THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL(1941 SERIAL)
For it's age, this is really, really good!!! The acting is top
notch, the story line is believable(if you can get around the
fact that it's a "superhero" movie!), and the visual quality is
much better than you might expect! This is the telling of the
origin of Captain Marvel, and really worth a watch! A-
From IMDb.com:
I was seven years old when I saw this serial in a theater
in 1941.
I now own 49 titles of Republic serials,mostly tapes and
a few on DVD.This serial is my favorite.For those who have
not saw this serial, I won't give away any secrets. The plot
concerns a group of scientists and an ancient artifact with
lenses that can turn any matter to gold,thus the owner could
rule the world.A mortal ,Billy Batson, is given the power to
become Captain Marvel.The Captain fights the arch villain,
the Scorpion,for 12 exciting chapters,to keep him from
getting the lens.Marvel is played by former cowboy star,Tom
Tyler in fine fashion.David Sharpe does the leaps and
landings in realistic style.Flying scenes still look great
today,with excellent special effects by the Lydecker
brothers.The Scorpion is voiced by another actor, and
should keep the viewer guessing until the final reel. Music
by Cy Feurer,William Lava and others add more excitement
to a fine serial.Whitney and English directed. - tomwal