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The Back Row’s Weekly Serial Review: Dick Tracy
When I wrote my revue of Zorro Rides Again I outlined three categories of cliff hangers: “The Last Minute Save”, “Slight of Hand”, and “You Cheating Bastards!” Watching Dick Tracy I realize that there is a fourth, “The Indestructible Man … Continue reading
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The Back Row’s Weekly Serial Review: The Green Archer (1940)
After a brief hiatus, the Back Row’s Weekly Serial Review is back with a new selection of good, bad, cheesy, and sometimes just plain odd, serials from around the 1930s and 40s. Things to look forward to: Dick Tracy, Flash … Continue reading
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The Back Row’s Weekly Serial Review: The Crimson Ghost
Quick Facts Released in 1946 Directed by Fred Brannon and William Witney Written by Albert DeMond, Basil Dickey, Jesse Duffy, and Sol Shor Starring Charles Quigley, Linda Sterling and Clayton Moore Basic Story Line A mysterious madman, known only as … Continue reading
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The Back Row’s Weekly Serial Review: Zorro’s Fighting Legion
Quick Facts Released in 1939 Directed by John English and William Witney Written by Roland Davidson, Franklin Adreon, Morgan Cox, Sol Shor, Barney Sarecky Starring Reed Hadley, William Corson, Sheila Darcy Basic Story Line Zorro must protect the newly formed … Continue reading
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The Back Row’s Weekly Serial Review: Batman and Robin
Quick Facts Released in 1949 Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet Written by George Plympton, Joseph Poland, Royal Cole Starring Robert Lowery, Johnny Duncan, Jane Adam Basic Story Line Batman and Robin try to stop a villain named The Wizard, who … Continue reading
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The Back Row’s Weekly Serial Review: The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Quick Facts Released in 1941 Directed by Ford Beebe and John Rawlins Written by George Plympton, Basil Dickey, Sherman Lowe Starring Warren Hull, Keye Luke, Anne Nagel, and Wade Boteler Basic Story Line Brit Reid resurrects his alter ego, The … Continue reading
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The Back Row’s Weekly Serial Review: Adventures of Captain Marvel
Quick Facts Released in 1941 Directed by John English and William Witney Written by Ronald Davidson, Norman S. Hall, Arch Heath, Joseph Poland, and Sal Shor Starring Frank Coghlan Jr., Tom Tyler, and Louise Currie Basic Story Line Billy Batson … Continue reading
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Felan Reads the Comics 11: Whiteout
On Sundays, Felan profiles his favourite comics and graphic novels from across the diverse medium’s history. For the purposes of this post, let’s just imagine that the terrible film adaptation of Whiteout, starring Kate Beckinsdale, never existed; we’re going to … Continue reading
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The Back Row’s Weekly Serial Review: Buck Rogers
Welcome to my tenth Back Row’s Weekly Serial revue. To celebrate this somewhat arbitrary milestone I will revue another one of the classic science fiction serials, Buck Rogers. Quick Facts Released in 1939 Directed by Ford Beebe and Saul A. … Continue reading
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The Back Row’s Weekly Serial Review: The Three Musketeers
Quick Facts Released in 1933 Directed by Colbert Clark and Armand Schaefer Written by Colbert Clark, Bennett Cohen, Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, and Barney A. Sarecky Starring John Wayne, Jack Mulhall, Raymond Hatton, Ralph Bushman Basic Story Line Three … Continue reading
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