Codirector william cameron menzies makes this one of the first films to actually closely mimic the pulp comics of the time, and the detail is stunning. Created by raymond morgan and harry earnshaw, chandu the magician was one of the longestrunning adventure serials that aired on the radio. Mbc 31 four from the 1935 radio serial by dennis morrison. Chandu the magician is also a great fucking looking movie. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Morgan and broadcast in fifteen minute episodes, the program ran from 1932 to 1936 and then was revived with new talent in 1948 and broadcast. Both the original and the revived versions of chandu the magician were sponsored by white king soap. When delusional madman roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance, he is opposed by chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi. In the middle of this he was recruited by 20th century fox to star in chandu the magician. A year after he electrified movie audiences by bringing his stage role in dracula to the screen for universal, horror legend bela lugosi was in high demand as he turned up in both starring and supporting roles in a variety of studio and independent films ranging from white zombie to island of lost souls. The 1932 fox film corporation film chandu the magician, is about a magician who uses hypnotic powers to foil the schemes of a megalomaniac who wants to rule the world.
Chandu the magician is a 1932 film about a madman who kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance who is opposed by chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi directed by william cameron menzies. The kl studio classics bluray of chandu the magician is an excellent transfer that fox put together eight years ago for a dvd release. Chandu the magician 1932 used to be a very hard film to see. Jul 27, 2014 this is the original series starring gayne whitman. German translation of magician collins englishgerman.
Edmund lowe, bela lugosi, irene ware, william cameron menzies, marcel varnel. See more ideas about poster, the magicians and circus poster. Its success led lowe to take on the role of the similar and similarly named chandu the magician 1932, reuniting him with director william cameron menzies and screenwriters barry conners and philip klein. Although he did play chandu once upon a time these are all recordingf from the later series which virtually recreated all the earlier shows with tom collins of i love adventure fame he plays reggie york.
Chandu the magician is a 1932 american precode mysteryfantasy film starring edmund lowe as frank chandler and bela lugosi as the villain roxor that he must stop. It wasnt lost or even mislaid it was just in that curious limbo where nearly all fox films made before the merger with. Chandu, the magician 1932 having mastered teleportation and other mystical powers after studying with indian yogis for three years, frank chandler edmund lowe returns home. Mbc 32 1948 series begins at the end by dennis morrison. The 1932 fox film corporation film chandu the magician, is about a magician who uses. The film itself is beautifully art directed by william cameron menzies and features a wonderful performance by lugosi as the villain, not the lead character chandu. Chandu the magician is a 1932 film about a madman who kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance who is opposed by chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi. Chandu the magician, volume 5 the return of roxor radio archives. Although he did play chandu once upon a time these are all recordingf from the later series which virtually recreated all the earlier shows with tom collins of i love adventure fame he plays reggie york on that series as frank chandler aka chandu. Those secrets gave him nearunlimited psychic powers, turning him into chandu the magician. The 1932 film version of chandu the magician establishes chandus fantastic powers in the opening sequence where he telepathically levitates a rope into the air that a fellow swami climbs before vanishing at the top. This movie was based on a very popular radio serial of the 1930s.
Posted on october 18, 2015 october 22, 2018 by monstergirl posted in a midsummers night dream 1935, anita louise, bela lugosi, beryl mercer, boris karloff, bride of frankenstein, campy vintage horror, carl jung, carole lombard, carroll borland, chandu the magician 1932, conrad nagel, cult murders, cultexploitation, dead things, dr jekyll and. One of the longest running radio adventure serials, the series was created by harry a. Frank chandler, an american born mystic, learned the art of magic from indian yogi and uses his powers for a variety of adventures in far off lands. The z in forz is pronounced as in german or italian, so that the word rhymes with sports. In this edition of chandu the magician i am featuring chandu on the magic island, which is an abridgement of the return of chandu serial. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. Chandu the magician was successful enough to spawn two sequels, the return of chandu 1934 and chandu on the magic island 1935, both of which starred bela lugosi as chandu, taking over the role from edmund lowe. The return of chandu the magician 1934 early serial directed by ray taylor with bela lugosi, clara kimball young and maria alba. Mar 18, 2017 in the spider 1931, edmund lowe dinner at eight portrayed chatrand the great, a hypnotist and magician who solves a murder. In his global war on the powers of ancient evil, he is joined by the mysterious egyptian princess nadji, his sister dorothy regent, and his niece and nephew betty and bob. Chandu the magician was an american radio drama that was heard on several different networks and aired in two distinctly different series, one in the 1930s and a revival 12 years later in the 1940s and 1950s. Written by vera oldham and starring tom collins as frank chandlerchandu. Frank chandler, a dignified globetrotting american, learned certain mystical secrets while studying under the wise men of the east. Download chandu the magician for free watch or stream.
This is the original series starring gayne whitman. The film was based on a popular radio program of the time. Starring gayne whiteman, margaret macdonald, bob bixby and betty webb. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet. Chandu reinforces every outdated colonial stereotype in the book, but its so blockheadedly innocent that it doesnt matter. Chandu the magician 1932, adapted from a popular nightly radio broadcast of the same name, is one such. Chandu then astral projects himself out of his own body and walks across burning coals. It was then heard, starting in february 1932, over wor in the east. Chandu, emulating houdini, breaks out of the coffin and climbs back into the laboratory.
This time, lugosi graduated to the good guy, playing chandu opposite maria alba mr. They reunited for a followup serial, chandu on the magic island 1935. Safe journeys to all the fans of chandu the magician, wherever you may be. Oct 08, 20 chandu the magician 1932 used to be a very hard film to see. Chandu the magician is a 1932 american precode mysteryfantasy film starring edmund lowe as frank chandler and bela lugosi as the villain roxor that he. With edmund lowe, irene ware, bela lugosi, herbert mundin. The two series starred frank chandler, also known as chandu, an american who had learned mystical arts, such as astral projection, which he used to. Though he tries to keep his supernatural powers a secret from his beloved sister dorothy virginia hammond, niece betty. Rent chandu the magician 1932 on dvd and bluray dvd. Following chandu the magician was the twelvechapter serial the return of chandu 1934.
Chandu the magician takes place mostly in the sahara desert. Download samsung magician, data migration software, firmware, driver, data center toolkit, activation. The radio series was broadcast from 1932 to 1933, and fox obtained the rights hoping the film would appeal to a readymade audience. Broadcast during the depression and again in 1949, chandu the magician combines the best of crime fighting and eastern mysticism. Bear this death ray in the hands of roxor means an end to goodness. Download chandu the magician chandu the magician edmund lowe irene ware. Based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a.
Over 100,000 german translations of english words and phrases. Rent chandu the magician 1932 starring edmund lowe and irene ware on dvd and bluray. The show was first heard in the 1930s, and was revived in 1948. Chandu the magician edmund lowe, dinner at eight, who calls upon mystical abilities to fight the megalomaniacal fiend. Aug 26, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Adapted from the popular broadcast serial, this creepy classic conjures action and excitement at every turn. Previously available on dvd from 20th century fox home entertainment, both individually and in the fox horror classics vol. A revival on a different network took place 12 years later in the 1940s and 1950s. Chandu, the magician was an old time radio program from 193233. Directed by william cameron menzies, marcel varnel.
Roxor bela lugosi and the death ray in chandu the magician 1932. Irene ware and edmund lowe in chandu the magician 1932. Chandu, the magician 1948 these episodes of chandu, the magician are from the 1948 run of this adventure serial. Bela lugosi chandu the magician vintage comics, vintage posters, magician party, a. The 1932 film version of chandu the magician establishes chandu s fantastic powers in the opening sequence where he telepathically levitates a rope into the air that a fellow swami climbs before vanishing at the top. Chandu the magician online using any of the 3 radio players below. Chandu the magician and stranger on the third floor. Chandu the magician adventure old time radio downloads.
Listen to 166 episodes of chandu, the magician for free. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. However, lugosi did play the character in later serials that featured chandu the magician. The film element sourced has some scratches and a splice break or two, but otherwise is intact. The show featured a man named frank chandler who was played by radio actor gayne whitman. Chandu the magician 1932 william cameron menzies, marcel. Edmund lowe stars as suave frank chandler, better known to his enemies as chandu the magician. Chandu the magician old time radio golden age of radio. Some 1939 episodes of chandu, the magician files sourced from. Zoot radio, free old time radio show downloads of chandu the magician.
Tom collins stars as chandu in these exotic half hour episodes from 1949 that. A location number of 111 indicates i have the show in my collection, but they havent yet been assigned a location number. Old time radio shows download for free at zoot radio. Chandu the magician is an american supernatural radio drama. Rent chandu the magician 1932 on dvd and bluray netflix. When delusional madman roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray. Written by barry conners and philip klein, based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a. Roxor has chandu placed in a mummy case and thrown into the river, he then threatens to throw the women into the river but robert relents and makes the ray work. Frank was an american who had traveled to india to learn the mystic arts from the yogis. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc.
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