Chandu the magician was heard on several different networks and aired in two distinctly different series, one in the 1930s and a revival 12 years later. Rent chandu the magician 1932 on dvd and bluray dvd. The show featured a man named frank chandler who was played by radio actor gayne whitman. Chandu the magician is a 1932 american precode mysteryfantasy film starring edmund lowe. Rakoczy march, composed by hector berlioz meets chandu.
The radio spirits content library consists of more than 60,000 classic radio shows. Chandu the magician adventure old time radio downloads. From the days when people believed that one could learn potent magic in the far east comes chandu, with the power to cloud mens minds just like the. Chandu s fiancee, the exotic princess of egypt, nadji maria alba, is believed to be the key to the resurrection of the ancient goddess ossana of ubasti, the black magic cult. This movie was based on a very popular radio serial of the 1930s. Those secrets gave him nearunlimited psychic powers, turning him into chandu the magician. The show was first heard in the 1930s, and was revived in 1948. 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. Chandu the magician bela lugosi 1935 hardcover edition of. 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 bela lugosi 1935 hardcover edition of the little big book. Ones media chandu the magician otr2cd chanduthemagician old time radio 2 cd 3 mp3 total time. Broadcast during the depression and again in 1949, chandu the magician combines the best of crime fighting and eastern mysticism. Written by barry conners and philip klein, based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a.
Based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a. Lot of four different magic tricks issued by white king soap as premiums in the 1930s. Bela lugosi, edmund lowe, irene ware, william cameron. In the past, many of you have expressed a desire to help zoot radio. 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.
Previously available on dvd from 20th century fox home entertainment, both individually and in the fox horror classics vol. Chandu the magician old time radio shows chandu the. 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. In this edition of chandu the magician i am featuring the phantom, which is considered to be the greatest movie serial of all time. Chandu the magician was revived on the mutualdon lee network on june 28, 1948 as a 15minute weekday program. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio.
Rent chandu the magician 1932 starring edmund lowe and irene ware on dvd and bluray. 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. With edmund lowe, irene ware, bela lugosi, herbert mundin, henry b. A revival on a different network took place 12 years later in the 1940s and 1950s. Chandu the magician old time radio shows in mp3 format on one cd 166 otr shows with a total playing time of 43 hours and 25 minutes. Reissued on bluray by kino lorber, it concerns the adventures of the benign.
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. Chandus fiancee, the exotic princess of egypt, nadji maria alba, is believed to be the key to the resurrection of the ancient goddess ossana of ubasti, the black magic cult. They reunited for a followup serial, chandu on the magic island 1935. Zoot radio, free old time radio show downloads of chandu the magician. Mbc 32 1948 series begins at the end by dennis morrison. With edmund lowe, irene ware, bela lugosi, herbert mundin.
Some 1939 episodes of chandu, the magician files sourced from. Lot includes three boxed magic tricks chandu white king of magic card miracles, chandu magic cones and chandus assyrian money changer. However, lugosi did play the character in later serials that featured chandu the magician. Created by raymond morgan and harry earnshaw, chandu the magician was one of the longestrunning adventure serials that aired on the radio. Chandu the magician 1932 now that hollywood has settled into a regular routine of converting comic books and graphic novels into big screen blockbusters, it seems the time is right to revisit some of the earlier superheroes of american pop culture. Marcel varnel and william cameron menzies kino lorber. When delusional madman roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray.
It wasnt lost or even mislaid it was just in that curious limbo where nearly all fox films made before the merger with. Written by vera oldham and starring tom collins as frank chandlerchandu. 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. Directed by william cameron menzies, marcel varnel. In the middle of this he was recruited by 20th century fox to star in chandu the magician. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Chandu the magician 1932 william cameron menzies, marcel. Hollywood could do worse than attempt a revival of chandu or mandrake with all of the attendant.
Chandu the magician, volume 5 the return of roxor radio archives. Campy film about a magician who uses his supernatural powers to stop an evil man from destroying the world with his death ray. Listen to 166 episodes of chandu, the magician for free. This library consists of popular oldtime radio programs, including vintage comedy, mystery, detective, adventure and suspense programs such as the jack benny show, the shadow. Mar 18, 2017 following chandu the magician was the twelvechapter serial the return of chandu 1934. Frank was an american who had traveled to india to learn the mystic arts from the yogis. View the complete listing of chandu the magician old time radio shows that is available for sale through otrcat by. 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. 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. The return of chandu the magician 1934 early serial directed by ray taylor with bela lugosi, clara kimball young and maria alba. The return of chandu chapters 1934 chapters 1 thru 12 bela lugosi the serial is based on the radio program chandu the magician. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. 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. With bela lugosi, maria alba, clara kimball young, lucien prival.
The character of chandu may also have inspired the comic strip mandrake the magician, created by lee falk the phantom in 1934. Chandu, the magician 1948 these episodes of chandu, the magician are from the 1948 run of this adventure serial. 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. The film was based on a popular radio program of the time. Mystic edmund lowe foils turbaned roxor bela lugosi and his nile death ray. The radio series was broadcast from 1932 to 1933, and fox obtained the rights hoping the film would appeal to a readymade audience. This time, lugosi graduated to the good guy, playing chandu opposite maria alba mr. Chandu the magician is called upon to rescue scientist robert regent from the clutches of the evil, madman roxor bent on enslaving the world. Meanwhile chandu the magician, while finding fans in such genre aficionados as ray harryhausen, disappeared into. Based on the radio serial of the same name, chandu the magician is a veritable rollercoaster ride of thrills and terror, boasting some of the best special effects of its period. 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. Chandu the magician 1932 used to be a very hard film to see.
One of the longest running radio adventure serials, the series was created by harry a. Nadji has taken refuge at the california home of frank chandler, an american. Chandu underwent a 2008 film restoration from fox and made its dvd bow in the studios fox horror classics volume 2 box alongside dragonwyck and dr. One of the longest running radio adventure serials. Tom tyler, who played the phantom so expertly, had an untimely death at the age of fifty on may 1, 1954. 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.
Like chandu, mandrakes power resided in his ability to use hypnosis as a potent hallucinatory force against his enemies. Renaults secret, only one of which actually qualified as a horror film of any kind. 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. The film element sourced has some scratches and a splice break or two, but otherwise is intact. Both the original and the revived versions of chandu the magician were sponsored by white king soap. 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. Though he tries to keep his supernatural powers a secret from his beloved sister dorothy virginia hammond, niece betty. Mbc 31 four from the 1935 radio serial by dennis morrison. The kl studio classics bluray of chandu the magician is an excellent transfer that fox put together eight years ago for a dvd release.
Frank chandler, a dignified globetrotting american, learned certain mystical secrets while studying under the wise men of the east. Chandu the magician is an american supernatural radio drama. Chandu the magician 1932, adapted from a popular nightly radio broadcast of the same name, is one such film. In this edition of chandu the magician i am presenting, in its entirety, all 15 chapters of the 1937 dick tracy serial, which is considered by many people, to be the best one ever made. White king soap was the sponsor of the chandu the magician radio show 19321950 on the west coast. Chandu the magician 1932 monstergirls halloween 2015 special feature. Chandu the magician online using any of the 3 radio players below. Starring gayne whiteman, margaret macdonald, bob bixby and betty webb. Old time radio shows from radio spirits that have been digitally remastered and are available in cassette, cd, and dvd formats. A naive action thriller with a story from the lower rungs of the comic book imagination, chandu is set in the white mans conception of exotic egypt.
Bear this death ray in the hands of roxor means an end to goodness. Oct 08, 20 chandu the magician 1932 used to be a very hard film to see. Safe journeys to all the fans of chandu the magician, wherever you may be. The black magic cult of ubasti, based on the isle of lemuria, believes that nadji, a princess of egypt, is a reincarnation of their longdead goddess, ossana, and intend to sacrifice nadji so that ossana may be resurrected. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bela lugosi, who played the villain in a previous 1932 movie adaptation of chandu, here portrays the famed magician himself, better known to friends and family as kindly frank chandler. Bela lugosi plays frank chandler, alias chandu the magician, in this popular 12part serial of mysticism and intrigue. Meanwhile chandu the magician, while finding fans in such genre aficionados as ray harryhausen. Following chandu the magician was the twelvechapter serial the return of chandu 1934. Sourced in a radio serial, the marvelously entertaining chandu the magician plays as if it were really meant for children except for a scene or two that revel in precode extremes. Edmund lowe stars as suave frank chandler, better known to his enemies as chandu the magician. Hypnotic persuasion comicweb old time radio duration. Sep 04, 2016 chandu the magician 1932, adapted from a popular nightly radio broadcast of the same name, is one such film. Rent chandu the magician 1932 on dvd and bluray netflix.
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