hoooo boy

[ericcoleman]

I have added to my, so far meager, collection of old movie serials. This time the very first Batman serial.

I have it on in the background on my work computer ... it's bad ... really bad ... as old movies serials are. There was a cut version a decade or so ago that had some of the wildly offensive racial stereotypes cut out (it was made during WWII), this one is apparently complete. And yeah, just met the villain ... not QUITE politically correct.

So, are there any other fans of old movie serials out there? What is your favorite?

I love the original Flash Gordon, as should be clear from my icon, and the original Buck Rogers.

I need to add to my collection just a little

Comments

[eeknight.livejournal.com]

I'd like to have the one with the undersea world and "Crash" Corrigan that MST3k did during one of their shorts, but I haven't gone to the trouble to look for it anywhere but con video tables.

[ericcoleman]

I find that you can get serials on Amazon generally really cheap. There are two versions there now of Undersea World, one for 18 bucks and the other for 13. I may have to add that to the ever growing list of stuff I want

[selenesue.livejournal.com]

Ah. I know just the place. Eddie Brandt's Saturday Matinee, in North Hollywood. Of course they have an online catalog: http://www.ebsmvideo.com

[ericcoleman]

There's a rental catalog, but it is a bit of a drive for me.

[selenesue.livejournal.com]

Funny man. They do sales as well.

[ericcoleman]

Hmmmm ... the website only mentions rentals ... They have quite a collection

[eeknight.livejournal.com]

I'm very impressed with Eddie's recommended viewing list. Lots of favorites of mine there, and some I'll have to check out.