Cliffhangers! Serials of the 1930s and 40s

cog_nate — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:29:33 -0800

Cliffhangers "In Focus" is an entertaining, well-written overview of the rise and decline of action serial movies of the 1930s and 40s. It also includes rundowns of many major serial films of the time. Several of these serials are now available online. Links to them are inside. Adventures of Captain Marvel: Chapters 1 (1, 2), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Dick Tracy: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Fighting Devil Dogs: Trailer
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe ("sequel" to Flash Gordon): Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Mysterious Dr. Satan: Trailer; Chapters 1 (1, 2, 3), 2 (1, 2), 3 (1, 2), 4 (1, 2), 5 (1, 2), 6 (1, 2), 7 (1, 2), 8 (1, 2), 9 (1, 2), 10 (1, 2), 11 (1, 2), 12 (1, 2), 13 (1, 2), 14 (1, 2), 15, (1, 2)
Perils of Nyoka: Trailer
Phantom Empire: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Undersea Kingdom (not in the Images list, but I like it): Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Zorro's Fighting Legion: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Finally, Images has just tons of great writing on film and pop culture.

fiction fix

otio — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:09:35 -0800

Five Chapters. Weekly, serialized short fiction edited by David Daley, the man behind McSweeney's 20-Minute Stories Contest. Some contributors so far: Vendela Vida, Arthur Phillips, Sam Lipsyte, Anthony Swofford, Jess Walter, Stewart O'Nan.

FunkyHelix — Sun, 03 Nov 2002 16:27:23 -0800

Who knows the evil that lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows. Radio serials and dramas take me back to driving along with my grandfather, listening to tapes he made of his favorite programs growing up. It's still a nice way to wile away some time.