Drums of fu manchu serial

Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Fu manchu receives a coded telegraph warning him that allan has survived and that he and sir nayland smith are on the way. The fifteenpart fu manchu serial was directed by william witney. Fu manchu is not concerned about allan but sir nayland smith is a worthy foe. Its a remake of sorts of the 1932 movie, the mask of fu manchu. In many episodes fu manchus approach is heralded by drumbeats, and for most of the serial, the audience would probably assume that some of his minions are nearby, beating drums for their master. Though using the title of the ninth novel in the series, it actually is based on numerous elements from throughout the series to that point, cherrypicked by the writers. Flinders petrie are once again on the trail of fu manchu, the immortal criminal mastermind who possesses. The dacoits are all as sinister as you might hope, skulking. In this serial, fu manchu attempts to conquer the world by acquiring the sceptre of genghis khan, which will unite the people of asia under his rule. Regardless, the fu manchu novels are worth the time to discover the great, intellectual and stereotypical iconic evil genius who is fu manchu. This is a movie serial ive wanted to see for years.

The only negative i have found is the volume is a little low but of you crank it a bit its fine. Drums of fu manchu is a 15chapter republic movie serial based on the character created by sax rohmer. Fu manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of genghis khan in an attempt to conquer the. An investigator goes after the people who are corrupting the nations youth by spreading the weed of satan marijuana. One sheet 27 x 41 chapter 1 fu manchu available at 20 july 27 28 movie posters. Drums of fu manchu 1940 is a 15chapter republic movie serial based on the character created by sax rohmer. Widely considered one of the greatest serials ever filmed, this classic chapterplay stars henry brandon as the insidious dr. Drums of fu manchu 1940 henry bardon 15 chapter republic studio serial sir denis nayland smith and dr. A publicity portrait of robert kellard from the serial drums of fu manchu republic, 1940.

Drums of fu manchu places such emphasis on atmospherics that its easy to overlook its action scenes. The dvd set includes an informative 12 page booklet entitled, the history of fu manchu, written by eric hoffman, and also, among other things, a short documentary about the cinematic history of this grand, evil character. Drums of fu manchu part5 the house of terror video. Fu manchu has been played by many an actor over the years, and in this particular version he was portrayed by henry brandon, who among his 171 film and tv credits was in everything from the.

Drums of fu manchu dvd, 2003, 2disc set for sale online. Fu manchus evil designs are carried out by a gang of bald. Flinders petrie are once again on the trail of fu manchu, the immortal criminal mastermind who possesses arcane secrets of the ancient past and absolute mastery of modern science. Written by franklin adreon, based on the novel by sax rohmer. If the market has been saturated with the inferior copy, sales on the real thing only come from those for whom good enough isnt good enough to settle for and who would rebuy the title.

Nayland smith and allan parker set a trap for fu manchu at the historical museum, but fu manchu is not so easily fooled. Next came the 15part 1940 republic serial drums of fu manchu, starring germanborn henry brandon as the dastardly doctor, which was edited down to a 68minute feature in 1943. The serial squadron cliffhanger movie serial archive. The serial squadron is a multimedia archive the home on the web of the original male and female cinema action heroes, and our goal is to preserve and restore and make available for viewing or study the jungle, mystery, western and scifi cliffhangers that inspired star wars and the hollywood superhero blockbusters of today. Directors william witney and john english, the rogers and hammerstein of serials, keep things going at a whirlwind pace and there are plenty of thrills, sometimes two per episode, for serial fans to sink their teeth into.

Heroes come and go but the sign of a great actionadventure movie is always a strong and interesting villain. First 10 mins of chapter five from the old fashioned, embarrasingly politically incorrect 40s serial. Drums of fu manchu original discovered, offered to squadron. Drums of fu manchu original discovered, offered to. I admit that if you are a fan of these delightful old series adventures, youll thoroughly enjoy drums of fu manchu.

I make a big batch of popcorn, sit myself down in front of my big flatscreen with childish anticipation, and watch two or three chapters. The 1940 serial was directed by republic studios reliable team of john english and william witney, and at the time it was felt to propel the genre to a new height. A handful of television appearances aside including a failed 1952 pilot starring john carradine, the character wouldnt emerge again until 1965, when christopher lee. Fu manchu is the star, not sir nayland smith a point made brilliantly in gahan wilsons short story the power of the mandarin, which i recommend but wont.

Over the past year, vci entertainment has supplied serial lovers with three of the most sought, most rare chapterplays from the classic period of the american soundera serial. It was rereleased in 1943 as an edited down 69 minute feature film. The popular serial gets its title because whenever the sinister dr. With this scepter fu manchu gets all the asian peoples in his power, and with their help he is able to conquer the world. The drums of fu manchu was a 15 episode serial put out by republic pictures in 1940.

I confess to really loving this series and the purely, evil, yet intelligent genius known a dr. With henry brandon, william royle, robert kellard, gloria franklin. Fu manchu is ready to kill, sounds of strange drums can be heard coming from somewhere unknown. Allans father, archaeologist professor parker george cleveland, was killed by fu manchu. Although the serial s fights and chases are typically short and to the point, theyre quite numerous and are filmed with all the skill and energy of the lengthier. Fu manchu who searches for the keys to the tomb of genghis khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world directed by william witney. Fu manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of genghis khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world. Fu manchu is trying to take over the world by using the scepter of genghis khan, who was hidden in his tomb.

Elaborate murders, deathtraps, and methods of torture are fu manchus stock in trade, and they complement the republic serial style quite. The fu manchu stories, written by sax rohmer 18831959, consisted of novels originally published between 1912 and 1959 and one novel published after his death. The drums of fumanchu and the whole series, its style, and even the stereotyping are all a product of the time and place in which it was written over 100 years ago. Nayland smith, and his associates fight to keep the evil doctor from getting his hands on. Drums of fu manchu movie serial free download of b movies. Drums of fu manchu classic cliffhanger movie serial dvd.

William witney, the greatest director of movie serials considered this to be his and. Sax rohmers the drums of fumanchu book nine in the fumanchu series brings us another adventure of sir denis and the iconic evil genius dr. Movie serial that was later edited together into a feature movie. Sf movies sci fi movies great movies action movies horror movie posters movie poster art yellow peril republic pictures vintage horror. Drums of fu manchu s is a collection of old serials put together to form a full movie. The fu manchu series could never get made today film. But the outstanding outre skill used by fu manchu here is like nothing seen in the novels.

If you down shift your mental gears a bit and suspend the harsh demands ofsophisticated reality the drums of fu manchu can be the source of some of the best unfettered joy any movie goer can ever get. Vci entertainment is now presenting one of the best in their twodvd set of the complete republic serial the drums of fu manchu 1940. I guess the title of this post is selfexplanatory a complete and top condition positive print struck from the original negative of drums of fu manchu in the 1960s or 70s has been recently offered to the squadron for restoration and dvd release. Although the serials fights and chases are typically short and to the point, theyre quite numerous and are filmed with all the skill and energy of the lengthier. Fu manchu, the evil genius and mad scientist created by author sax rohmer. Fu manchu was the creation of english author arthur henry sarsfield ward under the pen name sax rohmer.

Feature version of the 1940 republic serial, about fu manchus attempt to conquer asia. One of the most exciting cliffhanger serials ever produced. Ctva the classic tv archive us adventure series stories of the century republicstudio cityhts195455 starring jim davis, mary castle, kristine miller the adventures of fu manchu republicstudio cityhts1956 starring glen gordon frontier doctor. Drums of fu manchu 15 chapters henry brandon, robert kellard d. Drums of fu manchu part1 fu manchu strikes video dailymotion. Feature version of the 1940 republic serial, about fu manchu s attempt to conquer asia. As a general serial rule, treasure hunts in farflung and ferocious realms are always more exciting than battles with criminals in the big citybut. Unlike many other serials, drums of fu manchu keeps its villain front and center, confronting the heroes face to face often rather than keeping distance between them. Drums of fu manchu is a must see for any cliffhanger devotee. Fifteen exciting chapters of trains wrecks, chases, car crashes, fights, fights and more fights, featuring one of the best villians in all of fiction, dr. The story line has fu manchu in search of the the tomb that houses the legendary scepter of genghis khan.

Robert kellard the files of jerry blake movie serial. Drums looks like a b horror film, very atmospheric and shadowy. Drums of fu manchu part1 fu manchu strikes dailymotion. Henry brandon stars in his most famous role as fu manchu in this special collection of the 15chapter 1940s serial. This 15chapter serial had the largest budget of any serial produced. It feels a little slapped together, and no editing was done, you can tell its just here is todays episode, and boom here is the next one. Indeed, there are comparable scenes in one or two rohmer. Serial report chapter 21danny morton, drums of fu manchu.

One thing i loved about this serial is its visuals. Nayland smith, and his associates fight to keep the evil doctor from getting his hands on the keys. Energetic serial star robert kellard had a wide acting range, which came in handy over his varied cliffhanger. Was the yellow peril incarnate really appallingly racist.