Ads and promotions for The Shadow appeared in many forms. Below you will see examples of some of them. Most are advertisements intended to entice radio...
Category - Serials
The version of The Shadow that radio listeners heard beginning in 1937 was designed specifically for the medium of radio. And it was a perfect fit. A crime...
There was a period of time when I watched a lot of serials. Sadly, many of them were second-rate efforts. So I decided to treat myself and watch one of the top...
Now this is an interesting serial. The Daughter of Don Q was released in 1946 by Republic Pictures, after the end of WWII. It’s not a western. Not a sci...
In King of the Texas Rangers you’ve got cowboys and horses, cars, boats, and planes, all set in contemporary times. It’s a “modern”...
This week I review one of the classic Republic cliffhangers, and as you read it, you’ll see why it’s a classic. This serial was produced as World...
To paraphrase Will Rogers, “I never met a serial I didn’t like.” Until now. The serial that changed my mind was Man With the Steel Whip...
You are about to read an excerpt from my new book The Shadow in Review. At the end of this blog entry, you will find a shamless promotion for the book. But...
Special News Bulletin! Normally my blog entries appear magically every Friday morning at 10 a.m. Eastern time. But I just couldn’t wait to give you the...
The Black Widow was one of Republic’s 1947 serials that had a lot of potential. Untapped potential, it sadly turns out. The plot was engaging. The music...