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"What Happened To Mary" 12-chapter serial [Edison/G.F.C. July 1912] The first movie serial, though not of the 'cliffhanger' type. The twelve one-reel chapters were released each month to coincide with the chapter of the novel written by Horace G. Plympton that was serialized in McClure's Ladies' World Magazine. Chapter Titles: 1. The Escape From Bondage; 2. Alone In New York; 3. Mary In Stage Land; 4. The Affair At Raynor's; 5. A Letter To The Princess; 6. A Clue To Her Parentage; 7. False To Their Trust; 8. A Will and A Way; 9. A Way To The Underworld; 10. The High Tide of Misfortune; 11. A Race To New York; and 12. Fortune Smiles Directed by Charles Brabin; starring Mary Fuller, Charles Ogle, Marc McDermott, Herbert Yost, Bliss Milford, Bigelow Cooper VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia novelization of the Broadway stageplay [1913] by Robert Carlton Brown Lyon Press 8x6 pb [11/2009] for $30.95 Grosset & Dunlap hardcover [1913] out of print/used

"The Adventures of Kathlyn" 13-chapter silent serial [Selig Polyscope / G.F.C. Dec 1913] Considered to be the first 'cliffhanger' serial; filmed in Chicago. During a newspaper circulation war, movie pioneer William Selig made a deal with the Chicago Tribune to release a two-reel serial chapter every two weeks which was then published in the Tribune; the novel by Harold MacGrath was published in January 1914 so as to be in stores during the serial's release. The newspaper reported a ten percent increase in sales. Chapter titles: 1. The Unwelcome Throne (three reels); 2. The Two Ordeals; 3. The Temple of The Lion; 4. The Royal Slave; 5. A Colonel In Chains; 6. Three Bags of Silver; 7. The Garden of Brides; 8. The Cruel Crown; 9. The Spellbound Multitude; 10. The Warrior Maid; 11. The Forged Parchment; 12. The King's Will; and 13. The Court of Death Directed by Francis J. Grandon; starring Kathlyn Williams, Charles Clary, William Carpenter, Lafe McKee, Tom Santschi, Goldie Colwell, Franklin Hall, Effie Sackville {this film is considered lost} • full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

"The Adventures of Kathlyn" [1914 novel] by Harold MacGrath Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [2008] for FREE! {sic} Qontro Classic Books 11x8½ pb [7/2010] for $9.99 Forgotten Books 9x6 pb [7/2012] for $10.78 Bobbs, Merrill hardcover [1914] out of print/used

"The Adventures of Kathlyn" silent feature [Selig Polyscope / G.F.C. Feb 1916]
The success of the 1913 serial resulted in a feature for national release, with the same plot and director and actors;
apparently, most of the footage was from the 27 reels of the original serial, with some footage shot newly.
VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • full credits at IMDb

"The Perils of Pauline" silent serial [Eclectic Film Co. March 1914] Originally 20 chapters; re-edited 9-chapter European version survives. Young Pauline inherits a fortune from an uncle, who appointed his secretary as her guardian; the secretary and his gang scheme to do away with the girl so that they can get their hands on the money. Directed by Louis J. Gasnier & Donald MacKenzie; based on the novel by Charles W. Goddard; starring Pearl White, Crane Wilbur, Paul Panzer, Edward José & Francis Carlyle Grapevine Video b&w DVD [undated] out of prodn/scarce full credits from IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia black 19"x27" poster {top of page, on right} from Amazon for $19.95 blond 27"x41" poster {top of page, on left} from Amazon for $80.00 blond 11"x17" poster {top of page, on left} from Amazon for $14.99

"The Hazards of Helen" 119-chapter silent serial [Kalem / General Nov 1914-Feb 1917] Released as 119 distinct episodes, over 28 months time, often without the standard cliffhanger ending; only a few episodes survive today. Helen is a clerk at a railroad who is either endangered by bad guys or heroically saves the railroad and its rolling stock and men. Filming took place at the Glendale, California railyards of the Southern Pacific Railroad, on the Sierra Railroad in Central California, and on the Santa Fe Railway in Las Vegas, New Mexico (episodes 21-25). Based on a novel by John Russell Corvell and the play by Denman Thompson; adapted by W. Scott Darling & Frank Howard Clark; episodes 1-48 were produced & directed by J.P. McGowan and starred Helen Holmes; episodes 49-119 were directed by James G. Davis and starred Rose Wenger Gibson, the wife of later cowboy star Hoot Gibson; Rose previously had been a stunt-double for Helen Holmes. full credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia "The Hazards of Helen" on DVD [2007] indep b&w DVD [10/2007] for $12.95 contains four surviving 12-minute chapters: "The Leap From The Water Tower" [#9 1915], "The Pay Train" [#31 1915], "In Danger's Path" [#33 1915], and "The Open Track" [#63 1916] other surviving chapters include: Chapter 13 "Escape of The Fast Freight" [1915] and Chapter 26 "The Wild Engine" [1915] — {see Magic Lantern's History Page / Video Collections Section}

"The Million Dollar Mystery" 23-chapter silent serial [Thanhouser June 1914] A criminal gang called the Black Hundred has been hidden in suburbia for many years while trying to find a former member who absconded with a million dollars in stolen cash, and are watching his daughter at boarding school, figuring that after graduation the father will reveal his whereabouts to her. The serial was edited down for a feature-length release in June 1918. Chapter Titles: 1. The Airship In The Night (aka A Call In The Night); 2. The False Friend (aka The Master's Man); 3. The Safe In The Lonely Warehouse; 4. The Top Floor Flat; 5. At The Bottom of The Sea (aka The Problem of The Sealed Box); 6. The Coaching Party of The Countess; 7. The Doom of The Auto Bandits; 8. The Wiles of A Woman; 9. Leap From An Ocean Liner (aka The Leap In Ihe Dark); 10. The Eavesdropper (aka The Past A Blank); 11. In The Path of The Fast Express; 12. The Elusive Treasure Box; 13. Secret Agent From Russia; 14. Tracked By The Secret Service (aka Norton Makes A Discovery); 15. The Borrowed Hydroplane (aka Another Trap Set); 16. Drawn Into The Quicksand (aka Treachery In The Household); 17. A Battle of Wits (aka Setting Traps For Norton); 18. Trapped By The Flames (aka The Masked Ball); 19. A Blank Sheet of Paper; 20. The Secret Warning (aka Braine Tries Another Weapon); 21. The Documents In The Treasure Box (aka A Packet of Papers); 22. The Waterloo of The Conspirators (aka A Night of Adventures); and 23. The Missing Million (aka The Solution of The Million Dollar Mystery, aka The Secret of The Million) • Produced by Edwin Thanhouser; directed by Howell Hansel; written by Lloyd Lonergan & Harold McGrath; starring Florence La Badie, Marguerite Snow, James Cruze, Frank Farrington, Sidney Bracey, Alfred Norton, Lila Chester, Creighton Hale, Mitchell Lewis, Donald Gallaher, The Fairbanks Twins (Madeline & Marion), Claire Kroell, Billy Sullivan, baby Julie Cruze, Albert Froom, N.Z. Wood, Carey L. Hastings, Laddie the Dog, Shep the Dog 63-minute Grapevine Video b&w DVD [7/2015] for $9.99 full credits at IMDb

"Zudora" aka "The Twenty Million Dollar Mystery" 20-chapter serial [Thanhouser Nov 1914; Arrow 10-chapter re-release Feb 1919] Not knowing that she's an heiress to a $20 million fortune, Zudora lives with her uncle, a mystic and detective, who covets her inheritance. She wants to marry but her uncle is against it; however, the uncle makes a bargain: if Zudora can solve the next twenty mysteries brought to him, she can marry as she chooses. Only four chapters survive {the other sixteen are considered lost}; Chapter Titles: 1. The Mystic Message of The Spotted Collar; 2. The Mystery of The Sleeping House; 3. The Mystery of The Dutch Cheese Maker; 4. The Secret of The Haunted Hills; 5. The Case of The Perpetual Glare; 6. The Case of The McWinter Family; 7. The Mystery of The Lost Ships; 8. The Foiled Elopement or, The Mystery of The Chang Case; 9. Kidnapped, or The Mystery of The Missing Heiress; 11. The Gentlemen Crooks & The Lady; 11. A Message From The Heart; 12. A Bag of Diamonds; 13. The Secret of Dr. Munn's Sanitarium; 14. The Missing Million; 15. The Robbery of The Ruby Coronet; 16. The Battle On The Bridge; 17. The Island of Mystery; 18. The Cipher Code; 19. The Prisoner In The Pilot House; and 20. The Richest Woman In The World Directed by Howell Hansel & Frederick Sullivan; starring Marguerite Snow, James Cruze & Harry Benham video/DVD not available • credits from IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia watch Chapter 1 from Serial Squadron [19:19] online at YouTube

"The Exploits of Elaine" 14-chapter b&w silent serial [Wharton/Eclectic Film/Pathé Exchange Dec 1914 to March 1915] Somebody called The Clutching Hand is threatening an insurance company and its president; his daughter Elaine asks super-detective Craig Kennedy for help; chapter titles: 1. The Clutching Hand; 2. The Twilight Sleep; 3. The Vanishing Jewels; 4. The Frozen Safe; 5. The Poisoned Room; 6. The Vampire; 7. The Double Trap; 8. The Hidden Voice; 9. The Death Ray; 10. The Life Current; 11. The Hour of Three; 12. The Blood Crystals; 13. The Devil Worshippers; and 14. The Reckoning • Produced by George B. Seitz, Leopold Wharton & Theodore Wharton; directed by Louis J. Gasnier, George B. Seitz & Leopold Wharton; written by Arthur B. Reeve (novel), Charles W. Goddard, George B. Seitz & Basil Dickey; starring Pearl White, Arnold Daly, Creighton Hale, Raymond Owens, Sheldon Lewis, Edwin Arden, Leroy Baker, Bessie Wharton & Riley Hatch; listed on the National Film Registry (1994) VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia Chapter 13 poster in 2 sizes from Amazon

"The New Exploits of Elaine" 10-chapter b&w silent serial [Wharton/Pathé Exchange April-June 1915] The ten simultaneously-printed newspaper serial chapters were split between the books for "The Exploits of Elaine" and "The Romance of Elaine"; filmed in Ithaca, New York; story unclear, but it involves Asian bad guys; Chapter Titles were: 1. The Serpent Sign; 2. The Cryptic Ring; 3. The Watching Eye; 4. The Vengeance of Wu Fang; 5. The Saving Circles; 6. Spontaneous Combustion; 7. The Ear In The Wall; 8. The Opium Smugglers; 9. The Tell-Tale Heart; and 10. Shadows of War • Produced by Leopold & Theodore Wharton; directed by Louis J. Gasnier, Theodore Wharton & Leopold Wharton; written by Arthur B. Reeve (novel), Charles W. Goddard & Basil Dickey; starring Pearl White, Arnold Daly, Creighton Hale, Lionel Barrymore, Edwin Arden, M.W. Rale, Bessie Wharton, Gazelle Marche & Ah Ling Foo { this film is considered lost } • credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"The Romance of Elaine" 12-chapter b&w silent serial [Wharton/Pathé Exchange June-Aug 1915] Filmed in Ithaca, New York; the twelve simultaneously-printed newspaper chapters were published as chapters 11-17 of "The Romance of Elaine", after chapters 6-10 from "The New Exploits of Elaine" movie serial; serial Chapter Titles were: 1. The Lost Torpedo; 2. The Gray Friar; 3. The Vanishing Man; 4. The Submarine Harbor; 5. The Conspirators; 6. The Wireless Detective; 7. The Death Cloud; 8. The Search Light Gun; 9. The Life Chain; 10. The Flash; 11. The Disappearing Helmets; and 12. The Triumph of Elaine • Produced by Leopold & Theodore Wharton; directed by George B. Seitz, Leopold Wharton & Theodore Wharton; written by Arthur B. Reeve (novel), Charles W. Goddard & Basil Dickey; starring Pearl White, Arnold Daly, Creighton Hale, Lionel Barrymore, Warner Oland, Bessie Wharton & George B. Seitz { this film is considered lost } • credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia Chapter 9 poster in 2 sizes from Amazon

"Les Vampires" silent serial [Gaumont Nov 1915] A vast gang of crooks who call themselves 'The Vampires' is undone by an intrepid reporter and a reformed member of the gang. • Written & directed by Louis Feuillade; starring Musidora {as Irma Vep}, Édouard Mathé, Marcel Lévesque, Jean Aymé, Fernand Herrmann & Stacia Napierkowska Image Ent. subtitled silent b&w DVD [4/2005] 2 disks for $34.99 full credits from IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"The Yellow Menace" 12-chapter silent serial [Serial Film Co./Unity Sales Sept 1916] Plot details not found; Chapter titles: 1. Hidden Power, 2. The Mutilated Hand, 3. The Poisonous Tarantula, 4. Plot of A Demon, 5. The Haunted House, 6. The Torture Chamber, 7. Drops of Blood, 8. The Time-Clock Bomb, 9. The Crystal Globe, 10. A Message From The Sky, 11. The Half-Breed's Hatred, 12. Aeroplane Accident, 13. The Spy and The Submarine, 14. Interrupted Nuptials, 15. The Pay of Death, and 16. The Final Strand • Adapted & directed by Aubrey M. Kennedy; based on the story by Louis Tracy; starring Edwin Stevens, Florence Malone, Marguerite Gale, Armand Cortes, David Wall, Tina Marshall, Eric Mayne, J. Albert Hall, William McKey, Roy Gahris, Mary T. Rose, Frank Lackteen, Marie Treador, Emile La Croix, Gerald Griffin VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia Portugal The story by British author Louis Tracy was published serially in newspapers while the film was playing in theaters (common practice at the time); it has never been published in book form.

"Judex" 12-chapter silent serial [Gaumont Dec 1916] Following French movie pioneer Louis Feuillade's classic "Les Vampires" [1915], he made another great early serial, 12 chapters about a 'caped crusader' avenging wrongs, a precursor to Batman and The Shadow • Co-written & directed by Louis Feuillade; starring René Cresté {as Judex}, Musidora, René Poyen, Édouard Mathé, Gaston Michel & Yvonne Dario Flicker Alley subtitled silent b&w DVD [6/2004] 2 disks for $39.95 full credits from IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"Patria" 15-chapter silent serial [Pathé Exchange Jan 1917] Japanese spies try to invade the US but are thwarted by a rich heiress and a handsome Secret Service agent. Chapter Titles: 1. The Last of The Fighting Channings; 2. The Treasure; 3. Winged Millions; 4. Double Crossed; 5. The Island God Forgot; 6. Alias Nemesis; 7. Red Dawn; 8. Red Night; 9. Cat's Paw and Scapegoat; 10. War In The Dooryard; 11. Sunset Falls; 12. Peace On The Border: or, Peace Which Passeth All Understanding; 13. Wings of Death; 14. Border Peril; 15. For the Flag; Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 & 10 survive at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. • Funded by Wm. Randolph Hearst; produced by Leopold & Theo-dore Wharton; directed by Leopold & Theodore Wharton (episodes 1-10) & Jacques Jaccard (episodes 11-15); written by John B. Clymer & Charles W. Goddard, based on the novel "The Last of The Fighting Channings" [Dec 1916] by Louis Joseph Vance [1879-1933]; starring Irene Castle, Milton Sills, Warner Oland, Dorothy Green, George Majeroni, Wallace Beery {as Pancho Villa}, Marie Walcamp, Allan Murnane, Floyd Buckley, Nigel Barrie, Charles Brinley, Jack Holt, George Lessey, M.W. Rale, Leroy Baker, Sôjin Kamiyama, F.W. 'Dick' Stewart DVD/Blu-ray not available • surviving 5 chapters on Amazon Instant Video [2012] rental $1.99, purchase $9.99 full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia watch segments & slideshow cobbled together by Serial Squadron [4/2015 upload; 1:15:51] online at YouTube

"Jimmie Dale, Alias The Grey Seal" 16-chapter silent serial [Mutual/Monmouth March-July 1917] A wealthy gentleman safecracker, a mysterious woman, a gang of thieves, stolen diamonds, and double-crosses galore. Chapter Titles: 1. The Grey Seal; 2. The Stolen Rubies; 3. The Counterfeit Five; 4. The Metzer Murder Mystery; 5. A Fight For Honor; 6. Below The Deadline; 7. The Devil's Work; 8. The Underdog; 9. The Alibi; 10. Two Crooks and A Knave; 11. A Rogue's Defeat; 12. The Man Higher Up; 13. Good For Evil; 14. A Sheep Among Wolves; 15. The Tapped Wires; and 16. The Victory • Directed by Harry McRae Webster; scenario by Mildred Considine, based on Frank L. Packard's story "The Professional Adventures of The Grey Seal"; starring E.K. Lincoln {as Jimmie Dale}, Doris Mitchell, Edna Hunter, Paul Panzer, Leslie King, Louis Haine, George Pauncefort, Austin Webb, Jules Ferrar, William H. Turner & Doris Kenyon VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available; • credits at IMDb

"The Railroad Raiders" 15-chapter silent serial [Signal/Mutual April 1917] Chapter Titles: 1. Circumstantial Evidence; 2. A Double Steal; 3. Inside Treachery; 4. A Race For A Fortune; 5. A Woman's Wit; 6. The Overland Disaster; 7. Mistaken Identity; 8. A Knotted Cord; 9. A Leap For Life; 10. A Watery Grave; 11. A Desperate Deed; 12. A Fight For A Franchise; 13. The Road Wrecker; 14. The Trap; 15. The Mystery of The Counterfeit Tickets • Directed by J.P. McGowan; starring Helen Holmes, Thomas G. Lingham, Leo D. Maloney, Paul Hurst & William Brunton video/DVD/Blu-ray not available • full credits at IMDb

"The Lost Express" 15-episode silent serial [Signal/Mutual Sept-Dec 1917] A train carrying a valuable formula for granular gasoline {sic} disappears enroute . . . Chapter Titles: 1. The Lost Express; 2. The Destroyed Document; 3. The Wreck At The Crossing; 4. The Oil Well Conspiracy; 5. In Deep Waters; 6. High Voltage; 7. The Race With The Limited; 8. The Mountain King; 9. The Looters; 10. Fire and Water (aka The Secret of The Mine); 11. When North Was South (aka A Fight For A Million); 12. Law Is Law (aka Daring Death); 13. Disowned (aka The Escape); 14. Trapped (aka Unmasked); 15. The Found Express (aka The Return of The Lost Express) Co-written & directed by J.P. McGowan; co-written by Frederick Bennett; starring Helen Holmes, Leo D. Maloney, Thomas G. Lingham, Omar Whitehead, William Brunton, Edward Hearn, John McKinnon, William N. Chapman video/DVD/Blu-ray not available • full credits at IMDb

"The Hidden Hand" 15 chapter serial [Pathé Exchange Nov 1917 to March 1918] Plot details unclear, nor are IMDb keywords showing; Chapter Titles: 1. The Gauntlet of Death, 2. Counterfeit Faces, 3. The Island of Dread, 4. The False Locket, 5. The Air-Lock, 6. The Flower of Death, 7. The Fire Trap, 8. Slide For Life, 9. Jets of Flame, 10. Cogs of Death, 11. Trapped By Treachery, 12. Eyes In The Wall, 13. Jaws of The Tiger, 14. The Unmasking, and 15. The Girl of The Prophecy • Directed by James Vincent; written by Arthur B. Reeve, Charles Logue & Charles W. Goddard; starring Doris Kenyon, Sheldon Lewis, Mahlon Hamilton, Arline Pretty & Henry Sedley VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • credits at IMDb "The Hidden Hand: Synopsis" [1918] 54-page paperback of all 15 chapter synopses as syndicated in newspapers; not available at Amazon (2016) LULU.com 9x6 pb [3/2008] for $9.95

"The Lure of the Circus" 18-chapter silent serial [Universal Film Mfg. Company Nov 1918 to March 1919] The eighteen chapters per se are lost, but were later edited down to a 54-minute feature version, prints of which survive; Chapter Titles: 1. The Big Tent; 2. The Giant's Leap; 3. Beaten Back; 4. The Message On The Cuff; 5. The Lip Reader; 6. The Aerial Disaster; 7. The Charge of The Elephant; 8. The Human Ladder; 9. The Flying Loop; 10. A Shot For Life; 11. The Dagger; 12. A Strange Escape; 13. A Plunge For Life; 14. Flames; 15. The Stolen Record; 16. The Knockout; 17. A Race With Time; and 18. The Last Trick • Produced & directed by J.P. McGowan; starring Eddie Polo, Eileen Sedgwick, Molly Malone, Harry Carter, Noble Johnson, Fred Starr, Duke R. Lee, Charles Hill Mailes, James Gordon, Andrew Waldron, Fred Montague, Sydney Deane & Josie Sedgwick full credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia Grapevine Video Double Feature b&w DVD [7/2013] for $14.38 with "Hawk of The Hills" 10-chapter silent Western serial [1927]

"The Great Radium Mystery" 18-chapter silent serial [Universal Oct 1919] Lost film, plot unknown; Chapter Titles: 1. The Mystic Stone; 2. The Death Trap; 3. The Fatal Ride; 4. The Swing For Life; 5. The Torture Chamber; 6. The Tunnel of Doom; 7. A Flash In The Dark; 8. In The Clutches of A Mad Man; 9. The Roaring Volcano; 10. Creeping Flames; 11. Perils of Doom; 12. Shackled; 13. The Scalding Pit; 14. Hemmed In; 15. The Flaming Arrow; 16. Over The Cataract; 17. The Wheels of Death; and 18. Liquid Flames • Directed by Robert Broadwell & Robert F. Hill; written by Frederick Bennett; starring Cleo Madison {as Countess Nada}, Bob Reeves, Eileen Sedgwick, Bob Kortman, Ed Brady, Jefferson Osborne, Robert Gray, Gordon McGregor, Fred Hamer video/DVD/Blu-ray not available {this film is considered lost} • full credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"The Master Mystery" 15-chapter color-tinted silent serial [Octagon Films 1919-1920] Federal agent Quentin Locke investigates a criminal cartel using an automaton/robot and poison gas; Chapter Titles: 1) Living Death; 2) The Iron Terror; 3) The Water Peril; 4) The Test; 5) The Chemist's Shop; 6) The Mad Genius; 7) Barbed Wire; 8) The Challenge; 9) The Madagascan Madness; 10) The Binding Ring; 11) The Net; 12) The Death Noose; 13) The Flash of Death; 14) The Tangled Web; 15) Bound At Last or The Unmasking of The Automaton; at present, 13 chapters exist at the U.C.L.A. Archive, chapters 4 & 10 are considered lost. Produced by B.A. Rolfe; directed by Harry Grossman & Burton L. King; written by Arthur B. Reeve & Charles Logue; starring Harry Houdini, Marguerite Marsh, Ruth Stonehouse, Edna Britton, William Pike, Charles Graham, Jack Burns & Floyd Buckley {as Q the Automaton} • credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"Houdini: The Movie Star - Three-Disc Collection" DVD Box Set [2008] Kino Intl. DVD set [4/2008] 3 disks for $19.48 Contains one movie serial and three feature films: "The Master Mystery" color-tinted silent movie serial [1919]; "Terror Island" b&w silent feature [1920]; "The Man From Beyond" color-tinted silent feature [1922]; "Haldane of The Secret Service" color-tinted silent feature [1923]; special features include fragment from "The Grim Game" [1919]; 1914 audio recording of Houdini; film of escape performances by Harry Houdini, Hardeen, and others [circa 1907-23]; records from the New York Censor Board; and the 1910 short French spoof "Slippery Jim"

"The Great Radium Mystery" 18-chapter serial [Universal Film Mfg. Co. 1919-20] Plot details not found; Chapter Titles: 1. The Mystic Stone, 2. The Death Trap, 3. The Fatal Ride, 4. The Swing For Life, 5. The Torture Chamber, 6. The Tunnel of Doom, 7. A Flash In The Dark, 8. In The Clutches of A Mad Man, 9. The Roaring Volcano, 10. Creeping Flames, 11. Perils of Doom, 12. Shackled, 13. The Scalding Pit, 14. Hemmed In, 15. The Flaming Arrow, 16. Over The Cataract, 17. The Wheels of Death, and 18. Liquid Flames • Directed by Robert Broadwell & Robert F. Hill; written by Frederick Bennett; starring Eileen Sedg-wick, Cleo Madison, Bob Reeves, Bob Kortman {as The Buzzard}, Ed Brady, Jefferson Osborne, Robert Gray {as The Hawk}, Gordon McGregor {as The Rat}, Fred Hamer {this film is considered lost} • partial credits at IMDb • bare movie entry at Wikipedia

"The Lost City of The African Jungles" 15-chapter silent serial [Selig Polyscope/Warner Bros. Jan 1920] A millionaire big game hunter saves a white girl from being sold into slavery, and she turns out to be the daughter of the ruler of an unknown white civilization deep in the heart of Africa . . .; noted as the first adventure serial set in Africa, the first serial with real wild animals, and the first 'lost city' serial. Chapter Titles: 1. The Lost Princess; 2. The City of Hanging Gourds; 3. The Flaming Tower; 4. Jungle Death; 5. The Puma’s Victim; 6. The Man-Eater’s Prey; 7. The Bride of Death; 8. A Tragedy In The Sky; 9. In The Palace of Black Walls; 10. The Tug of War; 11. In The Lion’s Jaw; 12. The Jungle Fire; 13. In The Cave of Eternal Fire; 14. Eagle's Nest; and 15. The Lost City • Produced by William N. Selig, with Harry, Jack & Sam Warner; directed by E.A. Martin; written by Frederick Chapin; starring Juanita Hansen {as Princess Elyata of Tarik}, George Chesebro, Frank Clark, Hector Dion, Irene Wallace, Al Ferguson, Marjorie Lake, Jack Abraham VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • credits at IMDb Chapter 1 princess & tiger 27"x40" poster from Amazon for $16.48 Chapter 12 princess on throne 27"x40" poster from Amazon for $19.99

"The Jungle Princess" 4-chapter silent serial [Selig Polyscope/Warner Bros. Nov 1920] A four-chapter condensation of the original serial "The Lost City of The African Jungle"; also described as a feature release • Co-produced by William N. Selig; directed by E.A. Martin; written by Frederick Chapin; starring Juanita Hansen, George Chesebro, Frank Clark, Hector Dion, Al Ferguson 52-minute Grapevine Video b&w DVD [6/2011] for $16.50 also available on DVD [2006] at Serial Squadron for $9.95 credits at IMDb • watch Chapter 1 [12/2010 upload; 14:47] online at YouTube

"The Son of Tarzan" 15-chapter silent serial [N.F.C.A. May 1920] Arch-enemy Paulovitch kidnaps Tarzan's son Jack, who escapes with the help of a trained ape into the African jungle. Jack meets Meriem, a white girl held by Arabs; he frees her and falls in love; Paulovitz wants the girl (really an heiress) too; Tarzan arrives with Jane and intervenes. Chapter Titles: 1. The Call of The Jungle; 2. Out of The Lion's Jaws; 3. Girl of The Jungle; 4. The Sheik's Revenge; 5. The Pirate's Prey; 6. The Killer's Mate; 7. The Quest of The Killer; 8. The Coming of Tarzan; 9. The Kiss of The Beast; 10. Tarzan Takes The Trail; 11. Ashes of Love; 12. Meriem's Ride In The Night; 13. Double Crossed; 14. Blazing Hearts; and 15. An Amazing Denouement • Co-directed by Arthur J. Flaven & Harry Revier; based on the 1915 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs; starring Kamuela C. Searle (as Jack), Manilla Martan, Eugene Burr, P. Dempsey Tabler (as Tarzan ), Karla Schramm, Gordon Griffith (as young Jack), Mae Giraci, Frank Morrell & Ray Thompson Alpha Video b&w DVD [1/2009] 4 hours for $5.98 full credits from IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

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"The Phantom Foe" 15-chapter silent serial [Pathé Oct 1920] Janet's father disappears before her eyes at her eighteenth birthday party, followed by confrontations with family secrets, psychics, mobsters – and murder! One incomplete print exists at Eastman House. Chapter Titles: 1) Doom; 2) Disap-pearance of Janet Dale; 3) Trail of The Wolf; 4) The Open Window; 5) The Tower Room; 6) The Crystal Ball; 7) Gun Fire; 8) The Man Trap; 9) The Mystic Summons; 10) The Foe Unmasked; 11) Through Prison Walls; 12) Behind The Veil; 13) Attack At The Inn; 14) Confession; and 15) Retribution • Produced & co-written by George B. Seitz; directed by Bertram Millhauser & 2AD Spencer Gordon Bennet; co-written by Frank Leon Smith; starring Juanita Hansen, Warner Oland, Wallace McCutcheon Jr., William Bailey, Nina Cassavant, Tom Goodwin, Harry Semels, Joe Cuny VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

"King of The Circus" 18-chapter silent serial {Universal Nov 1920 to March 1921] Chapter Titles: 1. Bloody Money; 2. The Mushroom Bullet; 3. Stolen Evidence; 4. Facing Death; 5. The Black Wallet; 6. The Lion's Claws; 7. Over The City; 8. Treachery; 9. Dynamite; 10. The Mystic Power (aka The Mystic's Power); 11. Man and Beast; 12. Deep Waters; 13. A Fight For Life; 14. Out of The Clouds; 15. The Woman In Black; 16. The Cradle of Death; 17. The Final Reckoning; and 18. The Lost Heritage • Directed by & co-starring J.P. McGowan; starring Eddie Polo, Corrine Porter, Kittoria Beveridge, Harry Madison, Charles Fortune, J.J. Bryson, Dorothy Hagan, Viola Tasma, Tom London, Jay Marchant, Frank Shaw, Bruce Randall & Jack Newton VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available {this serial is considered lost} • credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"The Yellow Arm" 15-chapter serial [Pathé June 1921] Details are scarce: no poster, no plot/synopsis found, print status unknown. Chapter Titles: 1. House of Alarms; 2. Vengeance of The East; 3. A Strange Disappearance; 4. At Bay 5. Danger Ahead; 6. A Nest of Knaves; 7. Into The Dead of Night; 8. Smuggled Aboard; 9. Kingdom of Deceit; 10. The Water Peril; 11. Pawns of Power; 12. Price of A Throne; 13. Behind The Curtain; 14. The False Goddess; and 15. The Miracle • Produced by George B. Seitz; directed by Bertram Millhauser; written by James Shelley Hamilton; starring Juanita Hansen, Warner Oland, Marguerite Courtot, Stephen Carr, William Bailey, Tom Keith, Al Franklin Thomas VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • credits at IMDb

"The Avenging Arrow" 15-chapter serial [Pathé 1921] /tt0011939/
starring Ruth Roland & Edward Hearn; based on a novel by Arthur Preston Hankins

"The Adventures of Tarzan" silent serial [Numa/Great Western Dec 1921] Originally 15 chapters; recent restoration is 10 chapters. Chapter Titles: 1. Jungle Romance; 2. City of Gold; 3. Sun Death; 4. The Stalking Death; 5. Flames of Hate; 6. The Ivory Tomb; 7. The Jungle Trap; 8. The Tornado; 9. Fangs of The Lion; 10. The Simoon; 11. The Hidden Arrows; 12. The Dynamite Trail; 13. The Jungle's Prey; 14. Flaming Arrows; and 15. The Last Adventure • Directed by Robert F. Hill & Scott Sidney; based on the novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs [1875-1950]; starring Elmo Lincoln, Louise Lorraine, Scott Pembroke, Frank Whitson, George Monberg & Lillian Worth 189-minute Serial Squadron b&w DVD [9/2008] 2 disks for $17.99 full credits from IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

more on Spirit of America Bookstore's 'Tarzan' Movies Page

Footage for these three series of 31 films is mostly lost, with exceptions being a clip of "Nancy", a short version
of "Scrooge", and the two-reeler "Samson & Delilah" (2020).

"Tense Moments with Great Authors" short film series [Master Films/British Exhibitors UK Jan 1922] /tt0013661/
A series of twelve short films re-enacting highlights from famous novels by Alphonse Daudet, Charles Dickens, George L. Du Maurier, Victor Hugo, novelist Ouida,
T.W. Robertson, Victorien Sardou, Wm. Makepeace Thackeray, and Mrs. Henry Wood — the twelve films are:

"Trilby (TMWGA #1)" short [Jan 1922] adapted from the George L. Du Maurier novel /tt3389682/

"Les Miserables (TMWGA #2)" short [Jan 1922] adapted from the Victor Hugo novel /tt3389690/

"Sappho (TMWGA #3)" short [Jan 1922] adapted from the Alphonse Daudet novel /tt0174181/

"Nancy (TMWGA #4)" short [Jan 1922] adapted from "Oliver Twist" /tt0174054/
watch tinted clip [1/2011 upload; 1:59] online at YouTube

"Fagin (TMWGA #5)" short [Jan 1922] adapted from "Oliver Twist" /tt0173808/

"La Tosca (TMWGA #6)" short [Jan 1922] adapted from the Victorien Sardou stageplay /tt0174274/

"Scrooge (TMWGA #7)" short [Jan 1922]   { details on the "A Christmas Carol" Page }
No complete prints are known to exist; the original film was 1280' in length {approx. 18 minutes}; all that survives is an edited
U.S 1929 short release of 825' (approx. ten minutes} of which one copy exists at the U.S. Library of Congress
watch American short [12/2019 upload; 10:04] online at YouTube

"Vanity Fair (TMWGA #8)" short [Jan 1922] adapted from the Thackeray novel /tt0174318/

"East Lynne (TMWGA #9)" short [Jan 1922] adapted from the novel by Mrs. Henry Wood /tt0194836/

"A Tale of Two Cities (TMWGA #10)" short [1922] adapted from the Dickens novel /tt0195328/

"Moths (TMWGA #11)" short [Jan 1922] adapted from the novel by Ouida /tt0195076/

"David Garrick (TMWGA #12)" short [Jan 1922] adapted from the T.W. Robertson stageplay

"Tense Moments from Great Plays" short film series [Master Films/British Exhibitors UK June 1922] /tt0175235/
A second series of short films based on works by Charles Dickens, Alexandre Dumas fils, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Victor Hugo,
Charles Reade & Arthur Shirley, Nicholas Rowe, Wm. Shakespeare, and W.G. Wills — the eight films are:

"Macbeth (TMFGP #1)" short [June 1922] adapted from Shakespeare's famous stageplay /tt0301571/

"Bleak House (TMFGP #2)" 3-reeler [June 1922] adapted from the Dickens novel /tt0302348/

"It's Never Too Late To Mend (TMFGP #3)" silent short [June 1922] adapted from the stageplay by Charles Reade & Arthur Shirley /tt0311347/

"Jane Shore (TMFGP #4)" short [June 1922] adapted from the stageplays by W.G. Wills & Nicholas Rowe /tt0311355/

"Lady of The Camelias (TMFGP #5)" short [June 1922] adapted from the 1848 Alexandre Dumas novel

"The Merchant of Venice (TMFGP #6)" short [June 1922] adapted from Shakespeare's famous stageplay /tt0311512/

"Esmeralda (TMFGP #7)" short [June 1922] adapted from Victor Hugo's "Hunchback of Notre Dame" /tt0311090/

"The Scarlet Letter (TMFGP #8)" short [June 1922] adapted from the Nathaniel Hawthorne novel /tt0311757/

"Tense Moments from Opera" short film series [Master Films/Gaumont British/General Film July 1922] /tt0175236/
A third series of Phonofilm sound short films re-enacting highlights from famous operas by Julius Benedict, Bizet, Donizetti, Mozart, Saint-Saëns,
Verdi and others; the Phonofilm sound function probably used synchronized disk recordings — the twelve films are:

"Martha (TMFO #1)" silent short [1922] /tt0442331/
adapted from the 1844 ballet-pantomime "Lady Henriette" and not the 1847 Friedrich von Flotow opera

"Rigoletto (TMFO #2)" silent short [July 1922] adapted from the 1851 Giuseppe Verdi opera /tt0444394/

"The Bride of Lammermoor (TMFO #3)" silent short [July 1922] /tt0443921/
adapted from the 1835 Donizetti opera based on the Sir Walter Scott novel

"Il Trovatore (TMFO #4)" silent short [1922] adapted from the 1853 Giuseppe Verdi opera /tt0448164/

"Samson and Delilah (TMFO #5)" silent 2-reeler short [July 1922]
adapted from the Camille Saint-Saëns opera; directed by Edwin J. Collins; starring M.D. Waxman {as Samson}, Mlle. de Valia {as Delilah}, Harry Newman
bare credits at IMDb • watch full movie [4/2017 upload; 20:35] online at YouTube

"Maritana (TMFO #6)" silent short [1922] adapted from the 1845 Wm. Vincent Wallace opera /tt0456531/

"The Lily of Killarney (TMFO #7)" silent short [July 1922] adapted from the 1862 Julius Benedict opera /tt0458814/

"La Traviata (TMFO #8)" short [1922] adapted from the 1853 Giuseppe Verdi opera /tt0461400/

"Carmen (TMFO #9)" silent short [July 1922] /tt0462839/
adapted from the 1875 Georges Bizet opera based on the Prosper Mérimée novel

"Faust (TMFO #10)" silent short [1922] /tt0464954/

"Fra Diavolo (TMFO #11)" silent short [1922] adapted from the 1830/1857 Daniel-François Auber opera /tt0466797/

"Don Juan (TMFO #12)" silent short [July 1922] /tt0470730/
adapted from the 1787 W.A. Mozart & Lorenzo Da Ponte opera

"The Timber Queen" 15-chapter serial [Hal Roach Studios/Pathé Exchange July 1922] At least four chapters exist at U.C.L.A and at the Gosfilmofond archives in Moscow, Russia; the rest are considered lost. Chapter Titles: (1) The Log Jam; (2) The Flaming Forest; (3) Guilty As Charged; (4) Go Get Your Man; (5) The Yukon Trail; (6) The HIdden Pearl; (7) Mutiny; (8) The Smuggler's Cave; (9) Horned Fury; (10) Human Vultures; (11) The Runaway Engine; (12) The Abyss; (13) The Stolen Wedding; (14) One Day To Go; and (15) The Silver Lining • Production supervisor Hal Roach; directed by Fred Jackman; written by Carl Krusada & Bertram Millhauser; starring Ruth Roland, Bruce Gordon, Val Paul, Leo Willis, Frank Lackteen, Bull Montana, Al Ferguson, Al/Otto Freez, Chris Lynton VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"In The Days of Buffalo Bill" 18-chapter silent serial [Universal Film Mfg. Co. Sept 1922] Although the film is long lost, the plot appears to include young Art Taylor and Bill Cody (born 1846) during the U.S. Civil War, the assassination of President Lincoln, the Indian Wars, and the Golden Spike ceremony of the Transcontinental Railroad; location filming in California and at the 101 Ranch in Oklahoma. Chapter titles: 1. Bonds of Steel; 2. In The Enemy's Hands; 3. The Spy; 4. The Sword of Grant and Lee; 5. The Man of The Ages; 6. Prisoners of The Sioux; 7. Shackles of Fate; 8. The Last Shot; 9. From Tailor To Presi-dent; 10. Empire Builders; 11. Perils of The Plains; 12. The Hand of Justice; 13. Trails of Peril; 14. The Scarlet Doom; 15. Men of Steel; 16. The Brink of Eternity; 17. A Race To The Finish; and 18. Driving The Golden Spike • Directed by Edward Laemmle; story and scenario by Robert Dillon; starring Art Acord, Duke R. Lee {as 'Buffalo Bill' Cody}, Ruth Royce, George A. Williams, Jay Morley, Otto Nelson, Jim Corey {as Quantrell}, Burton Law, William De Vaull, Joel Day & J. Herbert Frank {as Abraham Lincoln}, Charles Colby, John W. Morris & Tex Driscoll {as Gen. Grant}, Lafe McKee {as Robert E. Lee}, Harry Myers, Chief Lightheart {as Sitting Bull}, William F. Moran {as John Wilkes Booth} & Silver Tip Baker {this film is considered lost} • credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"The Radio King" [Universal Film Mfng Co. Oct 1922] Plot details not found; chapter titles: 1. A Cry For Help; 2. The Secret of The Air; 3. A Battle of Wits; 4. Warned By Radio; 5. Ship of Doom; 6. S.O.S.; 7. Saved By Wireless; 8. The Master Wave; 9. The Trail of Vengeance; and 10. Saved By Science • Presented by Carl Laemmle; directed by Robert F. Hill; written by Robert Dillon; starring Roy Stewart, Louise Lorraine, Sidney Bracey, Albert J. Smith, Clark Comstock, Ernest Butterworth Jr., Fontaine La Rue, Slim Whitaker, Lew Meehan, Marion Feducha, Helen Broneau, Joseph North, D. Mitsoras, Laddie Earle, Charles Force {this film is considered lost} • full credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"The Oregon Trail" 18-chapter silent serial [Universal Pictures March-July 1923] Filmed at Big Bear near Los Angeles; plot details unknown; Chapter Titles: 1. Westward Ho!; 2. White Treachery; 3. Across The Continent; 4. Message of Death; 5. Wagon of Doom; 6. Secret Foes; 7. A Man of God; 8. Seeds of Civilization; 9. Justice; 10. The New Era; 11. A Game of Nations; 12. To Save An Empire; 13. Trail of Death; 14. On To Washington; 15. Santa Fe; 16. Fate of A Nation; 17. For High Stakes; and 18. Victory • Directed by Edward Laemmle; starring Art Acord, Louise Lorraine, Duke R. Lee, Jim Corey, Burton Law, Sidney De Gray, Ruth Royce, Grace McLean, Dick Carter, Walter Bytell, William Ryno, Frederick Peters & Rex the Wonder Dog VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • full credits at IMDb

"The Eagle's Talons" 15-episode silent serial [Universal April 1923] Location filming on the Sierra Railway [est. 1897] in California; plot details not found; Chapter Titles: 1. House of Mystery, 2. Edge of Eternity, 3. Hulk of Horror, 4. Daring Hearts, 5. A Deal In Diplomacy, 6. The Flood of Fury, 7. The Road To Doom, 8. Against Odds, 9. A Fighting Chance, 10. Into The Chasm, 11. The Betrayal, 12. The Sacrifice, 13. Dodging The Conspirators, 14. The Inferno, and 15. The Eagle Foiled Directed by Duke Worne; co-written by Frances Marion; starring Fred Thomson [1890-1928], Ann Little, Al Wilson, Herbert Fortier, Joseph W. Girard, Edith Stayart, Edward Cecil, Roy Tompkins, Joe Bonomo, Albert J. Smith, George Magrill, Tom Tyler VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • full credits at IMDb

"The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu" silent serial [Stoll Pictures U.K. 1923] "15 thrilling 2-reel episodes": stand-alone stories, rather than American-style cliffhanger chapters; episode titles are "The Scented Envelopes", "The West Case", "The Clue of The Pigtail", "The Call of Siva", "The Miracle", "The Fungi Cellars", "The Knocking On The Door", "The Cry of The Nighthawk", "Aaron's Rod", "The Fiery Hand", "The Man With The Limp", "The Queen of Hearts", "The Silver Buddha", "The Sacred Order" & "The Shrine of Seven Lamps" Directed by A.E. Coleby; starring Harry Agar Lyons (as Fu Manchu), Fred Paul (as Nayland Smith), Humberston Wright (as Dr. Petrie), Frank Wilson (as Insp. Weymouth), and Joan Clarkson (as Karamaneh); credits at IMDb

"The Further Mysteries of Fu Manchu" silent serial [Stoll Pictures U.K. 1924]
eight further episodes directed by Fred Paul; starring Harry Agar Lyons, Fred Paul, Humberston Wright,
Frank Wilson & Dorinea Shirley (as Karamaneh); serial not listed separately on IMDb
Chapter Titles are "A Midnight Summons", "The Coughing Horror", "Cragmire Tower", "The Green Mist",
"The Café de l'Egypte", "The Golden Pomegranates", "Karamenah", and "Greywater Park"

more Fu Manchu (sound & silent features, books, DVDs, links) on the
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"The Fast Express" 15-chapter silent serial [Universal March-June 1924] Story details unknown; Chapter Titles: 1. Facing The Crisis; 2. Vanishing Diamonds; 3. Woman of Mystery; 4. Haunted House; 5. Perils of The City; 6. Cipher Message; 7. Bandit Raiders; 8. Impostor's Scheme; 9. Falsely Accused; 10. Path of Danger; 11. The Abduction; 12. The Trial Run; 13. The False Summons; 14. Black Treasure; and 15. Retribution • Directed by & starring William Duncan; script by Paul M. Bryan, Karl R. Coolidge & George H. Plympton, based on the novel "Crossed Wires" by Courtney Ryley Cooper; also starring Edith Johnson, Edward Cecil, Eva Gordon, Jim Welch, Albert J. Smith, Harry Woods & Joe Dominguez {this film is considered lost: only fragments exist} • credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"The Winking Idol" 10-chapter silent serial [Universal Pictures Feb 1926] Western serial, plot details not found; chapter titles: 1. The Eye of Evil; 2. Buzzards' Roost; 3. Crashing Timbers; 4. Racing For Love; 5. The Vanishing Bride; 6. The Torrent of Terror; 7. Flames of Fear; 8. The Fight At The Falls; 9. In The Danger of Dynamite; and 10. The Lost Lode • Directed by Francis Ford; written by Arthur Henry Gooden, George Morgan, Charles E. van Loan; starring William Desmond, Eileen Sedgwick, Jack Richardson, Grace Cunard, Helen Broneau, Herbert Sutch, Dorothy Gulliver, Artie Ortego, Vanna Carroll, Syd Saylor {this film is considered lost} • full credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"Fighting With Buffalo Bill" 10-chapter silent serial [Universal Pictures Aug 1926] Plot details unknown; chapter titles: 1. Westward; 2. The Red Menace; 3. The Blazing Arrow; 4. The Death Trap; 5. The Renegade; 6. The Race For Life; 7. Buried Alive; 8. Desperate Chances; 9. The Shadow of Evil; and 10. At The End of The Trail • Directed by Ray Taylor; starring Wallace MacDonald, Elsa Benham, Edmund Cobb {as 'Buffalo Bill' Cody}, Robert Homans, Cuyler Supplee, Grace Cunard, Howard Truesdale, Nelson McDowell & Harry Blake This film is considered lost • credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"Miss Mend" silent serial [Russia Oct 1926] Described as a serial, this silent film was released in three parts, running over 4 hours. The DVD is digitally-restored, with English titles, and new music by Robert Israel; extras on DVD include a booklet, a 25-minute docufilm & a 15-minute docufilm on the music recording sessions. An attempt to merge fast-paced Hollywood-style action with Soviet political ideology & German expressionism; based on a 1923 pulp novel by Marietta Shaginian. A secretary at an American-owned factory gets involved in a workers' strike, three newspaper men arrive to cover the events, and the four team up to prevent the nasty capitalist owner from unleashing germ warfare against Russia. Co-written & co-directed by Fyodor Otsep & Boris Barnet; co-written by Vasili Sakhnovsky; starring Natalya Glan, Boris Barnet, Igor Ilyinsky, Vladimir Fogel, Sergei Komarov, Ivan Koval-Samborsky & Natalya Rozenel Flicker Alley b&w DVD [12/2009] 2 disks for $39.95 full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

"Hawk of The Hills" 10-chapter silent Western serial [1927]

"Whispering Smith Rides" 10-chapter silent serial [Universal June-Aug 1927] Chapter Titles: 1. Lawless Men; 2. Caught In The Crash; 3. Trapped; 4. The Ambush; 5. Railroad Gold; 6. The Interrupted Wedding; 7. A Coward of Conscience; 8. The Bandit's Bargain; 9. The Trail of Sacrifice; and 10. A Call of The Heart • Directed by Ray Taylor; written by Frank H. Spearman; scenario by Arthur Henry Gooden; starring J.P. McGowan, Wallace MacDonald, Rose Blossom, Henry Hebert, Merrill McCormick, Nelson McDowell, Willie Fung & Dick La Reno { this film serial is considered lost } • VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available serial credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

More info on real-life railroad detective James L. Smith and the many fiction & non-fiction books & stories and silent & sound movies
is on 'Readers of The Purple Sage' Western Bookstore's "Whispering Smith" Page

"The Yellow Cameo" 10-chapter silent serial [Pathé Exchange June-Aug 1928] Plot details not found, although railroads and a heroic dog seem to be involved; Chapter Titles: 1. The Train Robbery, 2. The Mystery Man, 3. The Race For Life, 4. In The Path of Doom, 5. The Signal Tower, 6. The Tower of Death, 7. The Fangs of Fury, 8. The Devil's Cauldron, 9. The Underworld Peril, and 10. The Lost Treasure • Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet; written by George Arthur Gray; starring Allene Ray, Edward Hearn, Noble Johnson, Tom London, Harry Semels, Frederick Dana, Walter Shumway, Maurice Klein, Ed Snyder, Frank Redman, Frances Wilbur Winseman, and 'the new Pathé dog star Cyclone' • serial credits at IMDb { this film serial is considered lost } • VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available

"The Chinatown Mystery" 10-chapter silent serial [Syndicate Pictures Sept 1928] Chapter Titles: 1. The Chinatown Mystery, 2. The Clutching Claw; 3. The Devil's Dice; 4. The Mysterious Thirteen; 5. Galloping Fury; 6. The Depth of Danger; 7. The Invisible Hand; 8. The Wreck; 9. Broken Jade; and 10. The Thirteenth Hour • Directed by J.P. McGowan; written by & starring Francis Ford; co-starring Joe Bonomo, Ruth Hiatt & Helen Gibson VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • full credits at IMDb • no entry at Wikipedia

"The Fire Detective" 10-chapter silent serial [Pathé Exchange March-May 1929] Plot details unknown; Chapter Titles: 1. The Arson Trail; 2. The Pit of Darkness; 3. The Hidden Hand; 4. The Convict Strikes; 5. On Flaming Waters; 6. The Man of Mystery; 7. The Ape Man; 8. Back From Death; 9. Menace of The Past; and 10. The Flame of Love • Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet & Thomas Storey; written by George Arthur Gray & Frank Leon Smith; starring Gladys McConnell, Hugh Allan, Leo D. Maloney, Frank Lackteen, John Cossar, Larry Steers, Bruce Gordon & Carlton S. King {this film serial is considered lost} • bare credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia Chapter 4 poster (at left) 12-color giclée art print in six sizes from Amazon

"Tarzan The Tiger" 15-chapter silent serial [Universal Oct 1929] Released as a silent film as well as a 'sound' version (a rough musical score, sound effects cues, and a few lines of dialogue on a phono-graph record); once-lost film, now in the public domain • Arabs destroy Tarzan's home and sell Jane into slavery. Tarzan is hit on the head and suffers amnesia for a while, then recovers from another blow to the head. He then defeats the villain, recovers the fabulous jewels of Opar, and rescues Jane. Chapter Titles: 1. Call of The Jungle; 2. The Road To Opar; 3. The Altar of The Flaming God; 4. The Vengeance of La; 5. Condemned To Death; 6. Tantor The Terror; 7. The Deadly Peril; 8. Loop of Death; 9. Flight of Werper; 10. Prisoner of The Apes; 11. The Jaws of Death; 12. The Jewels of Opar; 13. A Human Sacrifice; 14. Tarzan's Rage; and 15. Tarzan's Triumph Co-produced & directed by Henry MacRae; based on the 1916 novel "Tarzan and The Jewels of Opar" by Edgar Rice Burroughs; starring Frank Merrill, Natalie Kingston, Al Ferguson, Mademoiselle Kithnou, Sheldon Lewis, Paul Panzer & Clive Morgan Alpha Home Ent. b&w DVD [10/2006] for $7.98 United Home Video b&w VHS [7/97] 2 tapes - out of prodn/used serial credits from IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

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