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here on Page One: books documentaries & collections image gallery links on Page Two: selected silent serials on Page Three: sound serials, 1930-1935 on Page Four: sound serials, 1936-1939 on Page Five: sound serials, 1940s on Page Six: sound serials, 1950s & later

Edison Studios in New Jersey released the silent serial "What Happened To Mary" on 26 July 1912; it is considered to be
the first movie serial. The heyday of the serial was in the 1930s and 1940s; free broadcast television in the 1950s
replaced the Saturday matinee venue for serials. The 'cliffhanger' story is now a solid part
of broadcast and podcast and cable product.

browse Series & Sequels category on DVD at Amazon.com
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Movie Serials & Movies Series Pages
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'El Zorro' Page at 'Readers of The Purple Sage' Western Bookstore

Books  About  Movie  Serials

	"Continued Next Week: A History of The Moving Picture Serial" [1964] by Kalton C. Lahue Univ OK Press hardcover [1969] out of print/used Univ OK Press 9x6 hardcover [12/64] out of print/used Univ OK Press hardcover [1964] out of print/used
	"The Serials of Columbia" [1967] by Alan G. Barbour Apparently a pamphlet or chapbook that originally sold for a dollar, published by the Larry Edmunds Bookshop [est. 1938] in Hollywood, perhaps later published as a book Screen Facts Press hardcover [1967] out of print/scarce
	"Bound and Gagged: The Story of The Silent Serials" [1968] by Kalton C. Lahue Oak Tree Publns hardcover [1968] out of print/used Castle Books hardcover [1968] out of print/used Castle Books hardcover [1968] out of print/used
	"Saturday Afternoon At The Bijou: A Nostalgic Look At Charlie Chan, Andy Hardy & Other Movie Heroes We Have Known & Loved" [1970] by David Zinman Arlington House 9x6¼ hardcover [1973] out of print/many used see also Magic Lantern's Charlie Chan Movies Pages
	"Days of Thrills and Adventure: An Affectionate Pictorial History of The Movie Serial" [1970] by Alan G. Barbour, Introduction by William K. Everson, Preface by Buster Crabbe "... from the heydays of the '30s & '40s to the final curtain call in the mid-'50s .. from Ace Drummond to Zorro" MacMillan pb [11/70] out of print/used MacMillan hardcover [11/70] out of print/scarce
	"The Serials: Suspense & Drama By Installment" [1971] by Raymond W. Stedman Univ OK Press pb [5/81] out of print/used Univ OK Press hardcover [12/77] out of print/used Univ OK Press hardcover [12/71] out of print/used
	"The Great Movie Serials: Their Sound & Fury" [1972] by Jim Harmon & Donald F. Glut Routledge hardcover [11/73] for $160.00 Doubleday hardcover [1972] out of print/used
	"To Be Continued...: A Complete Guide To Motion Picture Serials - 231 Serials, More Than 400 Nostalgic Photographs" [1972] by Ken Weiss & Ed Goodgold Crown Publng 11x8¾ hardcover [4/72] out of print/used Crown Publng 9x6½ hardcover [1973] out of print/used Crown Publng pb [1972] out of print/used
	"Cliffhanger: A Pictorial History of The Motion Picture Serial" [1973] by Dr. Alan G. Barbour MD, Introduction by Linda Stirling Citadel Press 7¾x5 pb [5/79] out of print/used A & W Publrs 11x8¾ hardcover [1977] out of print/many used
	"Valley of The Cliffhangers" [1975] by Jack Mathis self-publd hardcover [1975] out of print/used "Valley of The Cliffhangers - Supplement" [1995] includes synopses of all 849 episodes of the 66 movie serials produced by Republic Pictures during its existence from 1935 to 1955 self-publd hardcover [1995] out of print/used
	"Fifty Years of Serial Thrills" [1983] by Roy Kinnard Scarecrow Press hardcover [10/83] out of print/used
	"In The Nick of Time: Motion Picture Sound Serials" [1984] by William C. Cline McFarland & Co. 8½x5¾ pb [12/97] for $31.50 McFarland & Co. 9½x6¼ library hardcover [6/84] out of print/used
	"Saturday Afternoon At The Movies: 3 Volumes In 1" [1987] Alan G. Barbour Random House Value hardcover [8/87] out of print/used
	"Serial Adventures: The Incredible Story of The Superheroes of The Silver Screen" [1990] by James Van Hise Movie Publr Services pb [7/90] out of print/used
	"The Motion Picture Serial: An Annotated Bibliography, 1912-1956" [1992] by Wayne Schutz Scarecrow Press pb [3/92] for $65.00
	"The Republic Chapterplays: A Complete Filmography of The Serials Released By Republic Pictures Corporation, 1934-1955" [1992] by R.M. Hayes McFarland & Co. 8½x5½ pb [10/2000] for $39.95 McFarland & Co. 8¾x5¾ hardcover [10/92] out of print/used
	"Serials-ly Speaking: Essays On Cliffhangers" [1994] by William C. Cline McFarland & Co. 9x6¼ pb [10/2000] for $35.00 McFarland & Co. 9¼x6¼ hardcover [1/94] out of print/used
	"Science Fiction Serials: A Critical Filmography of The 31 Hard SF Cliffhangers - With An Appendix of The 37 Serials With Slight SF Content" [1998] by Roy Kinnard McFarland & Co. 9x6¼ library hardcover [10/98] out of print/used
	Illustrated History of Movies Thru Posters #10: "Serial Movie Posters" [1999] by Bruce Hershenson self-published 11x10½ pb [7/99] out of print/used
	"Sinister Serials of Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney, Jr." [2000] by Leonard J. Kohl Midnight Marquee Press 9x6 pb [3/2000] for $25.00
	Illustrated History of Movies Thru Posters #16: "To Be Continued...: 1930s & 1940s Serial Movie Posters" [2001] by Bruce Hershenson self-published 8¾x11 pb [6/2001] for $20.00
	"Serial Film Stars: A Biographical Dictionary, 1912-1956" [2005] by Buck Rainey McFarland & Co. 10x7¼ hardcover [3/2005] for $95.00
	"Classic Cliffhangers: Volume 1, 1914-1940" [2007] by Hank Davis, Introduction by Adrian Booth Midnight Marquee Press 8¾3x6¼ pb [5/2007] for $25.00 "Classic Cliffhangers: Volume 2, 1941-1955" [2008] by Hank Davis Midnight Marquee Press 8¾3x6 pb [6/2008] for $25.00
	"The Flash Gordon Serials, 1936-1940: A Heavily Illustrated Guide" [2008] by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich & R.J. Vitone McFarland & Co. 9½x7 pb [4/2011] for $35.00 McFarland & Co. 10x7¼ hardcover [4/2008] out of print/used
	"Don't Dare Miss The Next Thrilling Chapter: An Affectionately Bemused Look At The Saturday Matinee Chapterplays of Yesteryear" [2009] by Anthony L. Fletcher Mill City Press 11x8¼ pb [11/2009] for $19.95
	"The Green Hornet: A History of Radio, Motion Pictures, Comics & Television" [2010] by Martin Grams & Terry Salomonson O.T.R. Publng 9x6 pb [3/2010] for $44.95 official bookpage
	"The Movie Serial Companion, Book One" [2010] by Raymond William Stedman, Foreword by John Di Mezzes Nostalgia League 8½x11 pb [3/2010] for $69.95 incl s/h - from the publisher, via PayPal "The Movie Serial Companion, Book Two" [2011] Nostalgia League 8½x11 pb [3/2010] for $76.95 incl s/h - from the publisher, via PayPal both the above books Nostalgia League pb book set [3/2011] for $139.95 incl s/h - from the publisher, via PayPal
	"Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912-1956" [orig 1999, rev 2010] by Buck Rainey McFarland & Co. 3rd edition 9¼x7 pb [3/2010] for $39.95 McFarland & Co. 11¼x8½ hardcover [2/99] out of print/used
	"Gripping Chapters: The Sound Movie Serial" [2010] by Ron Backer BearManor Media 9x6 pb [5/2010] for $26.95
	"Distributing Silent Film Serials: Local Practices, Changing Forms, Cultural Transformation" [2010] by Rudmer Canjels Traces the international consumption, distribution, and cultural importance of silent film serials in the 1910s and 1920s, focusing on the serial work of well-known directors such as Abel Gance, D.W. Griffith, Fritz Lang, Erich von Stroheim, and lesser-knowns such as Louis Feuillade and Joe May Kindle Edition from T&F Books [3/2011] rent for $22.32, buy for $130.50 {sic} Routledge 9x6 hardcover [12/2010] for $137.75
	"Distressed Damsels and Masked Marauders: Cliffhanger Serials of The Silent-Movie Era" [2014] by Ed Hulse CreateSpace 10x8 pb [4/2014] for $26.96

Periodicals

	"Serial Quarterly Magazine, Number 1" [1966] Compiled & Edited by Alan G. Barbour issue features "Blake of Scotland Yard" [1937] starring Ralph Byrd, "Daredevils of The Red Circle" [1939] starring Carole Landis & Bruce Bennett, "Atom Man vs. Superman" [1950] starring Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill & Lyle Talbot — and much more; sponsored by? published by? Larry Edmunds Bookshop [est. 1940] on Hollywood Blvd. Screen Facts Press pb [1966] out of print/scarce
	"Serial Quarterly Magazine, Number 4" [1966] Compiled & Edited by Alan G. Barbour issue features "Haunted Harbor" [1944] starring Kane Richmond, "The Miraculous Blackhawk" [1952] starring Kirk Alyn, "Perils of Thunder Mountain" [1919!] silent serial starring Antonio Moreno, and "The Sea Hound" [1947] starring Buster Crabbe — and much more; published by Larry Edmunds Bookshop [est. 1940] on Hollywood Blvd. Screen Facts Press pb [1966] out of print/scarce
	"Serial Quarterly Magazine, Number 5" [1967] Compiled & Edited by Alan G. Barbour issue features "G-Men vs. The Black Dragon" [1943] starring Rod Cameron, "The Secret Code" [1942] starring Paul Kelly, "The Green Archer" [1940] starring Victor Jory, and "Deadwood Dick" [1940] starring Don Douglas & Lorna Gray — and much more; published by Larry Edmunds Bookshop [est. 1940] on Hollywood Blvd. Screen Facts Press pb [1966] out of print/scarce
	"The Serial" Magazine, Volume 4 [1969] Compiled by Alan G. Barbour cover price $5; contains synopses of fourteen movie serials: "The Phantom Rider" [1936] with Buck Jones, "Raiders of Ghost City" [1944], "The Red Rider" [1936] with Buck Jones, "Riders of Death Valley" [1941] with Buck Jones, "The Roaring West" [1935] with Buck Jones, "The Royal Mounted Rides Again" [1945], "Rustlers of Red Dog" [1935] with Johnny Mack Brown, "The Scarlet Horseman" [1946], "Scouts To The Rescue" [1939] with Jackie Cooper (age 16), "Sea Raiders" [1941] with The Dead End Kids, "Sky Raiders" [1941], "Tailspin Tommy" [1934], "Wild West Days" [1937] with Johnny Mack Brown, and "Winners of The West" [1940] landscape format magazine [1969] out of print/scarce

Video & DVD  Documentaries
keyword 'serial' listing {over 600 entries} at Internet Movie Database
search for movie serials on DVD at Amazon

	"Action Heroes of The Cliffhanger Serials" [Film Shows 1989] hour-long b&w compilation made by Sandy Oliveri for VHS; mostly trailers from 16mm sources ('quality varies'), plus a Spanish-language clip from a long-lost Lone Ranger serial; featuring archive footage of Kirk Alyn {as Superman}, Ralph Byrd {as Dick Tracy}, Tristram Coffin, Buster Crabbe, Dale Evans, Judd Holdren {as Commando Cody}, Clayton Moore {as The Lone Ranger}, Dick Purcell {as Captain America}, George Reeves {as Superman}, Kane Richmond, Roy Rogers, Jay Silverheels {as Tonto}, Tom Steele, Burt Ward {as Robin}, Adam West {as Batman}, Van Williams {as Green Hornet} – hard to pass up at the price! 90-minute Legend Films b&w DVD [2/2013] for $7.99 120-minute? Goodtimes Home Video VHS [1992] for $14.86 62-minute Goodtimes Home Video VHS [1989] for $14.99 1989 version: credits from IMDb • 1992 version: credits from IMDb
	"Cliffhangers: Adventures From The Thrill Factory" documentary video [1993] Hosted by Leonard Maltin Republic Pictures b&w/color VHS [5/95] for $1.75 {sic} credits from IMDb
	"The Epic Story of The Cliffhangers" documentary video [Passport May 1998] Written & directed by Phillip Dye Passport Video b&w/color VHS [5/2000] 2 tapes - out of prodn/scarce credits from IMDb "When Serials Were King" documentary video [Passport May 1998] video/DVD not available; credits from IMDb
	"The Lost Serial Collection: Clips & Chapters From 35 Extremely Rare Serials" [2008] includes portions of seven 1914-24 serials starring Pearl White; of five 1919-23 serials starring Ruth Roland; and trailers & portions of 23 serials from 1912-29, with stars including Helen Holmes Hermitage Hill Media b&w DVD [8/2008] 2 disks for $14.99 + s/h

"Coming Attractions: Classic Cliffhangers, Volume 1" [2013] 86-minute compilation of trailers for 22 b&w movie serials made from 1935 to 1946: "Adventures of The Flying Cadets" [1943]; "Don Winslow of The Navy" [1942]; "Gang Busters" [1942]; "The Great Alaskan Mystery" [1944]; "The Green Archer" [1940]; "Jungle Queen" [1945]; "Junior G-Men of The Air" [1942]; "The Lost City" [1935]; "The Lost City of The Jungle" [1946]; "The Master Key" [1945]; "The Miracle Rider" [1935]; "The Mysterious Mr. M" [1946]; "Mystery of The River Boat" [1944]; "The Oregon Trail" [1939]; "The Phantom Creeps" [1939]; "Raiders of Ghost City" [1944]; "Riders of Death Valley" [1941]; "The Royal Mounted Rides Again" [1945]; "Scouts To The Rescue" [1939]; "Sea Raiders" [1941]; "Sky Raiders" [1941]; and "Winners of The West" [1940] Alpha Video b&w DVD [10/2013] for $4.99

"Coming Attractions: Classic Cliffhangers, Volume 2" [2016] 90-minute compilation of trailers for 32 movie serials made from 1932 to 1955: "Adventures of Captain Marvel" [1941]; "Dangers of The Canadian Mounted" [1948]; "Darkest Africa" [1936]; "Desperadoes of The West" [1950]; "Dick Tracy's G-Men" [1939]; "Don Daredevil Rides Again" [1951]; "Federal Operator 99" [1945]; "The Fighting Marines" [1935]; "G-Men vs. The Black Dragon" [1943]; "The Hurricane Express" [1932]; "The James Brothers of Missouri" [1949]; "Jesse James Rides Again" [1947]; "King of The Carnival" [1955]; "King of The Rocket Men" [1949]; "The Lost Jungle" [1934]; "Man With The Steel Whip" [1954]; "Manhunt In The African Jungle" [1943]; "Manhunt On Mystery Island" [1945]; "Nyoka and The Tigermen" [1942]; "The Painted Stallion" [1937]; "Panther Girl of The Congo" [1955]; "The Phantom Empire" [1935]; "Radar Men From The Moon" [1952]; "The Royal Mounted Rides Again" [duplicate]; "The Shadow of The Eagle" [1932]; "S.O.S. Coast Guard" [1937]; "The Tiger Woman" [1944]; "Undersea Kingdom" [1936]; "The Vigilantes Are Coming" [1936]; "Zorro Rides Again" [1937]; "Zorro's Black Whip" [1944]; and "Zorro's Fighting Legion" [1939] Alpha Video b&w/color DVD [11/2016] for $4.99

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Video & DVD  Serial  Collections

	"Cliffhangers: The Epic Story" VHS Box Set [2000] Passport Video b&w DVD set [5/2000] 10 tapes - out of prodn/used contains five complete sound serials, 2 tapes each: "The Phantom Empire" [1935] starring Gene Autry, "Undersea Kingdom" [1936] starring ray 'Crash' Corrigan, "Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe" [1940] starring Buster Crabbe, "Spy Smasher" [1942], and "King of The Rocket Men" [1949]
	"Science Fiction Serials" DVD Box Set [2003] Alpha Video Collectors Library b&w DVD set [1/2003] 6 disks - out of prodn/used contains 2-disk "Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe" 13-chapter serial [1936] starring Buster Crabbe, 2-disk "The Phantom Creeps" 12-chapter serial [1939] starring Bela Lugosi, and 2-disk "Radar Men From The Moon" 12-chapter serial [1952]
	"Vintage Serials Collection" DVD Box Set [2003] Alpha Video b&w DVD [7/2003] 4 disks for $26.99 contains 2 unrestored film serials: 2-disk "The Return of Chandu" 12-chapter serial [1934] starring Bela Lugosi; and 2-disk "S.O.S. Coast Guard" [12 episodes 1937] starring Bela Lugosi & Ralph Byrd "Sci-Fi Serials Collection" DVD Box Set [2003] Alpha Video b&w DVD [7/2003] 4 disks for $29.95 contains 2 unrestored film serials: 2-disk "The Phantom Empire" [12 episodes 1935] starring Gene Autry & Smiley Burnette; and 2-disk "Undersea Kingdom" 12-chapter serial [1936] starring Ray 'Crash' Corrigan

"Classic Serials Megapack, 150 Episodes: Cliffhanger Serials From The Golden Age of Cinema" [2004] Digital 1 Stop b&w/color DVD [7/2004] 12 disks - out of prodn/used contains 12 film serials: "Ace Drummond" [13 episodes 1936] starring John 'Dusty' King; "The Clutching Hand" [12 episodes 1936] starring Jack Mulhall; "Dick Tracy" [15 episodes 1937] starring Ralph Byrd; "The Hurricane Express" [12 episodes 1932] starring John Wayne; "The Lost City" [12 episodes 1935] starring William 'Stage' Boyd; "The New Adventures of Tarzan" [12 episodes 1935] starring Herman Brix; "The Phantom Creeps" [12 episodes 1939] starring Bela Lugosi; "Shadow of The Eagle" [13 episodes 1932] starring John Wayne; "S.O.S. Coast Guard" [12 episodes 1937] starring Bela Lugosi & Ralph Byrd; "The Three Musketeers" [12 episodes 1933] starring John Wayne; "Undersea Kingdom" [12 episodes 1936] starring Ray 'Crash' Corrigan; and "Zorro’s Fighting Legion" [12 episodes 1939] starring Reed Hadley {as El Zorro}

	"Serial Box" DVD Box Set [2005] R.O.A.N. b&w DVD set [2/2005] 4 disks for $26.99 contains 4 film serials: "Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe" [12 chapters 1940] starring Buster Crabbe; "New Adventures of Tarzan" [12 chapters 1935] starring Bruce Bennett; "Radar Men From The Moon" [12 chapters 1952]; and "Zorro's Fighting Legion" [12 chapters 1939] starring Reed Hadley
	"Complete 1948 & 1950 Superman Serials" Box Set [2006] Warner Bros b&w DVD set [11/2006] 4 disks for $20.56 Warner Home Video b&w DVD set [10/2018] 4 disks for $29.95 Actor Kirk Alyn stars in the first live-action movies about D.C. Comics character Superman; the 15-chapter b&w movie serial "Superman" is considered to be the most successful serial of all time; after arriving on Earth by rocket ship, a boy grows up as mild-mannered Clark Kent; his first battle as adult Superman is against the sinister Spider Lady. In the "Atom Man vs. Superman" 15-chapter b&w sci-fi serial [1950], Atom Man is not a robot, but is instead Lex Luthor wearing a costume borrowed from a movie robot; the story does have flying saucers.
	"The John Wayne Cliffhanger Collection" 3-serial box set [2006] contains 3 b&w digitally-remastered serials from Mascot Pictures starring John Wayne: "The Shadow of The Eagle" [Feb 1932] with Dorothy Gulliver; "The Hurricane Express" [Aug 1932] with Shirley Grey; and "The Three Musketeers" [April 1933] with Jack Mulhall & Raymond Hatton each serial is also available individually below Koch / Passport b&w digitally-remastered DVD set [7/2006] 5 disks for $17.99
	"The Legend of Rin Tin Tin" DVD Box Set [2008] Mill Creek Ent. b&w DVD set [8/2011] 4 disks for $8.99 Mill Creek Ent. b&w DVD set [1/2008] 4 disks for $4.47 contains four Mascot Pictures 12-chapter serials {see details below}: "The Lone Defender" [1930] starring Rin Tin Tin; "The Lightning Warrior" [1931] starring Rin Tin Tin; "The Law of The Wild" [1934] starring Rin Tin Tin Jr. & Rex the Horse; and "The Adventures of Rex and Rinty" [1935] starring Rin Tin Tin Jr. & Rex the Horse
	"Ultimate Sci-Fi Serials Classics Collection" DVD Box Set [2008] St. Clair Vision b&w DVD set [3/2008] 6 disks - out of prodn/used contains 6 film serials: "Flash Gordon" [13 episodes 1936] starring Buster Crabbe & Jean Rogers; "The Lost City" [12 episodes 1935] starring William 'Stage' Boyd; "The Phantom Creeps" [12 episodes 1939] starring Bela Lugosi; "The Phantom Empire" [12 episodes 1935] starring Gene Autry & Smiley Burnette; "Radar Men From The Moon" [12 episodes 1952]; and "Undersea Kingdom" [12 episodes 1936] starring Ray 'Crash' Corrigan; extras include six 1950s TV shows
	"Helen Gibson: Silent Serial Queen" on DVD [2012] featuring 'Fearless Helen' in three chapters of the "Hazards of Helen" serial [Kalem 1915-16] and three two-reel Western railroad dramas [Capital Film Co. 1920]; music composed & performed by Frederick Hodges Bitterroot Mountain Publng DVD [2012] for $16.99
	"Dick Tracy: Complete Serial Collection" DVD Box Set [2012] V.C.I. Ent. b&w DVD set [11/2012] 8 disks for $26.99 contains 4 movie serials (60 chapters) starring Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy: "Dick Tracy" [1937]; "Dick Tracy Returns" [1938]; "Dick Tracy's G-Men" [1939]; and "Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc." [1941]; bonus features include commentary by Max Allan Collins, photo gallery, radio broadcast of 1945, and a rare episode from the 1950 TV series
	"The Wharton Serials" DVD Box Set [DUE 2018?] promo page at Serial Squadron website contains all six surviving serials shot in Ithaca, New York by the Wharton Studio, 1915-1916: "Beatrice Fairfax" starring Grace Darling; "Patria" starring Irene Castle; "The Mysteries of Myra" starring Jean Sothern; "The Romance of Elaine" starring Pearl White; "The Eagle's Eye" starring King Baggot; and "New Adventures of J. Rufus Wallingford" starring Burr McIntosh & Max Figman not yet listed at Amazon (2019)

Image  Gallery

L i n k s
keyword 'serial' listing {over 600 entries} at Internet Movie Database
Todd Gault's Serial Experience fansite
The Serial Squadron / Academy of Cliffhanger Arts & Sciences
Matinee At The Bijou blog
Restored Serials: sells serials on DVD & Blu-ray disk
Classic Cliffhanger Serials website
complete A to Z serial list, 1912-1956

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