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The Gojira/Godzilla monster movie series began in 1954, and so far includes over 30 films          Evil mastermind Dr. Fu Manchu was introduced in 14 books by Sax Rohmer, and has appeared in film serials, feature films, on television, on radio, and in dozens of comic books          The King Kong monster movie series began in 1933, and so far includes 12 feature films and four TV series          Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula; more than 200 films have been made about Count Dracula

The Gojira/Godzilla monster movie series began in 1954, and so far includes over 30 films. Evil mastermind Dr. Fu Manchu was introduced in 14 books by Sax Rohmer, and has appeared in two silent film serials, one sound film serial, and eight sound feature films, as well as a television series, four radio series, and dozens of comic books. The King Kong monster movie series began in 1933, and so far includes 12 feature films and four TV series. The 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker introduced the character of Count Dracula, about whom more than 200 films have been made.

books & videos    ·    DVD collections    ·    links

series & teams in alphabetical order
Abbott & Costello Page    •    Batman    •    James Bond Page    •    Boston Blackie Page    •    'Carry On' Series    •    Cheech & Chong   •
Charlie Chan Pages    •    Dead End Kids / Bowery Boys    •    'The Falcon' Movies Page    •    Francis the Mule    •    The Gumps   •
Andy Hardy    •    Indiana Jones Page    •    Ma & Pa Kettle    •    Laurel & Hardy Page    •    Little Rascals / Our Gang Page   •
Martin & Lewis    •    Marx Brothers Page   •    •    The Pink Panther Page    •    Harry Potter Movies Page    •    Monty Python   •
Star Trek   •    Star Wars Page   •    Superman   •    Tarzan Movies Page    •    The Three Stooges Page    •    Topper    •    Wheeler & Woolsey

Recent Hit Comedy Film Series

Magic Lantern's 'Godfather Saga' Page

Magic Lantern's 'Godzilla' Movies Page

Magic Lantern's 'Lord of The Rings' & 'The Hobbit' Page

'The Thin Man' Series at BlackHat Mystery Bookstore

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Magic Lantern's Silent & Sound Movie Serials Pages


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Andy  Hardy

Indiana  Jones
Indiana Jones entry at Wikipedia
Harrison Ford at Internet Movie Database
official Indiana Jones website {redirects to Facebook}

more information on Magic Lantern's 'Indiana Jones' Movies Page

Indiana Jones Adventure Collection 3-disk sets  "Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection" [2007]
Paramount widescreen color DVD set [5/2008] 3 disks for $83.97
contains "Indiana Jones and The Raiders of The Lost Ark" [1981] Special Edition; "Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom" [1984] Special Edition; "Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade" [1989] Special Edition; extras include a photo gallery for each film; storyboards of 'The Well of Souls', 'The Mine Car Chase' & 'The Last Crusade opening scene'; and docu/promo shorts "The Indy Trilogy: A Crystal Clear Appreciation", "The Mystery of The Melting Face", "Snakes Alive!", "Creepy Crawlies, "On Location With Indy", "Indy's Women Reminisce", and "Indy's Friends & Enemies"
watch 7/2007 official promo [1:45] online at YouTube

Indiana Jones Complete Adventure Collection  "Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventure Collection" [2008]
Paramount widescreen color Blu-ray set [9/2012] 5 disks for $34.99
Paramount widescreen color DVD set [10/2008] 5 disks for $34.96
contains the first three movies {as above} and "Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull" [2008] — plus 7 hours of special bonus features
watch 9/2012 official Blu-ray promo [1:00] online at YouTube
"Indiana Jones 5" [Paramount July 2019?]  
Announced 3/2016: David Koepp will write the script for the film, working from a story by George Lucas, who will not be involved this time around;
Harrison Ford will star; all other details about the script and story are currently under wraps • latest info at IMDb

Edgar Kennedy R.K.O. Comedy Shorts, 1931-1946
comic actor Edgar Kennedy worked at R.K.O. Radio Pictures in Hollywood from 1931 to 1946, starring in 103 two-reeler comedy short films
that were unofficially titled "Mr. Average Man".
Edgar Kennedy credits [1911-49] at Internet Movie Database

more information on Magic Lantern's Edgar Kennedy [1890-1948] Page

Ma & Pa  Kettle
series entry at Wikipedia

Ma & Pa Kettle Complete Comedy Collection DVD box set  "Ma & Pa Kettle Complete Comedy Collection" DVD Box Set [2011]
Universal Studios b&w DVD set [9/2011] 5 disks for $14.99
contains 10 feature films starring Marjorie Main & Percy Kilbride {in 1-8) and their fifteen children: "The Egg and I" [1947] with Claudette Colbert & Fred MacMurray; "Ma and Pa Kettle" [1949]; "Ma and Pa Kettle Go To Town" [1950] with Charles McGraw; "Ma and Pa Kettle Back On The Farm" [1951]; "Ma and Pa Kettle At The Fair" [1952]; "Ma and Pa Kettle On Vacation" [1953]; "Ma and Pa Kettle At Home" [1954] with Alan Mowbray; "Ma and Pa Kettle At Waikiki" [1955] with Hilo Hattie; "The Kettles In The Ozarks" [1956] starring Arthur Hunnicutt as Uncle Sedgewick; and "The Kettles On Old MacDonald's Farm" [1957] starring Parker Fennelly as Pa, with Gloria Talbott & Claude Akins

Laurel  &  Hardy
Laurel & Hardy {possibly from "Busy Bodies" [1933 sound short]}

Magic Lantern's Laurel & Hardy Page
which includes: the story • Stan Laurel [1890-1965] section • Oliver Hardy [1892-1957] section
books about L&H • video & DVD collections • selected Laurel & Hardy films • films about L&H – and more ...

Magic Lantern's Hal Roach [1892-1992] Page

Little  Rascals  &  Our  Gang    'Little Rascals' theme [8 sec.]

Magic Lantern's Little Rascals / Our Gang Page

Magic Lantern's Hal Roach [1892-1992] Page

Little Rascals Complete Collection DVD box set   "The Little Rascals: The Complete Collection, 1927-1938" DVD box set [2008]
includes 80 silent & sound 'original theatrical shorts', 1927-1938 & many extras
this DVD box set basically contains the available Roach/M.G.M. sound shorts, with a few late silent shorts added {probably the best deal among the confusing Rascals/Our Gang DVD product)
Genius Products b&w DVD box set [10/2008] 8 disks for $42.04

The Lone Wolf
Louis Joseph Vance [1879–1933] wrote eight novels featuring Michael 'Lone Wolf' Lanyard
that were the basis for 24 silent and sound "The Lone Wolf' movies from 1917 to 1949.

Lone Wolf and Cub

'Lone Wolf and Cub' Samurai Film Series

Dean  Martin  &  Jerry  Lewis

Magic Lantern's Jerry Lewis [1926-2017] Page

The  Marx  Brothers
the classic 'stateroom scene' from the Marx Brothers' "Night At The Opera" [1935]

team entry at Wikipedia

Magic Lantern's Marx Brothers Page
which includes: movies of The Marx Brothers • other works by The Marx Brothers
works about The Marx Brothers • all 5 Marx Brothers – and more ...

Marx Brothers Collection DVD  
"Marx Brothers Collection" DVD box set [2004]
Warner b&w DVD box set [5/2004] 5 discs for $29.97
includes: "A Night At The Opera" [MGM 1935], "A Day At The Races" [MGM 1937],
"Room Service" [RKO 1938], "At The Circus" [MGM 1939], "Go West" [MGM 1940],
"The Big Store" [1941], and "A Night In Casablanca" [UA 1946]

Monty  Python's  Flying  Circus  [est. 1969]
search on keywords 'monty-python' at IMDb • team entry at Wikipedia

sort-of official website

Graham Chapman  [1941-89]: IMDb listing • Wikipedia

John Cleese: IMDb listing • Wikipedia

Terry Gilliam: IMDb listing • Wikipedia

Eric Idle: IMDb listing • Wikipedia

Terry Jones  [1942-2020]: IMDb listing • Wikipedia

Michael Palin: IMDb listing • Wikipedia

"A Liar's Autobiography, Volume VI" [orig 1980, rev 1991, 1999 & 2011] by Graham Chapman
http://www.amazon.com/A-Liars-Autobiography-Volume-VI/dp/0413740900
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Liar%27s_Autobiography

Monty Python Encyclopedia book by Robert Ross  "Monty Python Encyclopedia: Everything You Wanted To Know About
TV's Greatest Comedy Team" [1999] by Robert Ross

TV Books 9¾x7½ pb [5/99] out of print/many used
Batsford Ltd 11x8½ hardcover [7/2001] out of print/used
Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus  "The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset" [2005]
A&E Home Video color DVD [9/2005] 16 disks for $69.97
And Now for Something Completely Hilarious! DVD box set  "And Now For Something Completely Hilarious! Collection" DVD Box Set [2005]
Sony widescreen color DVD set [11/2005] 3 disks for $24.99
Unhappy Amazon reviewers say that the 'Completely Different' and 'Holy Grail' movies are rotten transfers, but that this is the only available DVD of semi-Python movie 'Munchausen'; contains 3 feature films: "And Now For Something Completely Different" [1971], "Monty Python & The Holy Grail" [1975] directed by Terry Gilliam, and "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" [1988] directed by Terry Gilliam

"Calcium Made Interesting" [2005] by Graham Chapman - semi-sequel to "A Liar’s Autobiography"

"The Secret Life of Brian" documentary [2007] /tt0934946/

'Spamalot' credits at Internet Broadway Database

'Not the Messiah' performance on DVD & Blu-ray  "Not The Messiah: He's A Very Naughty Boy" [Sony Pictures March 2010]
The lavish 23 October 2009 live performance at London's venerable Royal Albert Hall of the comic 'baroque and roll' oratorio inspired by Monty Python's "Life of Brian" • Directed by Aubrey Powell; written by Eric Idle & John Du Prez; performed by Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Carol Cleveland, William Ferguson, and the B.B.C. Symphony & Chorus
Sony Pictures widescreen color Blu-ray [6/2010] for $19.99
Sony Pictures widescreen color DVD [6/2010] for $21.49
Madison Gate Records soundtrack CD [6/2010] 27 tracks for $10.99
full credits at IMDb

"Holy Flying Circus" TV movie [2011] /tt1981637/
a dramatization of the controversy surrounding the 1979 release of Monty Python’s film "Life of Brian"

"A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman"
[Brainstorm Media Nov 2012]
A Liar’s Autobiography animated Monty Python film  Animated 3-D movie in multiple styles; released on DVD in U.K. as "Graham Chapman: Dead In 3-D"; the EPIX channel will release the film in 2012 in both 2-D & 3-D formats • co-produced by Bill Jones & Ben Timlett; co-directed by Bill Jones, Jeff Simpson & Ben Timlett; featuring the voices of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Carol Cleveland & Philip Bulcock
DVD/Blu-ray not yet available • full credits at IMDb • official movie site

The  Pink  Panther   play midi file of 'The Pink Panther Theme' written by Henry Mancini, big band version [2:32]
The Pink Panther character began as part of the opening & closing credits for the 1963 feature film "The Pink Panther" starring David Niven and Peter Sellers.
The cartoon panther is silent, in the tradition of "Tom & Jerry" et al; the name derives from the first movie's MacGuffin, a very large and very pink diamond jewel. There were eight feature films made by Blake Edwards, six of which starred Peter Sellers; the one-off sequel "Inspector Clouseau" [1968] was directed by Bud Yorkin and starred Alan Arkin; the two-film reboot in 2007 & 2009 starred Steve Martin. The DePatie-Freleng animation studio produced 124 Pink Panther cartoon shorts between December 1964 and February 1980, several TV specials, and a children's TV series; a new animated feature film is in development at M.G.M. Animation.

Magic Lantern's "The Pink Panther" Movies & Cartoons Page

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official Harry Potter Store at Amazon

Magic Lantern's 'Harry Potter' Movies & Books Page

Announced 10/2011: In emulation of Disney's longtime marketing strategies, Warner Bros. will stop shipping all
Harry Potter DVD & Blu-ray products on 29 December 2011; with movie #8 being released on DVD & Blu-ray
on November 11, that gives a very short window for purchase of that final film as well as the eight-film packages.

"Harry Potter: The Complete Collection"
Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection DVD & Blu-ray box sets   Each set contains all 8 Harry Potter feature films; these are theatrical release versions,
the Extended Cut versions are scheduled for re-release (along with new 8-film box sets)
in late 2012.

Warner Bros. widescreen color Blu-ray set [11/2011] 8 disks for $99.99
Warner Bros. widescreen color DVD set [11/2011] 8 disks for $61.99
Warner Brothers U.K. all-regions widescreen color Blu-ray [undated] 11-discs for $109.99

Star  Trek
The 'Star Trek' media franchise began in 1966 as a weekly television show on the NBC-TV network; it ran
for three seasons (79 episodes) until it was canceled because of poor ratings. Reruns of the series proved
to be wildly successful in syndication during the 1970s, which persuaded owner Paramount to expand the
franchise; feature films and spinoff TV series followed.

basic 'Star Trek' entry at Wikipedia
Star Trek: The Original Series entry at Wikipedia
Star Trek: The Animated Series entry at Wikipedia
Star Trek: The Next Generation entry at Wikipedia
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine entry at Wikipedia
Star Trek: Voyager entry at Wikipedia
Star Trek: Enterprise entry at Wikipedia
'Star Trek' feature film series entry at Wikipedia

"Star Trek: Into Darkness" sequel [Paramount May 2013]
Announced 12/2011: Producer-director J.J. Abrams hired veteran actor Peter Weller
for a role in the 'Star Trek Reboot 2' movie • latest info at IMDb

Star Trek Encyclopedia book by Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda & Debbie Mirek  "The Star Trek Encyclopedia: A Reference Guide To The Future" [1994-99]
by Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda & Debbie Mirek

The second 1997 edition covers the three incarnations of the Star Trek phenomenon: the original "Star Trek", "The Next Generation", and "Deep Space Nine"; the 1999 revised edition includes that material, plus a 128-page supplement that updates "Deep Space Nine" to the end of its run and "Voyager" to midway through season five.
'revised & updated' Kindle Edition from Simon & Schuster Digital Sales [5/2011] for $24.99
Simon & Schuster Interactive CD-ROM set [10/97] 4 disks - out of prodn/used
S&S / Star Trek 'revised & updated' 10¾x8½ pb [10/99] for $23.10
S&S / Star Trek pb [1994] out of print/used
S&S / Star Trek hardcover [1997] out of print/many used

"Star Trek" The Original Series - The 'Making of' Documentary" [indep circa 2005]
entry not found on IMDb or elsewhere; interviewees are assoc producer John D.F. Black [1932-2008]; actor William Campbell [1923-2011]; writer D.C. Fontana [1939-2019]; producer Robert H. Justman [1926-2008]; Walter Koenig; Ricardo Montalban [1920-2009]; Nichele Nichols; Leonard Nimoy [1931-2015]; William Shatner; George Takei; fan liaison B.J.O. Trimble
watch documentary [4/2018 upload; runs to 38:05 then repeats] online at YouTube

Star Trek Original Motion Picture Collection Blu-ray & DVD box sets  "Star Trek Original Motion Picture Collection" Blu-ray & DVD Box Sets [2009]
Paramount widescreen color Blu-ray set [5/2009] 7 disks for $69.99
Paramount widescreen color DVD set [9/2009] 7 disks for $42.70
sets contain 6 feature films: "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" [1979], "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" [1982], "Star Trek III: The Search For Spock" [1984], "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home"
[1986], "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" [1989], "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" [1991], and bonus disk with 70-minute "Captain's Summit" video [2009] hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, with Jonathan Frakes, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner & Patrick Stewart


Star Trek Next Generation Motion Picture Collection Blu-ray 5-disk box set  "Star Trek Next Generation Motion Picture Collection" Blu-ray Box Set [2009]
Paramount widescreen color Blu-ray set [9/2009] 5 disks for $65.00
contains 4 feature films: "Star Trek VII: Generations" [1994], "Star Trek VIII: First Contact" [1996], "Star Trek IX: Insurrection" [1998], and "Star Trek X: Nemesis" [2002], plus bonus disk with four featurettes
Star Trek Film Box Collection on Blu-ray  "Star Trek Film Box" on Blu-ray [2009]
AIS all-regions widescreen color Blu-ray set [11/2009] 12 disks for $249.99
contains the six Kirk-Spock feature films [1979-91] as above, the four Next Generation feature films [1994-2002] as above, and two bonus disks
Star Trek Original Series 365 book by Paula M. Block  "Star Trek: The Original Series 365" [2010] by Paula M. Block
Introduction by Dorothy 'D.C.' Fontana ('Star Trek' writer & story editor)

Harry N. Abrams 9¼x6½x2¼ inches {weighs 4.4 pounds!} hardcover [9/2010] for $19.77
Star Trek Vault book by Scott Tipton  "Star Trek Vault: 40 Years From The Archives" [2011]
by Scott Tipton

Harry N. Abrams 11x12¼ hardcover [10/2011] for $26.24

Star Trek Episode #53: 'The Ultimate Computer'  Star Trek Episode #53: "The Ultimate Computer" [Paramount/NBC-TV March 1968]
The spaceship Enterprise is chosen as the next test ship for the M-5 'ultimate computer' system which is given total control of the ship. Only a skeleton crew is on board - Kirk, Spock, Bones, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, a few others - with system creator Daystrom, who refuses to shut the test down when the computer system begins displaying irrational behavior . . . • Series created by Gene Roddenberry; directed by John Meredyth Lucas; written by Laurence N. Wolfe & D.C. Fontana; starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, William Marshall, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Sean Morgan, Barry Russo
CBS Paramount Intl. TV color double episode DVD [7/2001] for $16.90
CBS Paramount Intl. TV color VHS [4/94] for $5.99
episode credits at IMDb • official website episode page • episode entry at Wikipedia
watch official TV promo [2011 upload; 1:02] online at YouTube


Klingon Language Institute [est. 1992]
Marc Okrand's The Klingon Dictionary published by Pocket Books (ISBN 0-671-74559-X)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Klingon_Hamlet + 0-9644345-1-2

watch birthday song in Klingon [0:19] at YouTube

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official 'Star Wars' website

'Stars Wars' movies main entry at Wikipedia

official Star Wars® Store at Amazon

"Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI)" [2011]
Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray box set   Fox widescreen color Blu-ray set [9/2011] 9 disks for $89.96
contains 6 feature films on disks 1 thru 6, with plenty of audio commentary tracks; disks 7 & 8 are Star Wars Archives; disk 9 contains eight Star Wars documentaries (all are in color, times are approximate): "The Making of Star Wars" [49 minutes, 1977]: behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen, hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2 and featuring George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford & Carrie Fisher •• "The Empire Strikes Back: SPFX" [48 minutes, 1980]: hosted by Mark Hamill; behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects work that transformed George Lucas’s vision into cinematic reality •• "Classic Creatures: Return of The Jedi" [48 min., 1983]: production footage interspersed with vintage monster movie clips explores the painstaking techniques utilized by George Lucas to create the classic creatures and characters seen in the film; hosted & narrated by Carrie Fisher & Billie Dee Williams •• "Anatomy of A Dewback" [26 minutes, 1997]: George Lucas explains & demon-strates how some of the special effects in Star Wars became even more special two decades later •• "Star Warriors" [84 minutes, 2007]: action figures, costumes & fandom •• "Star Wars Tech" [46 minutes, 2007]: explores the plausibility of the technical aspects of Star Wars vehicles, weapons and gadgetry •• "A Conversa-tion With The Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later" [25 minutes, 2010]: commemorates the 30th anniversary of the movie; features George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan & composer John Williams •• "Star Wars Spoofs" [90 minutes, 2011]: a hilarious collection of spoofs & parodies, including clips from "Family Guy", "The Simpsons", "How I Met Your Mother", 'Weird Al' Yankovic, and more

Amazon's special 2015 'Get Ready for Star Wars Day' promotion goes to the Star Wars Store main page              'Star Wars' Digital HD Collection 2015 promotion on Amazon Instant Video: six-movie (plus bonus material) bundle for $89.99 - EXPIRES May 2017

lots more details (synopses, books, toys, games, spinoffs, parodies, principals) on the
'Star Wars' Movies Page at Magic Lantern Video & Book Store
top of page   ★   overview & history   ★   all nine films   ★   principals   ★   fiction   ★   non-fiction
spinoffs   ★   parodies   ★   toys & games   ★   image gallery   ★   fandom   ★   links

Superman

Superman Homepage fansite

2012 new book with the behind-the-scenes story of Superman by Larry Tye

Complete Superman Cartoons on DVD  
"Complete Superman Cartoons" [2000]
Image Ent color DVD [8/2000] for $26.99

"Man of Steel" [Warner Bros. release June 2013?]
Announced 6/2011: to be directed by Zack Snyder; starring Henry Cavill as Superman, with Russell Crowe
{as father Jor-el}, Julia Ormond (as mother Lara}, Kevin Costner & Diane Lane (as Jonathan & Martha Kent},
Christopher Meloni, Harry Lennix, and Michael Shannon & Antje Traue as villainous General Zod and his
henchwoman Faora; being filmed in Vancouver, BC during the Summer of 2011; added 11/2012: film will be converted
to 3-D in post-production • latest info at IMDb


Tarzan  Movies
Tarzan in a tree (comic panel)

'Tarzan' Movies Page
at Spirit of America Bookstore

Edgar Rice Burroughs [1875-1950] Page
at Spirit of America Bookstore


Thelma  Todd  Comedy  Teams
Todd & Pitts and Todd & Kelly series listings at Wikipedia
Magic Lantern's Thelma Todd [1906-35] Page

Thelma was comedian Charley Chase's favorite foil and leading lady;
they appeared together in 12 short films.
Todd & Chase shorts, 1929-32

Zasu Pitts & Thelma Todd appeared in 17 shorts together before Pitts left Hal Roach Studios.
Todd & Pitts shorts, 1931-33

Patsy Kelly & Thelma Todd appeared in 21 short films together before Thelma's untimely death.
Todd & Kelly shorts, 1933-35

The  Three  Stooges    'Three Stooges' theme MIDI file [19 sec.]    'Three Stooges' pseudo-Italian intro WAV file [9 sec.]
opening logo for Three Stooges movies at Columbia Pictures

Magic Lantern's 'The Three Stooges' Page
which includes: Three Stooges movies • books • movies about The Three Stooges • all nine Stooges

search for Three Stooges DVDs at Amazon
search for Three Stooges on VHS at Amazon

Three Stooges Ultimate Collection on DVD  
"The Three Stooges: The Ultimate Collection" [2010]
Sony Pictures b&w DVD set [6/2012] 20 disks for $61.51
contains the eight volumes of the Three Stooges Collection [2007-2010]
on 17 disks and three disks of features & extras


Topper
based on novels & stories by Thorne Smith [1892-1934]

"Topper" [1937] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029682/
"Topper Takes A Trip" [1938] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032043/
"Topper Returns" [1941] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034303/
"Topper" 78-episode TV series [1953-55] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045447/
"Topper" [1979 TV movie] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080035/
http://www.stylefeeder.com/i/r4ddgqjf/Topper-Topper-Returns-Enhanced-Edition-1941-Dvd

Wheeler  &  Woolsey
Bert Wheeler [1895-1968] and Robert Woolsey [1888-1938]
team entry at Wikipedia
MG’s Wheeler & Woolsey fansite
Stoogeman’s Wheeler & Woolsey fansite
JB’s Wheeler & Woolsey & Dorothy Lee Tribute fansite

Wheeler and Woolsey book by Edward Watz  
”Wheeler and Woolsey: The Vaudeville Comic Duo & Their Films, 1929-1937”
[1994] by Edward Watz

McFarland & Co. 8¾x6 pb [3/2001] for $35.00
McFarland & Co. 9½x6½ hardcover [11/94] out of print/used

Mr.  Wong,  Detective
based on characters & stories written by Hugh Wiley [1884-1968]
Hugh Wiley credits at IMDb

"Mr. Wong, Detective" [Monogram Oct 1938]
A chemical manufacturer asks Mr. Wong for help, but is murdered, then two other people are killed.
Directed by William Nigh; starring Boris Karloff, Grant Withers & Lee Tung Foo; full credits from IMDb

"The Mystery of Mr. Wong" [Monogram March 1939]
A golfball-sized sapphire smuggled into the U.S. from China has a curse on it, and its new owner is shot at a party.
Directed by William Nigh; starring Boris Karloff, Grant Withers & Lee Tung Foo; full credits from IMDb

"Mr. Wong In Chinatown" [Monogram Aug 1939]
The pretty Chinese woman killed by a poison dart in Wong's front hall turns out to be on a secret mission for Chinese
military forces fighting the invading Japanese army.
Directed by William Nigh; starring Boris Karloff, Grant Withers,
Marjorie Reynolds, Lee Tung Foo, Lotus Long, George Lynn & William Royle; full credits from IMDb

"The Fatal Hour" [Monogram Jan 1940]
aka "Mr. Wong At Headquarters"; Captain Street's best friend is murdered, and he asks Mr. Wong for help.
Directed by William Nigh; starring Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Marjorie Reynolds & Lee Tung Foo
full credits from IMDb

"Doomed To Die" [Monogram Aug 1940]
A million and a half dollars worth of Chinese bonds are stolen from a ship just before it sinks, and then the ship's
owner is murdered in his office.
Directed by William Nigh; starring Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Marjorie
Reynolds, William Stelling & Catherine Craig; full credits from IMDb

"Phantom of Chinatown" B-movie [Monogram Nov 1940]
An archeologist returned from Mongolia is poisoned during a lecture & slide presentation about his latest discoveries • Directed by Phil Rosen; based on
the James Lee Wong stories by Hugh Wiley; starring Keye Luke, Lotus Long, Grant Withers & Lee Tung Foo • full credits from IMDb
watch full movie [12/2008 upload; 1:01:07] online at Internet Archive

Mr. Wong, Detective Complete Collection DVD box set  
"Mr. Wong, Detective: The Complete Collection" DVD box set [2008]
includes all six films above; bonus features are first chapter of 1938 detective serial,
four Karloff movie trailers, 2 cartoons, photo gallery

V.C.I. Ent. b&w DVD set [3/2008] 2 disks for $17.99



here on the Movie Series & Comedy Teams Pages at Magic Lantern Video & Book Store

top of page 1:   ·   books & videos   ·   DVD collections   ·   recent hit comedy series   ·   links

series & teams on Page 1:
Batman • 'Carry On' Series • Cheech & Chong • Dead End Kids / Bowery Boys • Francis the Mule

series & teams on Page 2:
Andy Hardy • Ma & Pa Kettle • Martin & Lewis • Monty Python • Star Trek • Superman • Topper • Wheeler & Woolsey

series & teams on their own pages
Abbott & Costello Page • James Bond Page • Boston Blackie Page • Charlie Chan Pages • The Falcon Movies & TV Page • 'Godfather Saga' Page •
'Godzilla' Movies Page • Harry Potter Movies Page • Indiana Jones Movies Page • Laurel & Hardy Page • Little Rascals / Our Gang Page •
'Lord of The Rings' & 'The Hobbit' Page • Marx Brothers Page • Pink Panther Movies Page • Star Wars Movies Page • Tarzan Movies Page •
'The Thin Man' Series Page • 'The Three Stooges' Page • Zatτichi Movies Page


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