Film Serials on DVD

[Mikezilla3k]

Decided to make a thread since more serials have been released on DVD than on Blu-Ray.

19371945

Feature Versions:



Suggestions are appreciated.

[Aclea]

[OceanBlue]

A nice idea for a thread in this sub-forum, as I haven't seen anything to do with film serials.

I know it was a film series, but was it classed as a film serial, the Whistler films? They were released in North America (I think) as manufactured-on-demand DVDs.

I'm glad The Shadow film series has been included. I came across those a few weeks ago, while (I think) checking out another film series (which might have been the Whistler films, or another series of films (which I was going to mention), the Spider film series).

Can only find two Spider films, both starring Warren Hull. But I'm not sure if they've had physical media releases.

Have got the Flicker Alley release of The House of Mystery. Hoping the UK gets a physical media release of Fantomas.

[Aclea]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Hoping the UK gets a physical media release of Fantomas.

It had one on DVD from Artificial Eye

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by Aclea

It had one on DVD from Artificial Eye

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I stand corrected, as I hadn't heard of any UK physical media release. Thanks for your help.

[Mikezilla3k]

On a side note, should I include the 2005 Image DVD of Les Vampires?



Know it already got a Blu-Ray release, however this does have an alternative score not on said Blu-Ray.

[Richard--W]

If it doesn't supplements or materials or footage, list it.

1937 version
1945 remake wrong cover art posted

Mikezilla, if you check my American Westerns thread you'll find
several western serials in post #10 that belong here.

[Richard--W]

Great idea for a thread.

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by Richard--W

If it doesn't supplements or materials or footage, list it.

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1937 version
1945 remake wrong cover art posted

Mikezilla, if you check my American Westerns thread you'll find
several western serials in post #10 that belong here.

Originally Posted by Richard--W

Great idea for a thread.

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Added most including some from the western films.

BTW, I saw that most of those Tarzan films were just films and not serials?

[Richard--W]

The serials were cut down into feature-length films and released that way, too.
The Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers serials, as well.

[Richard--W]

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by Richard--W

The serials were cut down into feature-length films and released that way, too.
The Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers serials, as well.

I'm guess the serials in their original form aren't in the database?

Originally Posted by Richard--W

Not including these since they are already released on Blu-Ray and don't offer anything else from those.

[Torgon]

Here is a serial not mentioned: Jungle Girl. My mother-in-law recalled watching this when she was younger. She had the name wrong, but after some research, I found a copy on Amazon for her to enjoy (who knew it existed, lol).

[Doomhunter]

There are also some DVDs of Burn ‘Em Up Barnes (1934) by Alpha Video and by Sinister Cinema in the database. Though I don’t know which looks better

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by Torgon

Here is a serial not mentioned: Jungle Girl. My mother-in-law recalled watching this when she was younger. She had the name wrong, but after some research, I found a copy on Amazon for her to enjoy (who knew it existed, lol).

Originally Posted by Doomhunter

There are also some DVDs of Burn ‘Em Up Barnes (1934) by Alpha Video and by Sinister Cinema in the database. Though I don’t know which looks better

Added both to the OP, with the Alpha release for Barnes since Sinister was either a feature version or in a collection with other films.

[Mikezilla3k]

On an aside, should I also include a section for Feature versions of serials?

[Doomhunter]

Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

On an aside, should I also include a section for Feature versions of serials?

I think that would be a useful thing as well

[Doomhunter]

There is also the French 1921 serial of The Three Musketeers

https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Les-Troi...es-DVD/275857/

Not to be confused with the 1921 Douglas Fairbanks film of the same name

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by Doomhunter

I think that would be a useful thing as well

Originally Posted by Doomhunter

There is also the French 1921 serial of The Three Musketeers

https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Les-Troi...es-DVD/275857/

Not to be confused with the 1921 Douglas Fairbanks film of the same name

Both added.

[Lord-Oakbeard]

Great thread with several nice titles.

Here are two two releases of Overland Mail you may want to include:




I once owned the Alpha DVD.