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Serial Murmerer
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July 2007 (July 10, 2007)

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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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
Critics Choice
Down Under DVD (www.downunderdvd.com) - Trevor Scott
Flicker Alley
Fred Shay fcshay@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
Hermitage Hill (sub-distribution of The Serial Squadron)
Hollywood's Attic - VHS only?
Image
Kim's DVD Classics - http:// www.kimsdvdclassics.com
K-Tel International
Laserlight
Madacy
Marengo
Platinum
Republic / Artisan / Image
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)
Serial Squadron - DVD-R, DVD
Slingshot
Sinister Cinema http://www.sinistercinema.com DVD-R, VHS
Treeline
VCI
Vintage (VTG)
Warner Home Video
Whirlwind
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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
---
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: 97 DVD Titles Known on COMMERCIAL DVD as of June 2007

Sub-Total: 156 Titles available on ALL FORMS of DVD (includes
DVD+/-R) as of JUNE 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 76 Sound Serials have yet to be issued on DVD in any
form, but some may be available

on VHS or other formats.

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B - SECTION B - SPECIAL COMMENTS

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.

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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. 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 2007, 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. 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. N O T E S

This list concerns itself with THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURE SERIALS.

It deliberately ignores Television Series, Soap Operas and other
TELEVISION forms.

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.

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4. 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. Special Thanks to:
Members of Alt.Movies.Serials
And individually: Laughing Gravy, Grooooovey Moooooovey, wolfagain,
Silent-Music, Serial Murmerer, FilmBuf,f DarkAvenger1989@msn.com and
others.
If you think we left you out, just post and we will include you in.
:-)

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6. T H E L I S T I N G B E G I N S
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AC Comics
DVD-R
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Don Daredevil Rides Again
Fighting Devil Dogs - Republic - 1939 - Chapters - Quality: Excellent
Manhunt of Mystery Island
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.]

Ace Drummond (1936) Universal/13 chapters./ (2 Disk Set)
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack - 1943, Universal, 13 Chapters, (2 Disk
Set) (Street 05/29/04) -

Quality: Fair - Good
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)
Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe - 1940 - Universal - 12 Chapters -
(2 Disk Set) - Quality:

Fair-Good
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) -
Lost Jungle (1934) Mascot/12 chapters - (2 Disk Set) - Quality:
Good-Very Good
The Lost City - 193 - - 12 Chapters - (05/05) -
Quality: Fair-Good
Mystery Mountain - 193 - - 12 Chapters (05/05)
Overland Mail - 1942 - Universal - 15 chapters - (05/05) Quality:
Good+
The Phantom Creeps - - - (2 Disk Set) - Quality: Fair
The Phantom Empire - 1935 - 12 chapters - (2 Disk Set) -
Phantom of the West - 1931 - 10 chapters - 161 minutes - (05/05)
Radar Men From the Moon - 1952 - Republic - 12 Chapters - - (2 Disk
Set) - Quality: Very Good
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
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
Jesse James Rides Again
King of the Rocket Men


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" and that he has a pretty good
print of the 12-chapter TV series.
10. four Dick Tracy serials
11. Flash Gordon / Buck Rogers "4fer" does well
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
fcshay@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
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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
The Lone Defender, Rin-Tin-Tin - 1930 - 12 chapter serial.
Mystery Trooper (1931) -
Officer 444 (1926) 10 chapter serial
The Perils of Pauline (1914) - 9 Chapter Euro version from 1916
(12/05)
The Return of Chandu the Magician, (1933) , Bela Lugosi
Tarzan the Tiger (1929) Tinted - 2 DVD set Frank Merrill 15 Chapter
Serial


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/
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery -

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 - 200_ - [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
Batman - claimed to be uncut "racist" version
Captain Video
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.


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."


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 Sir Galahad
Blackhawk
Captain Africa
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 - Columbia
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 -
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 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.
--
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.
--
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.
--
Note 4 (6/2007) Apparently many Serial Squadron releases have bonus
material like commentaries, bios,

trailers, etc.
--
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, Volume 1 - Chaps 1-5 (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)
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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King of the Wild - - - Quality: VG+ (6/2007)
Shadow of Chinatown - VHS - apparently from 16mm print. Used as
"source" for Alpha Video DVD - Fair



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./
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
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
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 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
Terry and The Pirates - (Added 08/2004)
Tim Tyler's Luck (194 ), Universal, (03/06)
Republic Zorro 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:
--------------------
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
---------------------------
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
----------------------
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
---
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 - 8
Ace Drummond (1936) Universal/13 chapters; [Alpha Video],
Adventures of Captain Marvel - 194 - Republic
The Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) Republic/12 ch
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack - 1943, Universal, 13 Chapters,
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./
Atom Man vs Superman - Columbia - Warner Home Video

B - 7
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
Don Winslow of the Navy (1942) Universal/12 chapters./ -
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
Flaming Frontiers (1937) Universal
Flash Gordon (aka Space Soldiers) - 1936
Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe - 1940 - Universal - 12 Chapters
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars -1938 - (aka Space Soldiers Trip to Mars)
FLYING G-MEN DVD-R

G - 9
Gang Busters - 19 - Universal - - Alpha,
Ghost of Zorro, Republic, 1949, 12 Chapters [ DVD-R (Orsak) ]
GORDON OF GHOST CITY DVD-R (Orsak)
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 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
Junior G-Men of the Air 1942) Universal/12 chapters -

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)
LAW OF THE WILD DVD-R (Orsak)
Lightning Hutch (1926)
LIGHTNING WARRIOR DVD-R (Orsak)
LONE DEFENDER DVD-R (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 -
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 Planet, 1953, Columbia, 15 episodes

M - 11
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,
MONSTER AND THE APE DVD-R (Orsak)
Mystery Mountain - 193 - - 12 Chapters
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)
MYSTERY SQUADRON DVD-R (Orsak)
Mystery Trooper - 1931 - Grapevine

N - 2
New Adventures of Tarzan
Nyoka and the Tiger Men (Perils of Nyoka) - Republic - 1942 - 15
(12-12-05)

O - 4
Officer 444 (1926) 10 chapter serial - SILENT
Oregon Trail [VCI]
Overland Mail - - - 15 chapters - [VCI]
OVERLAND WITH KIT CARSON DVD-R (Orsak)

P - 13
The Painted Stallion - [Missing chapter titles]
Panther Girl of the Kongo - Republic (12-12-05)
The Perils of Pauline (1914) -
The Perils of Pauline (194_) - Universal -
PERILS OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED DVD-R (Orsak)
The Phantom (1943) Columbia/15 ch
The Phantom Creeps - -
The Phantom Empire - 1935 - 12 chapters -
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 (Orsak)

R - 14
Radar Men From the Moon - 1952 - Republic - 12 Chapters -
RADIO PATROL DVD-R (Orsak)
RAIDERS OF GHOST CITY DVD-R (Orsak)
RED BARRY DVD-R (Orsak)
RED RIDER DVD-R (Orsak)
The Return of Chandu - - - - (
The Return of the Royal Mounted (VCI)
Riders of Death Valley - 194 - - 15 Chapters
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 -
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
SCARLET HORSEMAN DVD-R (Orsak)
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
Shadow of the Eagle - 12 Episodes Starring: John Wayne
Sky Raiders (1941 ) - Unversal - chapters -
SON OF GERONIMO DVD-R (Orsak)
S.O.S. Coast Guard - 1937 - Republic - 12 Chapters -
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)
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
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)
The Three Musketeers - - - 12 Chapters -
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

V - 2
VALLEY OF VANISHING MEN DVD-R (Orsak)
VIGILANTE DVD-R (Orsak)

W - 4
The Whispering Shadow (1933) Mascot/12 chapters. -
WHITE EAGLE DVD-R (Orsak)
WILD WEST DAYS DVD-R (Orsak)
Winners of the West - 194 - - 13 Chapters -

XY

Z - 4
Zombies of the Stratosphere (also retitled: Rocketman vs Zombies of
the Stratosphere) - Republic

(12-12-05)
Zorro's Black Whip - - Republic - 12 Chapters - -
Zorro's Fighting Legion - - Republic - 12 Chapters -
Zorro Rides Again - Republic - 12 chapters -

8. SECTION 8.
MISSING SOUND SERIALS NOT KNOWN TO BE ON DVD

Son of the Guardsman


9. 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 by a group of serial
fans in and around New York City (including William K. Everson,

Alan Barbour and others). It was re-scored in 2005 using sound-effects
and cues from Republic

Serials.

Captain Celluloid Vs the Film Pirates - 4 Chapters - 1965(?) -
Grapevine Video DVD-R
The Dangers of Deborah - 10 Chapters - 2007 (in progress)
King of the Park Rangers - 12 Chapters - 2001 (?) (BW / Sepia ) DVD-R
to be re-released 2007
Monarch of the Moon - 2005 - Dark Horse Indie Filmes Color/BW - 6
Chapters - Image Entertainment

(released Dec 2006)
Scarlet Avenger, The - 2007(?) - - 3 Chapters - YouTube


10. SECTION 10. OLD SPECIAL COMMENTS.
Old special comments will be moved here to make the beginning of this
list shorter. Probably in July

or August 2007.

................
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.
-
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.
-
c)Please post follow ups with additional information.
 
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