Keith larsen and hunk marriner star in this 1950s television series about the reallife search for the northwest passage, an inland waterway that some thought would enable boats to cross the american continent. Chandu the magician is an american supernatural radio drama. Carruthers, a typical mad scientist role that lugosi is infamous for playing. Its been over a year since omri discovered in the indian in the cupboard that, with the turn of a key, he could magically bring to life the threeinchhigh indian figure he placed inside his cupboard.
The two series starred frank chandler, also known as chandu, an american who had learned mystical arts, such as astral projection, which he used to. Telecharger curly top film gratuit film en streaming. You will thrill at his amazing new adventures in this latest and greatest mystery drama. T, agents and play brokers, who had the summer and oiay then tab a share in for ever, a, play writ in up a. Chandu the magician, volume 5 the return of roxor radio archives. Lugosi is best remembered as dracula, exuding a seductive aura of mystery that made him american films most suave personification of pure evil. He is ably backed by frieda inescort as lady jane ainsley,nina foch as nicki saunders,miles mander as sir fredrick fleet,roland varno as john ainsley,matt willis as andreas obrythe werewolf,and others. This isnt one of lugosis finest moments, especially when you consider four years prior he was excellent as ygor in son of frankenstein. Cosmos, war of the planets movies, 1h 28m scifi, outer space. The return of chandu is a 1934 american 12 episode fantasy film serial based on the radio. The return of the vampire in simple words is a little flat. The beginning of september is a very crucial time of the year. A young man during the french and indian war, hawkeye must choose between love and loyalty.
The return of chandu is a 1934 american 12 episode fantasy film serial based on the radio series chandu the magician. The return of chandu on imdb the return of chandu is available for free download at the internet archive. Consider that one of the networks flagship spring shows, the returned premiering monday night, is a remake. Chandu film director born 1975, indian film director, producer, and screenwriter chandu borde born 1934, indian cricketer. The multipart films consisted of episodes that could be anywhere between fifteen and twenty minutes in length.
The serial was originally released to be booked by theaters in any one of three ways. Nadji has taken refuge at the california home of frank chandler, an american. Return of chandu is a 65minute feature version of the 12chapter principal pictures serial, based on the radio program chandu the magician. Serial films are some of the earliest forms of film during the silent era through to the 1950s, often episodic in form usually with 1215 parts and simplistic in plot, that were shown over a period of weeks or years. The return of chandu serial principal pictures corporation, 1934.
Omri and his indian, little bear, create a fantastic world together until one day. We start off on this page with old time movies worldwide then at the top, above the great lucille balls head you will see the grey header with the sub categories, just click on the title you want to view ie. Chandu consults his crystal ball and sees that nadji. Return of chandu, the magician is a 12 chapter serial released in 1934 by principal pictures. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Chandu the magician, a 1932 film adaptation of the radio series people edit chandrashekhar prasad 20 september 1964 31 march 1997, an indian activist and student leader.
The return of chandu 1934 is a horror, adventure movie starring bela lugosi and maria alba. Following chandu the magician was the twelvechapter serial the return of chandu 1934. The cult of ubasti, headquartered on the isle of lemuria, believes that princess nadji of egypt is a reincarnation of their longdead goddess, ossana, and intend to sacrifice her so that ossana may be resurrected. Three names, three hearts, three dreams and one emotion love. Indeed until the advent of popular american television, radio and film touched every level of american society. Columbia couldnt use the name dracula,so they settled for that name. In this splicedtogether adventurefantasy serial, master white magician chandu bela lugosi delves into his bagoftricks to save the imperiled egyptian princess nadji from being sacrificed by a. Meanwhile chandu the magician, while finding fans in such genre aficionados as ray harryhausen. Theres no escaping the influence of radio and film on american sociology, ideology, and popular culture between 1915 and 1960. The return of chandu, dvd, action adventure, 089218469694. Gerard, greatest lover in the foreign legion, is assigned to escort an emirs daughter to her fathers mountain citadel, but rebellion brews. Little bear is hurt in the french and indian war, and bright stars is mysteriously gaining weight. Chandni in english with contextual examples mymemory. Bela lugosi and carroll borland in the film mark of the vampire 1935.
Charles greyson is a famous and wealthy former surgeon. The return of chandu 1934 the mystic must rescue a kidnapped princess from evil magicians in this featurelength version of the serial. It all plays out on a mysterious island, where black magic rules and chandu must use all his magical skills to save the princess, his ships crew. In this latest installment of joseph conrads pulitzer prize winning serial from the 1930s the return of chandu bela lugosi stars as prosperolike magician with a problem in a version of the tempest so sexy the taliban had it calibanned even in the 90s. Loosely based on an early19thcentury novel by james fenimore cooper and historical accuracy not being its strong suit, this blockbuster mirrors, in many ways, the 1936 film adaptation. The black magic cult of ubasti, based on the isle of lemuria, believes that nadji, a princess of egypt, is a reincarnation of their longdead goddess, ossana, and intend to sacrifice nadji so that ossana may be resurrected. The return of chandu chapter 1 the return of chandu chapter 2 the return of chandu chapter 3 the return of chandu chapter 4 the return of chandu chapter 5 the return of chandu chapter 6. Nov 26, 2017 awake at midnight plot synopsis for creepy, scary old time radio otr horror shows, horror and suspense broadcasts. The return of chandu 1934 lugosi portrayed chandu, and in chandu on the magic island 1935 bela lugosi once again played chandu. Return of vampire dvd 1943 region 1 us import ntsc. The return of chandu is one of two features compiled from the serial return of chandu, notable for presenting bela lugosi as a hero and romantic lead. Linformation sur le film, genre, classement, duree, photos, bandeannonce, synopsis et critiques des usagers.
The serial is a more authentic version of the character than most other adaptations, with tarzan as a cultured and well educated gentleman as in the original edgar rice burroughs novels. The three musketeers the french foreign legion serial. When egyptian princess nadji is slated for sacrifice by members of the cat. A rare example of bela lugosi playing the romantic lead, it seems to have aimed higher than its budget allowed, though not without some success. The return of chandu 1934 official trailer, organic. The return of the vampirereleased jan44stars bela lugosi reprising,yet again,his famous vampiric role,here as armand tesla. Chandu on the magic island 1935 out of 4 second feature film made from the serial the return of chandu. Return of chandu, the principal a hindu secret society must have an egyptian princess maria alba for sacrifice. In this splicedtogether adventurefantasy serial, master white magician chandu bela lugosi delves into his bag of tricks to save the imperiled egyptian princess nadji from being sacrificed by a. In 1935, the remaining 8 episodes of the serial were also edited into a second feature film, of 65 minute length. In it, i praised lugosis adeptness at playing the sinister dr. They are the lives of three people, inter woven together chandni, rohit and lalits. This time, lugosi graduated to the good guy, playing chandu opposite maria alba mr. They reunited for a followup serial, chandu on the magic island 1935.
A whole new series of adventures awaits omri as he discovers that his indian has been critically wounded during the french and indian wars and desperately needs omris help. Mar 18, 2017 following chandu the magician was the twelvechapter serial the return of chandu 1934. This serial also released as two features, the return of chandu 1934 using chapters one through four and chandu on the magic island 1935, using chapters five through 12. Feature film edited from the second half of the serial the return of chandu 1934 pd no registration or renewal found. The return of chandu 1934 fantastic movie musings and.
Overview of the return of chandu, 1934, directed by ray taylor, with bela lugosi, maria alba, clara kimball young, at turner classic movies. May 21, 1935 1935 the new adventures of tarzan is a 1935 american film serial in 12 chapters starring herman brix. Chandu must protect an egyptian princess from being sacrificed by the black magic cult of ubasti to resurrect their long dead goddess. See more ideas about old time radio, horror show and horror. All that i have movies, 54m inspiration, religious drama 1949 dr. Chandu the magician 1932 william cameron menzies, edmund lowe, irene ware, bela lugosi september 2, 2018 megalomaniac and wouldbe world dominator roxor has kidnaped robert regent, along with his death ray invention, in hopes of using it to degenerate humanity into mindless brutes, leaving himself as earths supreme intelligence. Fadein intro for each chapter of the return of chandu, starring bela lugosi. Old time cliffhanger movie serials and it will take you to that page or just click below on the movie section below you are interested in. From time immemorial whenever this word has been spoken, the winds have carried its fragrance, the flowers have bloomed with its beauty and lips have sung. Omri and his indian, little bear, create a fantastic world together until one day, omri realizes the terrible consequences if little bear ever got trapped in his giant world. Chandu the magician 1932 william cameron menzies, edmund. Bela lugosi, who played the villain in a previous 1932 adaptation of chandu, here portrays the famed magician himself, better known to friends and family as kindly frank chandler. A revival on a different network took place 12 years later in the 1940s and 1950s.
Now, helplessly caught between his own life and his cupboard life of war and death, omri must act decisively if he is to save little bear and his village from being. The acting starts off wobbly, but does get better as the film goes on. Chandrashekhar prasad 20 september 1964 31 march 1997, an indian activist and student leader. In this latest installment of joseph conrads pulitzer prize winning serial from the 1930sthe return of chandubela lugosi stars as prosperolike magician with a problem in a version of the tempest so. In chandu on the magic island 1935, bela lugosi plays chandu the magician who must protect a beautiful princess played by maria alba from an evil cult leaders vicious grasp. It was produced by sol lesser and directed by ray taylor, and starred bela lugosi as frank chandler aka chandu the magician.