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The Phantom - Serial
starring: Tom Tyler, Jeanne Bates, Pat O'Malley, Robert Barron, Dick Curtis
directed by: B. Reeves Eason

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0089859826825
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: VCI Entertainment
Manufacturer: VCI Entertainment
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: VCI Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 30, 2001
Running Time: 254 minutes
Sales Rank: 24935
Studio: VCI Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: December 24, 1943

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Description:
Professor Davidson and his lovely daughter Diana search Africa for the Lost City of Zoloz. Legend pegs it to be the source of a vast hidden treasure. Their search is hindered by a local crook, Singapore Smith, who wants the treasure for himself. It is further complicated by Dr. Bremmer, an international criminal, who plans to destroy the peace with the local native tribes and build a secret air base at Zoloz. Fortunately, the Phantom, who is also Diana's fiancÃ©, is more than a match for the two villains. The Phantom, with his superhuman strength, manages to outwit each enemy move, escaping from one death trap after an other: avalanches, poison gas, flaming pyres, and explosions fail to shake his fearless spirit. With the help of his four-footed pal Devil, he finally overpowers all the enemy factions, and brings peace to the jungle once again. Another exciting serial adventure produced by Columbia Pictures and based on one of King Features' funny-paper heroes. Bonus Features: Photo Gallery| Comic Book Art Gallery| Commentary by Author Max Allan Collins| Actor Bios| Chapter Menu. Specs: 1-DVD9 + 1-DVD5; Dolby Digital Mono; 254 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1943; SRP - $19.99.

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- Fun!
The Phantom - Serial Some serials are exciting; others are just plain silly. This one lies in between. It's the best thing I've seen Tom Tyler do. (In Adventures of Captain Marvel he's pretty much limited to saying "Shazam!" so he can revert to Billy Batson...though why he'd want to is beyond me.)

Who knows where this takes place. It could be Africa; it could be India; it could be Central or South America. There's one sequence that could be Mongolia. Does it matter? Of course not! It's ... Read More

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- The Phantom's Zone?
Columbia Pictures was infamous for making infamously bad serials. However, through some inexplicable fluke, they made a really great serial in 1943. It was called `The Phantom.' Here are some of the things that make this serial so good:
1. Tom Tyler in the title role. He projected a strong and quietly heroic screen presence, and was athletic enough to look good in the Phantom suit. He is believable in the fight scenes. Superhero suits look good in comic strips, but usually on the screen ... Read More

Rating:

- Top-notch serial
I'd read that the director of the Captain Marvel serial thought Tom Tyler was a terrible actor (which is why he said a total of about 12 words the whole time), but this proves him wrong. He's a very good phantom and this is a good ride.

There are offensive stereotypes, so get ready for the occasional cringe and this is not the Royal Academy in terms of acting or writing, but if you shut down your critical brain for a while, you'll probably find yourself drawn in--a little like quicksand.

Rating:

- Five Star Phantom
I'm a big Phantom fan so I may be biased but I thought this was great stuff. This took me back to my childhood. I saw the serial when I was a kid in the fifties and it's still great over 50 years later. They could have made his costume a bit better but apart from that a great adventure. My teenage kids loved this too, which is saying something.

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- Bringing back childhood memories
Really enjoyed this serial. I'm 56, and can still remember going to the Pitt theatre on saturday mornings to catch the serials. Watching the Phantom brings back a time before America lost it's commom sense and the phrase "politically correct" wasn't heard of.

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