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Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)

Postby d0c on Sun Nov 06, 2005 5:44 pm

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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.

The serial featured an adaptation of the Fawcett Comics superhero in an original story where he fought a criminal mastermind, called The Scorpion, who is determined to gain total control of a magic gold scorpion figurine of incredible power.

The serial has been hailed as among the finest of the form for both its writing and its production values. In particular, the special effects produced primarily by the Lydecker brothers, was particularly praised with the visual of Captain Marvel using his flight power being the most noted highlight. The effect was done for long shots by sliding a light, oversize mannekin down a fine wire and reversing the film to simulate human flight. Many critics think this kind of special effect was not topped for decades until the first Superman film starring Christopher Reeve in 1978.

In addition, the film was originally intended to feature Superman. However, National Periodical Publications turned down the offer. The film company approached Fawcett Comics for their most popular character, and that publishing house did not refuse the opportunity. That decision made Captain Marvel the first comic book superhero to be depicted in film.


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[movie serial] Captain Marvel Chapter 01of12 Curse of the Scorpion (1941).avi
[movie serial] Captain Marvel Chapter 02of12 The Guillotine (1941).avi
[movie serial] Captain Marvel Chapter 03of12 Time Bomb (1941).avi
[movie serial] Captain Marvel Chapter 04of12 Death Takes the Wheel (1941).avi
[movie serial] Captain Marvel Chapter 05of12 The Scorpion Strikes (1941).avi
[movie serial] Captain Marvel Chapter 06of12 Lens of Death (1941).avi
[movie serial] Captain Marvel Chapter 07of12 Human Targets (1941).avi
[movie serial] Captain Marvel Chapter 08of12 Boomerang (1941).avi
[movie serial] Captain Marvel Chapter 09of12 Dead Man's Trap (1941).avi
[movie serial] Captain Marvel Chapter 10of12 Doom Ship (1941).avi
[movie serial] Captain Marvel Chapter 11of12 Valley of Death (1941).avi
[movie serial] Captain Marvel Chapter 12of12 Captain Marvel's Secret (1941).avi

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Postby maxpayne2409 on Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:27 pm

WOW cheers mate big thumbs up :beerchug: now i just need the 1930s/40s buck rogers serial
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Postby mxyzptlk on Mon Nov 07, 2005 12:49 am

holy crap!!
good work,doc :beerchug:
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Postby d0c on Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:38 am

i cant promise full sources for this one since i just found it... but hopefull there is...
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Postby maxpayne2409 on Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:07 am

ah right, theyre in my list and a few have full sources and the rest are a4af so i presume off the full source dude or dudette as it may very well (though highly unlikely) be
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Postby Jynks on Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:28 am

luv ya work
<---------- Top 20 Scifi Captians -------->
1: Capt. Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds 2: Captian Kirk 3: Capt. Matthew Gideon 4: Han Solo 5: Capt. Janeway 6: Admiral William Adama 7: Capt Jean-Luc Picard 8: Dr. Hans Reinhardt 9 Freeman Lowell 10 Zaphod Beeblebrox 11 Capt. Dallas 12 Cpatian Sheredon 13 David Bowmen 14 Admiral Ackbar 15 Capt Begimum Sisko 16 Turanga Leela 17 Capt. McCrea 18 Susumu Kodai 19 Flash Gorden 20 Commander J. J. Adams And the Wrost Capt. Carmen Ibanez
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Postby maxpayne2409 on Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:01 am

incidently the dvd is available on amazon.com to u.s. and on import from there to everywhere else (well uk at least)
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