A serial from the 30s!!!

DICK TRACY SERIAL(1937)

For 1937, this is a pretty good transfer!
And there's CC!! All-in-all, this is not
bad, and fortunately not terribly long,
but it does tend to repeat itself often!
Worth the price of admission! B

From IMDb.com:

Superb serial. The only one that matches it
in quality is the first Flash Gordon. The
production values are exceptional and
eclipse many better known B movies. Ralph
Byrd is perfectly cast in the title role.
The only explanation I can think of for
some viewers to rate this any lower than
an "A" is that they just haven't seen
very many serials. One of the few efforts
in this line that actually has some
atmospheric touches and, as another
commenter has pointed out, the special
effects are genuinely good.

Folks who don't really like serials
are....well, they're folks who don't
like serials (probably don't much like
Christmas either). For those who do
like serials, this is like a trip to
the circus. Good action and WAY better
than usual script and acting. As movies
go, this probably only deserves a 7 but
for a serial it deserves a perfect 10. - jetan