EXPRESS DVD-R
The Iron Claw - DVD-R
JACK ARMSTRONG DVD-R
JUNGLE GIRL DVD-R
JUNGLE MENACE DVD-R
JUNGLE QUEEN DVD-R
JUNGLE RAIDERS DVD-R
KING OF THE WILD DVD-R
LAST OF THE MOHICANS DVD-R
LAW OF THE WILD DVD-R
LIGHTNING WARRIOR DVD-R
LONE DEFENDER DVD-R
LONE RANGER RIDES AGAIN (Edited) DVD-R
LOST CITY DVD-R
LOST PLANET DVD-R
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN DVD-R
MASTER KEY DVD-R
MIRACLE RIDER DVD-R
MONSTER AND THE APE DVD-R
MYSTERIOUS ISLAND DVD-R
MYSTERIOUS MR. M DVD-R
MYSTERIOUS PILOT DVD-R
MYSTERY OF THE RIVERBOAT DVD-R
MYSTERY SQUADRON DVD-R
NEW ADVENTURES OF TARZAN DVD-R
OREGON TRAIL DVD-R
OVERLAND MAIL DVD-R
OVERLAND WITH KIT CARSON DVD-R
PERILS OF PAULINE DVD-R
PERILS OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED DVD-R
PHANTOM DVD-R
PHANTOM OF THE AIR DVD-R
PHANTOM OF THE WEST DVD-R
PHANTOM RIDER DVD-R
PIRATES OF THE HIGH SEAS DVD-R
PIRATE TREASURE DVD-R
QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE DVD-R
RADIO PATROL DVD-R
RAIDERS OF GHOST CITY DVD-R
RED BARRY DVD-R
RED RIDER DVD-R
RIDING WITH BUFFALO BILL DVD-R
ROARING WEST DVD-R
ROAR OF THE IRON HORSE DVD-R
ROYAL MOUNTED RIDES AGAIN DVD-R
SCARLET HORSEMAN DVD-R
SEA HOUND DVD-R
SECRET CODE DVD-R
SON OF GERONIMO DVD-R
SPIDER RETURNS DVD-R
SPIDER'S WEB DVD-R
TAILSPIN TOMMY DVD-R
TAILSPIN TOMMY IN THE GREAT AIR MYSTERY DVD-R
TEX GRANGER DVD-R
THREE MUSKETEERS DVD-R
TIM TYLER'S LUCK DVD-R
VALLEY OF VANISHING MEN DVD-R
VIGILANTE DVD-R
WHISPERING SHADOW DVD-R
WHITE EAGLE DVD-R
WILD WEST DAYS DVD-R
Others available on DVD-R by request? Does anyone own these?
The Roan Group / Troma
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Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe - 1940 - Universal - nn Chapters
The Green Archer -
Radar Men From the Moon - 1952 - Republic - 12 Chapters, Quality: Very
Good-Excellent
S.O.S. Coast Guard - 1937 - Republic - 12 Chapters, Quality:
Excellent
The Three Musketeers - Mascot - 1933 - 12 Episodes, Starring: John
Wayne
The Tiger Woman ( has re-release main titles "Perils of the Darkest
Jungle"), no extras, Quality: Fair
Undersea Kingdom - 1936 - Republic, 12 Chapters
Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Fighting Legion
Zorro Rides Again
The Serial Squadron (DVD-R)As of June, 2007 some titles are true DVD.
http://www.serialsquadron.com/index.html
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Note 1: DVD-R: Not technically "commercial" DVDs, but often
of high quality and relatively easy and less expensive to purchase.
They do require a special DVD player, since not all commerical players
will decode DVD-R or DVD+R.
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Note 2: Warning! Serial Squadron has been known to "tamper" with
serials by adding color and other features that were not in the
original release.
There seems to be no justification for this, except that the guy who
runs Serial Squadron seems to think that it is cool, so "caveat
emptor.")
If the serials were released in TWO versions it would be more
acceptible:
a) original, unaltered version
b) inauthentic new version with whatever nonsense Serial Squadron
feels like adding.
Buyers would then have a choice.
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Note 3: Serial Squadron often solicits donations from the public to
do "restoration" work, but has failed to deliver these in a timely
fashion. There is much controversy around this practice, so be aware
that if you contribute you may not receive the serial for a long time.
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Note 4 (6/2007) Apparently many Serial Squadron releases have bonus
material like commentaries, bios, trailers, etc.
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Note 5 (6/2007) Several titles are now available as true DVDs. They
are noted when the information is available.
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Adventures of Captain Marvel, 1941, Republic - Warning! The color
effects on this serial are NOT authentic. 06/2007 - This serial is
apparently not currently available for immediate purchase from Serial
Squadron. Apparenly only ONE chapter was tinted as an "extra," not all
chapters as previously reported.
Adventures of Tarzan, 1921, 10 Chapters (Silent Serial) Warning! The
color effects on this serial are NOT authentic.
Beatrice Fairfax - 1916 - Warning! The color effects on this serial
are NOT authentic.
Fighting Marines, The - - - (6/2007)
FLAMING FRONTIERS (1937) Universal - DVD-R
GANG BUSTERS (1942) Universal/13 ch./ - DVD-R
Holt of the Secret Service
King of the Mounties, Republic - 12 Chapters - 1942 Chaps 1-12 with
partially reconstructed sections VOl 1 Chap 1-5, Vol 2 Chap 6-12
(6/2007)
Lone Ranger Rides Again, The - "Subtitle free, with chapters
reconstructed and all notes/signs in English. Includes commentary
from Serial Squadron members (including DarkAvenger1989)"
Lost City of the Jungle - 1946 - - Chapters
Lost City of the African Jungle - 1920 - Silent Serial - 4 Chapter
"condensation" is titled "The Jungle Princess" - much of this serial
is currently "lost." This version "reconstructs" the story. Apparently
colored to approximate original tinting/toning. (07/01/05)
Lost Serial Collection, The - --Chapters and clips from various silent
serials that do not exist in whole. (6/2007) Following is a list of
the clips.
LEADING LADIES
1912 What Happened to Mary (Mary Fuller) :24
1914 Zudora (Marguerite Snow) 12:45
1920 A Woman in Grey (Arline Pretty) 4:42
SERIALS OF PEARL WHITE
1916 Pearl of the Army (Pearl White) 2:15
1919 The Lightning Raider (Pearl White, Warner Oland) (Scenes from
Chapter 1) 10:24
1923 Plunder (Scenes from Chapters 9 and 15) 16:13
1924 Terror (The Perils of Paris) :43
SERIALS OF RUTH ROLAND
1919 The Tiger's Trail (Ruth Roland) :54
1920 Ruth of the Rockies (Ruth Roland) :55
1921 White Eagle (Ruth Roland) :25
1922 Captain Kidd (Eddie Polo) (Scenes from Chapters 2 and 11) 8:47
1916 The Shielding Shadow :40
1920 The Third Eye :17
1923 The Steel Trail 1:33
1924 The Fast Express :23
1927 King of the Jungle (Trailer) 2:21
1927 The Man Without a Face (Walter Miller) :58
1927 Whispering Smith Rides (Trailer) 2:59
1928 The Haunted Island (Trailer) 1:49
1928 The Scarlet Arrow (Trailer) 1:27
1928 The Terrible People :27
1929 Queen of the Northwoods 1:37
1919 The Masked Rider
The Masked Rider, 1919, 15 Chapters (Silent) - Color tinting/toning
appears to have been reproduced from an original, tinted/toned nitrate
print. Not all chapters are complete, but this seems to be the only
known print.
The Master Key, Universal 1945 / 13 Chapters
The Mystery of the Riverboat - Universal - 194 - Chapters - TRUE
DVD
The Painted Stallion
The Phantom Empire (1935) Mascot/12 ch./ (Warning! also has color
tinting, added music, and "color effects")
Radio Patrol - - - (06/2007)
Rocket Ship (aka Flash Gordon) - 1937 - Warning! The color effects on
this serial are NOT authentic.
Apparently, this is the FEATURE VERSION of the serial including a
commentary by "Ace Drummon," a Serial Squadron Member (6/2007)
Rustlers of Red Dog - - - (06/2007)
Sign of the Wolf - purportedly the best copy of this serial available
(cf. Darkavenger1989) (6/2007), Quality:
Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery (07/01/05) - TRUE DVD
The Vanishing Legion (07/01/05) - Warning! This serial has been
censored. A scene offensive to the proprietor of Serial Squadron has
been removed and included as an extra. The main credits have also been
altered. +++ Note 1: 03-16-06 A second version of this serial is
announced which has three separate versions of the controversial
sequence: Complete, censored, with commentary. Be sure to request
that version if this is important to you. +++ Note 2: 06-07-2007
According to "DarkAvenger1989" the censored version of the serial is
now withdrawn and not available from Serial Squadron. This current
version includes "chapter one with and without the kissing scene."
Apparently if one orders directly from Serial Squadron this is version
you will receive. However, if you buy the serial second hand, you must
still be careful to make sure which one you are purchasing.
ZORRO'S BLACK WHIP (1944) Republic
ZORRO'S FIGHTING LEGION (1939) Republic - TRUE DVD
Zorro Rides Again (194_) - Republic - Chapters -
Sinister Cinema
http://www.sinistercinema.com
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Available variously on VHS, DVD-R, Full DVD (?) All titles not
necessarily on all formats. 7/2007
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The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
The Fighting Marines
Fighting With Kit Carson
King of the Wild - - - Quality: VG+ (6/2007)
The Lost City
The Miracle Rider
The Mystery Squadron
The New Adventures of Tarzan
The Painted Stallion
The Perils of Pauline (1934)
The Phantom Creeps
Phantom of the West
Returns of Chandu
S.O.S. Coast Guard
Secret Agent X-9 (1945) (This may or may not be the VCI release:
Source: DarkAvenger1989)
Shadow of Chinatown - VHS - apparently from 16mm print. Used as
"source" for Alpha Video DVD - Fair (now as a DVD as well as a
VHS:Source: DarkAvenger1989)
The Whispering Shadow
Zorro Rides Again
Slingshot:
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FLASH GORDON CONQUERS THE UNIVERSE - 1940
Radar Men From the Moon - 1952 - Republic - 12 Chapters
Treeline Entertainment
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Megapack Cliffhanger Serial collection - released 06/2004
[Transfers are reported to be Good-Very Good]
1. THE HURRICANE EXPRESS--12 Episodes Starring: John Wayne.
2. THE LOST CITY--12 Episodes Starring: William "Stage" Boyd, Kane
Richmopnd
3. The New Adventures of Tarzan --12 Episodes Starring: Herman Brix.
4. ACE DRUMMOND--13 Episodes Starring: John "Dusty" King.
5. THE PHANTOM CREEPS--12 Episodes Starring: Bela Lugosi.
6. SHADOW OF THE EAGLE--12 Episodes Starring: John Wayne.
7. S.O.S. Coast Guard - 1937 - Republic - 12 Chapters Starring: Bela
Lugosi, Ralph Byrd
8. The Three Musketeers - Mascot - 1933 - 12 Episodes, Starring:
John Wayne.
9. UNDERSEA KINGDOM--12 Episodes Starring: Ray "Crash" Corrigan.
10. ZORRO'S FIGHTING LEGION--12 Episodes Starring: Reed Hadley -
Quality: Very Good +
11. THE CLUTHING HAND-- 15 episodes starring: Jack Mulhall.
12. DICK TRACY-- 15 Episodes starring Ralph Byrd
VCI Entertainment
Prices vary from approximately US$14.95-29.95
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The Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) Republic/12 ch
The Adventures of the Flying Cadets. (1943) Universal/13 ch./
Battling with Buffalo Bill - (02/08)
Brenda Starr, Reporter ( ) - announced 2/2007
Buck Rogers (1939) Universal/12 ch Quality: Very Good
Captain Midnight - 1942 - Columbia - 15 chapters - Quality: Very Good
- Excellent
Captain Video - 195 - Columbia - 15 Chapters - Quality: Very Good -
Excellent - Note: Color effect appears to be simulated and is not
authentic. Original serial had color ONLY in scenes set "outdoors" on
the other planets. There are sections of "black" precediing the
authentic color scenes which hid the splices where the prints were
hand-assembled.
Dick Tracy (1937) Republic/15 ch - Quality: Good-Very Good
Dick Tracy: 3 sequels -- announced 2/2007 for 2007 release -
Re-announced for May 2008)
Dick Tracy Returns- 1937
Dick Tracy's G-Men -1939
Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. - 1941
The Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) Republic - 15 chapters, Qualtiy: Good -
Very Good (from 16mm reduction print)
Fighting With Kit Carson (03-06)
Flaming Frontiers (03-06)
The Green Archer (1940) Columbia, 15 chapters (released 05/2004)
Quality: Very Good (some softness, infrequent audio noise, probably
the best available print, however)
Jack Armstrong (1947) Columbia/15 ch./
Jungle Girl (1941) Republic/15 chapters, Quality: Very Good -
Excellent (from BFI Archival Prints, British Rating Cards at head)
Jungle Jim (1937) Universal/12 ch
Jungle Queen - 1945 - (March 2008)
Junior G-Men of the Air - 1942 - (March 2008)
King of The Royal Mounted(1940) Republic/12 chapters, Quality: Very
Good - Excellent
The Last Frontier (03-06)
Mandrake the Magician (1939) Columbia/12 chapters, Quality: Very
Good-Excellent
The Master Key, ( ), Universal, (03/06)
The Miracle Rider (1935) Mascot/15 ch, Quality: Very Good - Excellent
Oregon Trail (03-06)
Overland Mail (1942) Universal, 15 Chapters, Quality: Very Good
Then Phantom (1943) Columbia/15 ch
The Phantom Creeps- 1939 - (Restored?) - February 2008
The Phantom Empire - 1935 - (Restored?) - February 2008, Quality: Very
Good-Excellent
The Return of Chandu - Quality: Fair - Good
The Royal Mounted Rides Again - Announced 2/2007 for May 2007 release
Rustlers of Red Dog - 1935 - Universal - 12
Scouts to the Rescue (with Jackie Cooper) Announced 2/2007 release May
2007
Secret Agent X-9 (1937) Universal/12 ch
Secret Agent X-9 (1945) Universal/13 ch - Quality: Excellent
TailSpin Tommy -1934 (March 2008)
Tailspin Tommy and th Great Air Mystery - 1935 - (March 2008)
Terry and The Pirates - (Added 08/2004)
Tim Tyler's Luck (194 ), Universal, (03/06)
White Eagle - 15 Chapters - Columbia - Quality: Very Good
NOTE: Source is television print with no end-of-chapter titles (all
replaced with Screen Gems logo). Probably from 16mm source. (02/08)
Zorro -- Republic serials package:
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN (1937) Republic/12 ch
ZORRO'S FIGHTING LEGION (1939) Republic/12 ch
ZORRO'S BLACK WHIP (1944) Republic/12 ch
Vintage Home Entertainment, (Sometimes referred to as VTG ) $6.97
each:
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The Phantom Creeps
The Return of Chandu - Quality - Fair
S.O.S. Coast Guard - 1937 - Republic - 12 Chapters
VTG
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see Vintage Home Entertainment
Warner Home Video
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Atom Man vs Superman - Columbia -
The Batman - Columbia -
The New Adventures of Batman and Robin - Columbia -
Superman - Columbia -
Whirlwind, $24.95 each:
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The Phantom Creeps
Radar Men From the Moon - 1952 - Republic - 12 Chapters
Shadow of Chinatown
= = = = = = = = = = = = =
FREE DOWNLOADS SECTION
Archive.Org
www.MovieFlix.com
YouTube.
Archive.Org --- www.archive.org - FREE downloads of several
serials.
www.archive.org
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Dick Tracy
Radarmen From The Moon
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www.movieflix.com has some serials that you can download for
free including Radar Men From the Moon and Dick Tracy. Quality is only
poor-fair, but they are free.
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YouTube - Some serial excerpts and "homage" serials turn up on
YouTube. One could search for "serial" or by title (if known) and turn
up various things.
USENET Serial Sources SECTION
alt.binaries.multimedia.vintage-film
alt.binaries.pictures.movie-posters
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The USENET Newsgroup alt.binaries.multimedia.vintage-film often has
posts of DIVX or AVI or MPG versions of serials. There is no way to
predict what serial will be available on what date or for how long. If
your ISP carries this newsgroup, you must subscribe and take your
chances. Recent postings have included: Superman, Batman, Batman &
Robin, Jack Armstrong, Flash Gordon and more. A given title may be
availble on premium newsgroup servers for a month or more, but only
for a few days on smaller ISPs. This website has good basic
information on Newsgroups if you have no idea what we're talking
about. www.slyck.com/ng.php?page=1
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The USENET Newsgroup alt.binaries.pictures.movie-posters sometimes has
postings of serial movie posters, lobby cards, stills and other
information. There is no reliable schedule for these occurrences. One
must monitor the group. Several different individuals supply these
posters, sometimes identical but with different file names.
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VHS
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Hollywood's Attic offers MANY serials on VHS tape that are not
available on DVD --- http://www.hollywoodsattic.com/serials.asp
Sinister Cinema has many VHS tapes
7. SECTION 7 - Listing by TITLE only - Alphabetical - 155 Titles
(06-13-07)
Most of these titles are available from more than one distributor on
the list above.
If someone would like to suggest the BEST VERSION of each of these,
please post them and they'll be added to the list.
(NOTE: December 2006 - beginning to add multiple distributors
following title in this alphabetical listing. The information will be
incomplete for a long time!
NOTE 2: December 2006 beginning to add DVD-R ONLY titles to this list.
They will be tabulated as a separate total. They are clearly marked as
DVD-R ONLY meaning either DVD-R or DVD+R to save space.
NOTE 3 December 2006 - when a serial is available on both Commercial
DVD and DVD+/-R, ONLY the commercial DVD source will be listed. After
all, why purchase an inferior version. The only exception to this
would be factual information that a DVD+/-R is superior to an existing
commercial version)
NOTE 4: July 2007 - the list is being amended to include various
sources in [ ] after the alphabetical listing.
A - 9
Ace Drummond (1936) Universal/13 chapters; [Alpha Video],
The Adventures of Captain Africa - Columbia [Restored Serials]
Adventures of Captain Marvel - 194 - Republic
The Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) Republic/12 ch
Adventures of Rex and Rinty - Alpha Video
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack - 1943, Universal, 13 Chapters, - Alpha
Adventures of Tarzan, 1921, 10 Chapters (Silent Serial)
The Adventures of Sir Galahad, (195n), Columbia - DVD-R ONLY; [Kim's
DVD][Restored Serials] [Fred Shay]
The Adventures of the Flying Cadets. (1943) Universal/13 ch./ Alpha
Atom Man vs Superman - Columbia - Warner Home Video
B - 7
Battling with Buffalo Bill (VCI)
Batman and Robin - Columbia - 1949 - 15 Chapters
Beatrice Fairfax - 1916 - Silent
The Black Coin - ; Alpha Video
BLAZING THE OVERLAND TRAIL
Brenda Starr, Reporter - (VCI)
Buck Rogers (1939) Universal/12 ch
Burn 'em Up Barnes (1934) Mascot/12 chapters
C - 7
CAPTAIN AMERICA DVD-R
Captain Midnight - 1942 - Columbia - 15 chapters; VCI
Captain Video - ; VCI
CHICK CARTER , DETECTIVE DVD-R
The Clutching Hand -
CODY OF THE PONY EXPRESS DVD-R
Custer's Last Stand - 194 - 12 Chapters
D - 7
DAREDEVILS OF THE WEST (2 - 4 - 5 - 12) DVD-R
DEADWOOD DICK DVD-R
DESERT HAWK 1944, DVD-R [Restored Serials]
DEVIL HORSE DVD-R
Dick Tracy - 1937 - Republic - 15 chapters - Alpha - VCI
Dick Tracy Returns- 1937 - VCI
Dick Tracy's G-Men -1939 - VCI
Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. - 1941 - VCI
Don Winslow of the Navy (1942) Universal/12 chapters./ - Alpha
The Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) Republic - 15 chapters,
E, F - 7
Fighting Marines - 194 - 12 Chapters [Serial Squadron,Alpha, ]
Fighting With Kit Carson - 194 - - 12 Chapters - Alpha
Flaming Frontiers (1937) Universal - Alpha
Flash Gordon (aka Space Soldiers) - 1936
Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe - 1940 - Universal - 12 Chapters -
Alpha, Roan, Image
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars -1938 - (aka Space Soldiers Trip to Mars)-
Image
FLYING G-MEN DVD-R
G - 8
Galloping Ghost - Alpha Video
Gang Busters - 19 - Universal - - Alpha,
Ghost of Zorro, Republic, 1949, 12 Chapters [ DVD-R (Orsak) ]
GORDON OF GHOST CITY DVD-R (Orsak)
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion - Republic - 1951 - 12 Chapters -
AC Comics
GREAT ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN KIDD DVD-R (Orsak)
The Great Alaskan Mystery - (1944) Universal/13 chapters.- [Alpha]
The Green Archer - - [Alpha, others....]
GREEN HORNET - DVD-R (Orsak)
GREEN HORNET STRIKES AGAIN - Universal - DVD-R (Orsak)
H - 4
HEROES OF THE WEST DVD-R (Orsak)
Holt of the Secret Service - - - 15 Chapters
(05/05) [Alpha, VCI ]
Hop Harrigan
The Hurricane Express -- 12 Episodes Starring: John Wayne. [Alpha,
others ]
I - 1
The Iron Claw -
J - 9
Jack Armstrong (1947) Columbia/15 ch./ [VCI, ]
Judex, 1916, 12 Episodes + Prologue,
JUNGLE GIRL (1941) Republic/15 chapters,
JUNGLE JIM (1937) Universal/12 ch
JUNGLE MENACE DVD-R (Orsak)
JUNGLE QUEEN DVD-R (Orsak)
JUNGLE RAIDERS DVD-R (Orsak)
Junior G-Men (1940) Universal/12 chapters - Alpha Video
Junior G-Men of the Air 1942) Universal/12 chapters - Alpha Video, VCI
K - 2
KING OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED (1940) Republic/12 chapters
KING OF THE WILD DVD-R (Orsak)
L - 13
The Last Frontier
The Last of the Mohicans (1932) - Alpha Video
LAW OF THE WILD DVD-R (Orsak) - Alpha Video
Lightning Hutch (1926)
LIGHTNING WARRIOR DVD-R (Orsak, Alpha Video)
LONE DEFENDER DVD-R (Alpha Video, Orsak)
The Lone Ranger, Republic, 1940, 15 Chapters
LONE RANGER RIDES AGAIN (Edited) DVD-R (Orsak)
Lost Jungle (1934) Mascot/12 chapters - (2 Disk Set)
The Lost City - 19 - - 12 Chapters - Alpha Video
The Lost City of the Jungle - 1946 [Serial Squadron]
Lost City of the African Jungle - 1920 - 4 Chapter "condensation" is
titled "The Jungle Princess" [Serial Squadron]
The Lost Jungle - Alpha Video
The Lost Planet, 1953, Columbia, 15 episodes
M - 13
Mandrake The Magician (1939) Columbia/12 chapters
The Masked Rider, 1919, 15 Chapters (Silent)
The Master Key [VCI] [Serial Squadron]
The Miracle Rider (1935) Mascot/15 ch, - Alpha Video
Monarch of the Moon - 2005-6_ - [Serial Spoof/Homage] - 6 Chapters in
Feature film format - Color Version, B&W Version - Conditionally
listed as a serial because of its form.
MONSTER AND THE APE DVD-R (Orsak)
Mystery Mountain - 193 - - 12 Chapters - Alpha Video
MYSTERIOUS ISLAND DVD-R (Orsak)
MYSTERIOUS MR. M DVD-R (Orsak)
MYSTERIOUS PILOT DVD-R (Orsak)
MYSTERY OF THE RIVERBOAT DVD-R (Orsak)(Serial Squadron)(Hermitage
Hill)
MYSTERY SQUADRON DVD-R (Alpha Video, Orsak)
Mystery Trooper - 1931 - Grapevine
N - 2
New Adventures of Tarzan - Alpha Video
Nyoka and the Tiger Men (Perils of Nyoka) - Republic - 1942 - 15
(12-12-05)
O - 4
Officer 444 (1926) 10 chapter serial
Oregon Trail [VCI]
Overland Mail - - - 15 chapters - [Alpha Video, VCI]
OVERLAND WITH KIT CARSON DVD-R (Orsak)
P - 13
The Painted Stallion - [Missing chapter titles] - Alpha Video
Panther Girl of the Kongo - Republic (12-12-05)
The Perils of Pauline (1914) -
The Perils of Pauline (194_) - Universal - Alpha Video
PERILS OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED DVD-R (Orsak)
The Phantom (1943) Columbia/15 ch
The Phantom Creeps - - Alpha Video
The Phantom Empire - 1935 - 12 chapters - (Alpha Video, VCI)
PHANTOM OF THE AIR DVD-R (Orsak)
Phantom of the West - 1931 - 10 chapters - 161 minutes - (Alpha
Video) (VCI)
PHANTOM RIDER DVD-R (Orsak)
PIRATES OF THE HIGH SEAS DVD-R (Orsak)
PIRATE TREASURE DVD-R (Orsak)
Q - 1
QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE DVD-R (Alpha Video, Orsak)
R - 14
Radar Men From the Moon - 1952 - Republic - 12 Chapters - Alpha Video,
Roan
RADIO PATROL DVD-R (Orsak)
RAIDERS OF GHOST CITY DVD-R (Alpha Video, Orsak)
RED BARRY DVD-R (Orsak)
RED RIDER DVD-R (Orsak)
The Return of Chandu - - - - (Alpha Video)
The Return of the Royal Mounted (VCI)
Riders of Death Valley - 194 - - 15 Chapters - Alpha Video
RIDING WITH BUFFALO BILL DVD-R (Orsak)
ROARING WEST DVD-R (Orsak)
ROAR OF THE IRON HORSE DVD-R (Orsak)
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island - 193 - Republic - 14 Chapters -
Alpha Video, Roan
ROYAL MOUNTED RIDES AGAIN DVD-R (Orsak)
Rustlers of Red Dog - 1935 - Universal - 12 (12-12-05)- [Serial
Squadron, ]
S - 18
Sea Raiders (1941) Universal/12 chapters - Alpha Video
SCARLET HORSEMAN (1946) Universal 15Chaps DVD-R (Orsak)(Hermitage
Hill)
Scouts to the Rescue -- VCI
SEA HOUND DVD-R (Orsak)
SECRET AGENT X-9 (1937) Universal/12 ch
SECRET AGENT X-9 (1945) Universal/13 ch
SECRET CODE DVD-R [Orsak][AC-Comics][Restored Serials]
Shadow of Chinatown (1936) Victory/15 chapters - Alpha Video
Shadow of the Eagle - 12 Episodes Starring: John Wayne
Sky Raiders (1941 ) - Unversal - chapters - Alpha
SON OF GERONIMO DVD-R (Orsak)
S.O.S. Coast Guard - 1937 - Republic - 12 Chapters - Alpha
Space Soldiers (see Flash Gordon)
Space Soldiers Trip To Mars (see Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars)
SPIDER RETURNS DVD-R (Orsak)
The Spider's Web
Spy Smasher - Republic (12-12-05)
Superman - Columbia - Warner Home Video
T - 8
TAILSPIN TOMMY DVD-R (Orsak); VCI
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery - VCI
Tarzan The Tiger (1929) Tinted - 2 DVD set Frank Merrill 15 Chapter
Serial; Alpha Video, Grapevine Video
Terry and The Pirates -
TEX GRANGER DVD-R (Orsak, OldiesDVD)
The Three Musketeers - - - 12 Chapters - Alpha
The Tiger Woman ( has re-release main titles "Perils of the Darkest
Jungle"),
Tim Tyler's Luck
U - 1
Undersea Kingdom - 193 - Republic - 12 Chapters = Alpha, Roan,
V - 2
VALLEY OF VANISHING MEN DVD-R (Orsak)
VIGILANTE DVD-R (Orsak)
W - 4
The Whispering Shadow (1933) Mascot/12 chapters. - Alpha
WHITE EAGLE DVD-R (Orsak)
WILD WEST DAYS DVD-R (Orsak)
Winners of the West - 194 - - 13 Chapters - Alpha
A Woman in Grey - Serico - 1920 - 15 Chapters - SILENT - Grapevine
Video
XY - 1
Young Eagles - Restored Serials
Z - 5
Zeppelin vs Pteradactyls - [Homage Serial Spoof] YouTube
Zombies of the Stratosphere (also retitled: Rocketman vs Zombies of
the Stratosphere) - Republic (12-12-05)
Zorro's Black Whip - - Republic - 12 Chapters - - Alpha
Zorro's Fighting Legion - - Republic - 12 Chapters - Alpha
Zorro Rides Again - Republic - 12 chapters - Alpha
08. SECTION 8.
MISSING SOUND SERIALS NOT KNOWN TO BE ON DVD in any form
Son of the Guardsman
09. SECTION 9 - Homage Serials.
Some recent filmmakers have made considerable efforts to produce
"homage" serials. Anyone with further information is welcome to post
it in alt.binaries.serials for inclusion.
The Mythic Homage is "Captain Celluloid Vs the Film Pirates" a Four
part silent, B&W serial produced in about 1965 (shot over a long
period of time) by a group of serial fans in and around New York City
(including William K. Everson, Alan Barbour and others).
It was shot in 16mm film. It was re-scored in 2005 using
sound-effects and cues from Republic Serials.
Captain Celluloid Vs the Film Pirates - 1965(?) - Grapevine Video
DVD-R
The Dangers of Deborah - 10 Chapters - 2007 (in progress) (Digital
Video Production)
King of the Park Rangers - 12 Chapters - 2001 (?) (BW / Sepia ) DVD-R
to be re-released 2007 (Digital Video Production)
Monarch of the Moon - 2005 - Dark Horse Indie Filmes Color/BW - 6
Chapters - Image Entertainment (released Dec 2006) Running Time 98
Minutes
Scarlet Avenger, The - 2007(?) - - 3 Chapters - YouTube (Digital
Video Production)
Zeppelin vs Pteradactyls (1936) [2007] - Chapter 2 (supposedly of 13)
- Republic serial pastiche http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2PkY3zSuw4
10. SECTION 10. OLD SPECIAL COMMENTS.
Old special comments will be moved here to make the beginning of this
list shorter.
.........................
PAST SPECIAL COMMENTS:
These comments are "archived" at the end of the list to keep the
primary portion of this list much shorter and easier to read.
..............................
February 2008 --SPECIAL COMMENTS
None
January 2008 -- SPECIAL COMMENTS
The label [Commercial] has been added in the alphabetical
listing of distributors covered.
This is intended to differentiate between small, independent
hobbyists who make serials available and large(r) commercial companies
that release serials from studio materials. Usually there are
noticeable differences in quality with commerical releases, but not
always.
December 2007 -- SPECIAL COMMENTS
Added Count of Silent Serials divided by US and Foreign
November 2007 -- SPECIAL COMMENTS
Added updated Alpha Videos (cf.Prince Barin)
October 2007 -- SPECIAL COMMENTS
None
AUGUST 2007 -- SPECIAL COMMENTS
a) Section 3 - NOTES - has been partially re-written. It now includes
comments on the nature of "Motion Picture Serials," film, digital
media, and lengths.
JULY 2007 - SPECIAL COMMENTS
a) All but the two current months of special comments are now moved to
SECTION 10 so that this will be easier to read. It is getting to be
LONG!
b) Table of Contents has been moved to the TOP of the file. The
statistics section (estimates of number of serials available, etc.)
and these special comments have be re-labelled SECTION A and SECTION B
The table of contents has also been, we hope, "simplified." More
information is moved into the main listings so the Table of Contents
is now shorter.
JUNE 2007 - SPECIAL COMMENTS
a) For those who don't bother to read this entire document which IS
getting fairly long, it is helpful to note that the list is dependent
upon contributions mostly from readers of alt.binaries.serials. It is
not intended to be an academic research project. It IS intended to be
a convenience to collectors and hobbyists who are looking for a
favorite serial on DVD or other source. It is provided as a friendly
gesture by a small group of hobbyists to another group of hobbyists
and other interested parties. It is produced for fun and to encourage
joy and happiness. [Please note January 2007 SPECIAL COMMENTS, (c)
below].
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b) NEW SECTION: Homage Serials. A new section of "homage serials" has
been added as SECTION 9 at the end of this list. An "homage serial"
is a non-professionally produced serial that has the spirit of the
classic sound serials of c.1929-c.1956. The classic example is
"Captain Celluloid Vs the Film Pirates" which was produced by a group
of hobbyists in and around New York City as a tribute to Republic
Serials. But there are others. Three have been noted. Please feel
free to post information about homage serials you may know of or that
you made yourself.
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c) SOME SERIALS ON THIS LIST MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE ANY MORE. Some are
discontinued. As noted in the introduction, HD and BLURAY serials are
imminent. This means that many old versions will be discontinued and
new ones will be substituted. This happened with 35mm Film, 16mm Film,
8mm Film, BETA, VHS and Laserdisk and VCD. No Beta or Laserdisks are
currently sold new. However, DVD Is the format that one can find most
easily... at the moment.
.................................
MAY 2007 = SPECIAL COMMENTS
a) a new and short section of titles of serials known to be "missing"
from this list either because we're not aware of their being available
on DVD or because no one has issued them is started. It is section
number 8 in the Contents.
..................
JANUARY 2007 = SPECIAL COMMENTS
a) Some DVD-R titles are added in to the Alphabetical list at the end
of the listing by Distributor. As high-definition DVDs come into the
market, it is inevitable that some titles will be replaced by HD or
BluRay DVDs. However, many rare titles are only available on
low-quality (MPEG-1)DVD-R, DVD+R CD-R and CD+R. Common sense says that
these are better than nothing.
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b) VHS - there are numerous rare serials -- especially Silent ones
that are available ONLY on VHS, a now technically defunct format. If
you have information on what is available, go to c) below.
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c)Please post follow ups with additional information.