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Ma & Pa Kettle become grandparents and visit the old farm.
The Kettle story began with the film THE EGG AND I (1947). They had a small part in the film, but was asked to star in their own film series, MA AND PA KETTLE (1949) and then MA AND PA KETTLE GO TO TOWN (1950). In this fourth film, Pa goes into town with his two Indian friends to get on the nerves of Mr. Reed, the gemeral store owner. What Pa doesn't know is, is that he is about to become a grandfather. Pa gets confused and thinks his wife is about to have another child. Like they have 15 already. Actually, it's Richard Long that is the new daddy. The Kettles are finally settled in their new modern house they had won in that contest, but upon the sudden visit of the new grandson's other grandparents, the Parkers, who are well-to-do, the whole house is re-arranged by the new guests. But soon the Parkers are about to see how the Kettles really live. Since the house is too big or should I say too crowded for the daughter-in-law and her parents, the Kettles decide to go back to the old farm. If the man who plays "Steve" looks familar, it is Jerry Hausner who went on to play "Jerry--the Agent" in the "I Love Lucy" pilot. Then Jerry/Joe and did "Baby Crying" in the CBS "I Love Lucy" tv series.

Wonderful Family Movie
I think this movie is one of their best. It brings tears of laughter to your eyes. Movies that make you smile and feel good are the best and this one is on top of the list of great family films. I think you will enjoy this movie and feel good for the rest of the day after watching Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm.

Ma and Pa become grandparents...and move back to the farm
In this installment of the Kettle series, Ma and Pa become grandparents when their son, Tom, and his wife, Kim, become parents themselves. Kim's parents arrive from Boston to help out with the baby, and tensions rise between the grandmothers. The end result--Ma and Pa leave the start of art modern home to return to the squalor of the squattors flat. Included is the standard screwball humor, and the introduction of Kim's parents is important as background for Ma and Pa Kettle On Vacation (an essential film). However, for Kettle films, this one falls squarely in the middle. It is a good film, not quite as good as the first 3 (including The Egg and I), better than At the Fair, In the Ozarks, or Old McDonalds Farm. ... Read more

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Criminal genius Lex Luthor has Metropolis at his mercy. Can he crush Superman with his fiendish inventions? Find out as this live-action, 15 chapter serial whisks you breathlessly along. Kirk Alyn stars. Year: 1950 Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet Starring:Kirk Alyn, Tommy Bond, Noel Neill ... Read more

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Super Exciting
Okay, with the Superman movies and Smallville this seems a little cheesy. The special effects are a little cheesy, Kirk Alyn is a little cheesy Superman with a goofy smile, but a pretty good Clark Kent. Then why did I give this five stars, because it is very entertaining. The 40's Superman is not the one I know, but good story telling and cliff hangers make this worth wild. Second all, this may be the best incarnation (at least pre-crisis) Lex Luthor ever one on screen. A great buy!

A serial sequel that's better than the first
ATOM MAN VS. SUPERMAN (1950), the second of two 15-chapter Superman serials, is far superior to its predecessor, SUPERMAN (1948). For one thing, it drops the ridiculous Spider Lady idea and gives Superman a formidable comic book-style villain in his familiar archnemesis, Lex Luthor (well-played by Lyle Talbot). Luthor keeps Superman and the Daily Planet constantly on their toes, coming up with inventive new threats in every episode. If it isn't a "directional cyclotron" causing earthquakes in one, it's an atomic missile headed for Metropolis in another. And Superman gets to do a lot more Superman-like feats of derring-do in this serial. In an ingenious touch, the makers incorporate all sorts of actual disaster footage into the action--flood, fire, earthquake, bridge collapse--and have Superman plunge in to rescue victims.

As in the previous serial, the super effects are created using cartoon animation, so whenever Superman takes off to fly he becomes a cartoon figure. This animation is used more imaginatively and in a wider set of actions than in the first one. In one spectacular moment, an animated Superman picks up a live-action miniature truck from a raging flood. And there's one jaw-dropping sequence in outer space that relies on animation.

The same actors return to play Superman/Clark Kent (Kirk Alyn), Lois Lane (Noel Neill), Jimmy Olsen (Tommy Bond) and Perry White (Pierre Watkin). Unlike the first serial, the spunky Lois gets some costume changes this time around. She also goes to work at a Metropolis TV station at one point, serving as on-camera talent doing man-on-the-street interviews in the early days of the medium! Overall, it's so filled with clever and imaginative touches that it ranks not only as one of the finest serials this reviewer's ever seen, but as one of the best examples of filmed Superman ever.

ATOM MAN VS. SUPERMAN
A good action serial with the KING of super heroes, SUPERMAN! The second of two Superman serials with KIRK ALYN as Supes, wearing a costume reminiscent of the later TV George Reeves'. The title being that of the RADIO show's story that in many ways is better than this serial or ANY screen work of Superman. The Atom Man in the RADIO story was a kryptonite powered Nazi who could create kryptonite lightning from his hand, nearly killing Superman several times. In THIS SERIAL, he's LEX LUTHOR who has a teleportation machine, that smacks of STAR TREK in a way, YEARS BEFORE Trek was thought of! NOT that people ' glitter ' when they teleport in or out in this movie. The criminals use this ability to escape Superman. There's super feats here too. FLYING is shown as a satisfactorily cartooned figure for long shots that some think is garbage and others like myself think is COOL. Think of this serial as a long 50's TV Reeves episode with similar level effects. The theme music is cool too. Alyn looked more like Superman than any screen actor one except for Christopher Reeve, the blockbuster movie guy. If you just want modern COLOR and blockbuster effects, this is'nt for you. It's a gem though and no one should miss KIRK ALYN as Superman, the FIRST actor in the role. Lois Lane is played by NOEL NIEL who was TV's main Lois later and she plays it even more as a weak, girl in trouble who could'nt rip her way out of a wet paper bag than she did in the TV series! Other reviews here probably tell you who else was in it, so I won't repeat it here.

SUPERMAN FANS MUST SEE THIS FILM!
One of the greatest of the classic serial films, ATOM MAN VS SUPERMAN has it all: space ships, evil criminals, action packed cliffhangers, and "the empty Doom" weapon. This movie shows the Man of Steel against Lex Luthor in a top notch adventure. Kirk Alyn is the best as Superman(next to Christopher Reeve)and Lyle Talbot steals the show as the mad genius-Lex Luthor. My only complaint is that the title villain never actually fights Superman, he just appears in a couple scenes. However, this classic is a valuable addition to any Man of Steel fan's collection.

WELL WORTH OWNING
400% BETTER THAN THE FIRST SUPERMAN SERIAL. IF THE SPECIAL EFFECTS WERN'T SO CHEESY, THIS WOULD BE 5 STARS. LYLE TALBOT AS LUTHOR STEALS THE SHOW. AFTER HEARING KIRK ALYN SAY "THIS LOOKS LIKE A JOB FOR SOOOOOPERMAN" A FEW TIMES YOU'LL REALIZE WHY GEORGE REEVES IS THE DEFINITIVE SUPERMAN. ... Read more

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THE FIRST LIVE-ACTION SUPERMAN
THIS 1948 15-CHAPTER SERIAL FEATURES SUPERMAN [PLAYED HERE BY THE LATE KIRK ALYN] GOING UP AGAINST A GANG OF CROOKS. THIS IS A HELL OF A LOT BETTER THAN THE 1950S TV SHOW THAT FEATURED GEORGE REEVES! AT LEAST THIS SERIAL WAS FUN TO WATCH AND AT LEAST YOU CAN GET INTO WHAT'S GOING ON IN THIS MOVIE. YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO FIND THIS SERIAL IN STORES TODAY, BUT, IF, BY SOME CHANCE, YOU COME ACROSS THIS VIDEO, GET IT!!!!!

First live-action Superman has good opening, but bogs down
The best parts of SUPERMAN (1948), a 15-chapter serial produced by Columbia Pictures, are found in the first three or so chapters when we see a lot of Superman lore adapted to film, including the destruction of Krypton, young Clark growing up on a farm with the Kents, and Clark coming to Metropolis and joining the staff of the Daily Planet. We also get to see Superman do lots of superheroic deeds such as rescuing people from disasters. Afterwards, however, it settles into a standard cliffhanger formula with Superman battling the Spider Lady (Carol Forman), a conventional serial villainess and criminal gang leader who sends her standard-issue thugs and henchmen (middle-aged guys in suits, ties and fedoras) out to kidnap Lois and knock out Jimmy Olsen with growing monotony in every episode.

On the plus side, the Superman flying effects are carried out through cartoon animation. This enables Superman to be seen flying through a variety of locales. (If Republic Pictures had shot this, they would have repeated the same shot over and over of a stuntman in costume flying on a wire strung from one rock in the San Fernando Valley to another.) Also, Noel Neill's Lois is as spunky here as the character ever got. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, the ever-smiling Lois plunges into the action wholeheartedly time and time again, frequently making Superman look weak and overly cautious in comparison. Neill played the part again in the sequel, ATOM MAN VS. SUPERMAN, and later in all but the first season of the TV series.

A word about the sequel: ATOM MAN is far superior to this one, with a stronger, more comic book-appropriate villain in Lex Luthor, many more clever and imaginative sci-fi twists, and a more carefully devised script and structure. Superman also gets to do many more heroic feats of strength and the animated effects are more plentiful too.

IN DVD
Please..some body can tell me why WARNER STUDIO dont launch the original serie in DVD???? Why??? thanks any information.

One of the greatest things I have ever seen!
A week ago I bout the 1948 Superman serial here from Amazon and I loved it! It is powerfully charming and fun to watch! There is a total of 15 chapters on the tapes and they are each 20 minutes long and end with a very suspenseful cliff hanger! I have showed it to my friends and there families my family and everyone loves it! I think you should buy it today! No one should have to live and not watch this! It is a must have! Now I'm going to give you a summary of the first three chapters:
Chapter 1 - Superman Comes To Earth: Galaxies far from ours there is the blue planet Krypton. Krypton is a world of advanced science and mystery. One day Jor-EL a member of Krypton's council board and one of the brilliant scientist on Krypton, makes a startling discovering! He learns that the mighty Krypton is coming upon its last hours, Krypton is being drawn into its red sun and will explode! He tells the rest of Krypton's council leaders this and tells them that all of Krypton's population must flee to the planet Earth, in spacecraft! The council leaders laugh at his discovery and vote to stay on Krypton; Jor-EL calls them fools and leaves! At Jor-EL's home he tells his wife what just happened, they both agree to send their baby boy Kal-EL on Jor-EL's experimental rocket and send it to Earth. After Kal-El is put into the rocket and lunched into space, the planet Krypton explodes, killing all of its people except Kal-EL! On Earth in a small town a farmer and his wife witness some sort of spacecraft come out of the sky and land on the ground! The farmer opens the spacecraft and finds a baby boy raped in fireproof blankets, the farmer and his wife adopted the boy that came out of the sky and name him Clark Kent. It's not long after Clark starts to grow, he learns he is no ordinary boy and can perform impossible deeds! When Clark grows up he vow's to his foster parents that he will use his powers for truth justice and the American way! His foster mother give's him a suit that she made from the blankets Clark was raped in when he first came to Earth. He tells them he will wear it only when he is SUPERMAN!
Chapter 2 - Depths Of The Earth: There is a mine disaster and reporters from the Daily Planet in Metropolis are sent on a train to cover the story. But a track is broken and the engineer of the train is not warned in time and is going to crash! Before a train goes over the broken track, a man in a cape and a giant "S" symbol on his shirt, comes out of the bushes and fixes the track with his bare hands. The train is safe but the queer man who help has run off. In Metropolis Clark Kent is in a cab and asks to go to the Daily Planet, on the way Clark sees a building on fire and asks the cabby to pull over! Clark gets out and use's his x-ray vision and sees a women inside the building, Clark say's to himself, "This looks like a job for Superman!" and changes into a suit with a cape and a giant "S" symbol on it. In an instant flies into the building grabs the women flies back out with her in his arms, next he drops her off safely and runs off. At the Daily Planet Clark asks Perry White the chief editor at the Daily Planet, if he can have a job. Perry is about to say no but gets a phone call instead. On the phone are Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen they were sent to do a story on the mine disaster but the police won't let them in. Clark say's to Perry that if he could get in and get the story, if he could have a job, Perry agrees. At the mine disaster Lois finds a way into the mine but gets caved in and now is left to die by dangerous fumes!
Chapter 3 - The Reducer Ray: Superman comes to the rescue and brakes through the mine and saves Lois and the miners and then runs off again! When Lois and Jimmy get back to the Daily Planet they are mocked because someone else got the story and Lois is really mad! Next her and Jimmy meet the newest member at the Daily Planet, Clark Kent! In a secret hideout the Spider Lady ruler of the underworld of crime want's to steal a very powerful weapon called the Reducer Ray, it can blow up any thing with a blast bigger then a the atomic bomb. Her first plot to steal it is unsuccessful for Superman stops her. That night a meteor crashes near Metropolis. At the Metropolis Museum Professor Leeds wants show reporter Clark Kent the meteor. It is in a lead box, Leeds tells Clark that it is very strange and thinks that it comes from the planet Krypton that exploded many years ago! When Leeds takes off the lid the meteor glows green and Clark falls down dead!

THANK YOU FOR THE TRIBUTE TO FLEISHER SUPERMAN CARTOONS
The Superman serials from Columbia had cartoons in tribute to the Fleisher cartoons of a few year before. It was very creative and thinking out of the box. ~*~ Carol Forman is great in her continuing quest to take over the world. This serial is a hoot. ... Read more

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One of the Best
I was in fifth or sixth grade when I saw the first chapter of this serial. (I am 71 years old now.) I really loved westerns and it was a few years before I became a Redskin fan. I really liked Sammy Baugh and looking at the special effects in the serial now really makes me appreciate the genius of the people who made them.

Great Ranger!
'Slingin' Sammy Bough made only one movie, this rip-roaring, fantastic l2-episode serial which should rank with the greatest. Co-starring with B-actress, the plucky Pauline Moore, Sammy is a terrific action hero and the best cliff-hanger episode is when he and Pauline are trapped in a shed while all the oil wells explode around them. Neil Hamilton is a suave and evil and delightful villain. The camera set-ups, the fight sequences and especially the imaginative climax of each episode ranks with Spy Smasher, Daredevils of the Red Circle and G-Men Versus the Black Dragon. Wish Sammy had starred in more flicks, although some film historians point out his amateurish attempts at acting. In serials, acting isn't what fans want (except in a villian). we want our heroes to be fearless and macho and Sammy delivers these qualities in spades. ... Read more

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JENNIFER JONES FIRST MOVIE
"Frontier Horizon" a.k.a."New Frontier", is is a typical short Western actioneer at 57 mins.It is a formulaic film from the budget minded Republic Studios, from 1939.It is interesting only because it was the first attempt at film stardom for Phyllis Isley, aged 20 at the time, whose name was changed in 1942 to the better known, Jennifer Jones, at the request of David O. Selznick, her mentor and later husband.

She plays Celia Braddock who assists the "Three Mesquiteers" (whose number includes a young John Wayne playing Stoney Brooke), to prevent a ruthless claim-jumping construction company from stealing the ranchers' properties in their "New Hope Valley".The company had duped the three heroes , in order to build a lucrative dam.Phyllis gets to ride a horse but is given rather a trite and banal script to say.Republic Films churned out these films at quite a rate of knots in 1939 (one a week!) so script quality invariably suffered.After a second Republic Film that year "Dick Tracy and the G-Men, Phyllis and her then husband, Robert Walker, decided they were not being regarded seriously enough by Hollywood and returned back to New York to pursue their still unrealised dreams of stage stardom.

Due to its short run time, this film normally comes with another Republic title, e.g. on my copy "Randy Rides Again" or as here "Lawless Ninet".The present title is only now interesting in order to see the embryonic talent of Jennifer Jones in order to compare to her more mature, later work.Otherwise it is mediocre and I rated it at 3 stars. ... Read more

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Not only the shadow knows!
As a serial afficionado, I thoroughly enjoyed watching this one. Bela Lugosi plays his role as the mysterious Dr Strang well and Robert Warwick adds a touch of professional stage in his role as the famous detective. Bob Kortman is his usual evil self as the escaped convict Slade. Lafe McKee (I love that name) will keep you guessing about his intentions. Some of the acting is, as in many serials atrociously overdramatic, but one must remember that the film was made in 1933 in the early years of the talkies. The endings are standard, but the surprise in the last chapter is who the Shadow turns out to be. It is beyond the last person you would suspect. And the serial contains the most oft-repeated line in serial history: "This is the last time you have interfered with my plans!" Hah! Little does the Shadow know about how resilient our hero is. The fighting is bad, the action sequences are limited, but the serial is enjoyable.

The Real Deal
Thank Heavens! Jason Hyde explained that the pulp version of The Shadow, who originated in his own magazine, did not become invisible as the later radio version did. I saw this serial as an eleven-year-old (in the 50s, when it was often run on TV over several Saturday mornings). Victor Jory was the picture of the Shadow and the voice as well. The voice that made him such a menacing villain made him believable as a hero who could make the hair on a villain's head stand on end. To the great credit of the actors and director, the serial was not campy or done for laughs a la the later Batman TV show. We still needed and valued our heroes back then. In an era when it's tempting to feel that things are out of control, that no one of us can do much to set right all the wrong in the world, it's relaxing and reassuring to return once again to a more idealistic time. We believed then that, no matter how bad things got, no matter how strong the villains we faced, truth and justice (and real effort) would ultimately triumph. Isn't that the perfect thing for a break from real evil?

More serial tomfoolery from James Horne
In this sillyass but amusing serial the Shadow does not have invisibility as he did in the radio series. This is given to the Black Tiger a peevish, prissy old fogey who fancies himself a leader of men. With numbskull underlings this fancy is not difficult to achieve and it is most amusing to hear these swaggering tough guys give out with a lot of sheepish "Yes sirs" to the Black Tiger's demands. As usual Horne gets a lot of comic mileage with the antics of the villains. Still one wonders why the Shadow was not made invisible so he could "cloud men's minds". Perhaps the producer did not want to spend the extra time and money on special effects or perhaps Horne himself felt that with his bad guys there wasn't any minds out there to cloud. 2 1/2 stars.

One of Columbia's better serial efforts
Serial fans know that the chapterplays churned out by Columbia were seldom up to the standard of those made by Republic (compare BATMAN to THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL for proof), lacking the imagination, polish, and furious pace found in the more famous studio's releases. THE SHADOW comes as a bit of surprise, then, after reading some negative comments on it. It must be pointed out that the character of the Shadow existed in several incarnations during his time. The radio version is the most famous, with his powers of invisibility, pretty assistang Margo Lane, and eerie laughter. The pulp hero, by contrast, did not become invisible and was a far more physical, though still eerie and mysterious, entity, with a vast network of operatives at his disposal. In addition to these, there was a lesser known version that ran as a newspaper strip and featured in his own comic for several years. This took its cue mainly from the pulps, but made the Shadow even more earthly and eliminated nearly all of his operatives. The Columbia serial version takes its cue mainly from this incarnation. Toss in radio's Margo Lane, (Harry) Vincent from the pulps and add The Black Tiger, a villain with the radio Shadow's gift for invisiblity and you've got an immensely enjoyable experience. Most of the faults found in Columbia serials are certainly present, like woefully unimaginative chapter endings (how many roofs can fall on the Shadow?), some indifferent pacing, and a reliance on coincidence that's staggering even for a serial. However, this one improves on Columbia's other efforts in two important departments. First, the photography is great, frequently dark, appropriately shadowy, and much more impressive than the ugly, nonexistent photography found in, say, BATMAN. The scene in which the Black Tiger makes himself invisible in order to address his (particularly idiotic) minions is very atmospheric, and you'd better like it, because it's repeated in every chapter. Second, this is an unusually well acted serial. Victor Jory is ideal casting as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow. Jory was a successful stage actor who mainly played supporting roles in feature films and rarely got the opportunity to play the leading man. While starring in a Columbia serial may have been a step down from his stage work, Jory clearly relishes ths spotlight, turning in a whirlwind performance that's never less than perfect. And he looks exactly like the illustrations of Cranston in the comics and pulps, too. He's ably supported by a cast of serial/b-movie veterans including Veda Ann Borg as Margo and Roger Moore as Vincent. And never has a serial villain's true identity been more obvious than it is in THE SHADOW. This, along with the sadly unavailable THE SPIDER'S WEB, is one of Columbian's best serials, proving that maybe they should have just stuck to pulp characters. Enjoy.

Nothing special
A far, far cry from the excitment of the radio series. Ordinary in production values and story line, the series is distinguished only by Jory's solid performance and his chillingly accurate laugh. If you want to sample the best of the cliffhangers go to Spy Smasher. ... Read more

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the jade mask
hardie albright and al bridge are the best of character players!they made the jade mask a 4 star movie thank you

Your Pass Please
I have enjoyed Charlie Chan movies ever since I was a child. Most of them are a lot of fun. This one is the exception. It is absolutely the worst I have watched. After buying this film and watching it one time, I donated it to a charity auction.

Take a pass on this one.

Middling Monogram Chan, but fans will enjoy it
This is one of the low-budget "Charlie Chan" mysteries produced by Monogram Pictures. This time the murder victim (more precisely, the first of several victims!) is a scientist that everyone has good reason to hate. Chan steps in on the government's behalf to solve the mystery of how "dead men walk." Some decent performances (Mantan Moreland, Frank Reicher, Hardie Albright, and especially Alan Bridge as the hayseed sheriff), but the characters aren't as colorful, the direction not as brisk, and Charlie's inquisitive offspring not as engaging as usual. The mystery will definitely keep you guessing, however. This and star Sidney Toler are the main assets.

A good Monogram entry with an eerie mystery and good humor!
This is one of my favorite Chan films from Monogram studios. The opening resembles a Monogram horror movie with spooky music at the foggy, eerie Harper estate. This film introduces Chan's Number 4 son Eddie, a pseudo-intellectual played by Edwin Luke, brother of Keye Luke. This was his only appearance in a Charlie Chan movie. Chan is assisted by the self-deprecating, hayseed Sheriff Mack. Their collaboration makes this Chan entry more interesting than some others. The murder mystery holds your interest and keeps you guessing all through the film. The comic, Mantan Moreland as Birmingham has some funny material here, and I find the ending of this film with the hayseed sheriff and Birmingham one of the funniest endings to a film I have ever seen! Chan's classic saying here is "Murder know no law of relativity". Strongly recommended for Chan fans! ... Read more

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bud and lou at there classics again
This is a classic.bud and lou go to alaska to find there friends goldmind.this has some funny routines.some of em are when bud and lou fish and lou pulls bud out the water. lou.. hey tom did you see that fish in the water. bud.. that was me ( slaps lou)

A Gem in the Snow
Underrated Abbott and Costello film which concerns the boys going to Alaska to assist a firned. Wittier than other entries, maybe because longtime A+C scribe John Grant did not pen the screenplay, and makes very good use of Alaskan locales

One of their best movies
Watch Lost in Alaska and you will find out why these guys were called the Kings of Comedy. Abbott and Costello try to help their new-found friend reunite with his true love and recover his Gold. They end up careening out of control across Alaska on the world's fastest dog sled and getting into all kinds of trouble.

Lost in Alaska contains some of Abbott and Costello's most clever comedy routines that you won't see in their other movies. Just the part where Costello battles with an alarm clock is worth the price of the video.

And of course there are some of those ridiculous situations that could only work in an Abbott and Costello movie - like an igloo with a kitchen sink and a giant slingshot that launches frozen fish.

OK
This Movie was okay.It was Somewhat Pointless but still worth seeing.You will find some seen that will make you laugh

BUD AND LOU STRIKE IT RICH - WITH LAUGHTER
Classic 1952 comedy. Abbott and Costello travel to 1890s Alaska with friend Tom Ewell. The boys try to help Ewell NOT ONLY to win back his sweetheart, but to also save his goldmine from the film's heavy. Again 5 STARS to Bud and Lou for keeping us laughing all these years. ... Read more

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Turning into Roy Barcroft
Richard Bailey didn't cut the most heroic figure among Republic's serial heroes, and his voice sounds a tad on the sissy side. But he was built like stuntman Tom Steele which is what counts, because Steele made his character look like quite a battler. Even so, heroine Linda Stirling saves the life of Bailey's criminologist character about as many times as vice versa in this exciting chapter-play, about one of a group of suspects on an island who has developed a Frankenstein-like spark-throwing transformation machine which can literally turn him into another person, the physical personification of his pirate ancestor, played by Roy Barcroft. It is said that this was one of Barcroft's favorite roles, because it was something different from western heavies. Indeed it was, and Barcroft revels in it.

Great Serial to enjoy...
This serial is a good one in that it stars the great Roy Barcoft as the villian. Followers of serials know that he was one of the best and gives a first rate performance here. ... Read more

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A must see !
See the beginning of the lone ranger. Good clean family entertainment. If all your after is to make fun of old movies this will foot the bill too! ... Read more

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Very good, under-rated western.
This is probably my favorite Kirk Douglas western. Although it has plenty of action this is not just another action western. Rather it deals with the implacable transition of the west from open range available to all to individually-controlled patches of range that are fenced off with barbed wire. Dempsey Rae (Douglas' character) loves open range and keeps drifting north to avoid the barbed wire which destroys it. Finally, however, he realizes that the small ranchers must fence off the range to protect themselves from the massive herds of a greedy rancher and her ruthless foreman and helps string and protect the wire that he hates so thoroughly. I love this under-rated western.

Man without a star
I thought this was a good movie with alot of substance towards its story. It stars Jeanne Crain as a young, unmarried girl without much experiance in the world. I reccmommend it only if you don't mind the overacting thats seen alot in old, dramatic movies. ... Read more

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Interesting as a cultural history of the 1930's
A Great Depression morality tale, wherein the outlaws are really good boys who love their mother, and the capitalists and banker are really black-hearted crooks who prey on the innocent. I'd give it one star for its sheer tedium but a very youthful Roy and Trigger look terrific and who doesn't like Gabby Hayes? As usual in these old oaters, the horseriding is spectacular. Roy has one love song, while playing the pump organ. The movie inspired me to look up the history of the James gang to find out what they were actually like. ... Read more