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Aristus

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6. Do you know what streaming services offer them?

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 11:22 AM

Apr 2024

It might be interesting to have a look at some of the better ones.

A locally-owned movie theater in Tacoma used to offer old, vintage Golden Age of Hollywood films, and would preface them with cartoons, newsreels, and a serial chapter, just like the old days. Saw a few of them there when I was a kid; the old Flash Gordon serials. Cheesy but fun.

They don't do that anymore. The theater I mentioned still exists, but now offers first-run films.

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didnt relize Mysterious Island (1961) was a serial. hem [View all] AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 OP

It wasn't. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 2024 #1

here ya go. AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 #2

Your link is from a 1951 release Fiendish Thingy Apr 2024 #3

"Blazing The Overland Trail", from 1956, is generally agreed to be the last of the theatrical serials. Aristus Apr 2024 #4

in my mind , movie serials and radio shows didnt dissapear. they went to tv and were called a differient name. AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 #5

Do you know what streaming services offer them? Aristus Apr 2024 #6

Not sure about streaming, but here's about 1800 episodes that can be downloaded: sl8 Apr 2024 #7

Thanks! Aristus Apr 2024 #8

Looks like Tubi has a few. sl8 May 2024 #9