With bela lugosi, maria alba, clara kimball young, dean benton. After looking up chandu on the internet i decided to write this weeks blog post on this instead. With edmund lowe, irene ware, bela lugosi, herbert mundin. 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 is a whole lot of good, goofy fun, the kind of movie that was clearly concerned with nothing so much as it was entertaining its audience. The low contrast, low brightness 16mm projection added a haziness, a vaguness to an already evanescent artifact.
Safe journeys to all the fans of chandu the magician, wherever you may be. 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 s sister, dorothy regent, was portrayed by irene tedrow. Nadji is located in the far east port of suva, but shielded by the white magical powers of frank chandler, an.
Best magic show in the world genius rubiks cube magician americas got talent duration. Though he tries to keep his supernatural powers a secret from his beloved sister dorothy virginia hammond, niece betty. Not only had vera oldham already written the basis for a script, it had also proved highly successful with audiences. Chandu the magician big little book photoplay edition by harry earnshaw and vera oldham published by the saalfield publishing company, 1935 hardcover pictorial, acceptable condition, wear to edges, scuffing to covers, missing backstrip off the spine remains securely bound very minor page separation does not effect binding, binding tight, pages clean, black and white photographs, a very. Before there were comic books and comic book movies, there were radio shows and pulp novels. When delusional madman roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray. Starring gayne whiteman, margaret macdonald, bob bixby and betty webb. Chandu the magician is an american supernatural radio drama. Chandu the magician bela lugosi 1935 hardcover edition of the. Those secrets gave him nearunlimited psychic powers, turning him into chandu the magician. Chandu on the magic island by maria alba, bela lugosi, clara. 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. Chandu the magician old time radio 2 cdrom 3 mp3 total playtime.
Chandu the magician 1932, adapted from a popular nightly radio broadcast of the same name, is one such film. On that level, it works quite well and if the lead role isnt as dynamic or exciting as titular characters name, the rest of the cast make up for it. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The character of chandu may also have inspired the comic strip mandrake the magician, created by lee falk the phantom in 1934. 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. 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. Magic, mirth and mystery highlight this tale starring horror legend bela lugosi dracula, white zombie as an evil lunatic set on destroying mankind with a gigantic deathdealing device. Chandu the magician, volume 1 publishers summary tom collins played the lead role of americanborn frank chandler, who had learned occult secrets from a yogi in india. 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. Oct 08, 20 chandu the magician 1932 used to be a very hard film to see.
A revival on a different network took place 12 years later in the 1940s and 1950s. Both incarnations of the series featured the adventures of the character frank chandler, also known as chandu, an american who learned mystical arts such as astral projection which he used to fight criminals and other villains. The 1932 film chandu the magician is a prime example of the macguffin science fiction subgenre that would become increasingly popular in the forties, and which had permeated the hollywood film and radio serials since the teens. Followed in 1934 by a twelvepart serial called the return of chandu. Chandu the magician 1935 saalfield blb comic books. Chandu is also slang for a type of smokeable opium. It wasnt lost or even mislaid it was just in that curious limbo where nearly all fox films made before the merger with. Both the original and the revived versions of chandu the magician were sponsored by white king soap. Chandu the magician, one of the longest running radio adventure serials, was heard on several different networks and aired in two distinctly different series. 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. Chandu was the inspiration for the marvel comics character doctor strange. Vci entertainment and principle pictures present the mystic magician adapted from a radio drama in the return of chandu 1934 dolby digitally remastered, 12 chapters of vintage serial loaded with suspenseful and mysterious sequences.
Unfortunately, the pulpy paper has taken a beating. Chandu the magician bela lugosi 1935 hardcover edition of the little big book. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The story introduces us to the villainous roxor bela lugosi, a mad scientist of sorts who kidnapped a scientist named robert regent henry b. Hollywood could do worse than attempt a revival of chandu or mandrake with all of the attendant.
Chandu the magician crossover universe wiki fandom. Chandu the magician photoplay edition little big book fiction. Mar 18, 2017 following chandu the magician was the twelvechapter serial the return of chandu 1934. Based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a. For three years, frank chandler has studied eastern magic with the yogis in india and is now known by his new identity, chandu. 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. Chandu the magician is a radio series which aired from 1932 to 1950. Chandu, the magician 19480708 message in the blue flame chandu, the magician 19480709 journey up the nile chandu, the magician 19480712 the pyramid and the hotel chandu, the magician 194807 rendezous in the garden chandu, the magician 19480715 meeting with princess nadji chandu, the magician 19480716 betty is kidnapped. Nov 14, 2012 radiocomic book character of 1930s, reintroduced in 1940s. 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 old time radio original radio broadcasts on. Radiocomic book character of 1930s, reintroduced in 1940s. Sure its a radio show turned into a movie series, but its got enough comic book elements in it to justify a place here.
Chandu the magician, volume 3 mission to montabania has been expertly restored for sparkling audio quality by radio archives and features a beautiful cover by the great artist virgil finlay. There was also another film in 1935, again with lugosi, called chandu on the magic island. Marcel varnel and william cameron menzies kino lorber. Chandu the magician bela lugosi 1935 hardcover edition of. 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. Listen to chandu, the magician, volume 5 the return of. Sep 04, 2016 chandu the magician 1932, adapted from a popular nightly radio broadcast of the same name, is one such film. Chandu the magician 1932 used to be a very hard film to see. Chandu the magician photoplay edition little big book. Directed for fox by marcel varnel and william cameron menzies in 1932, chandu the magician, based on the popular radio serial of the day, is a quick seventyone minutes of fun, pulp style adventure and suspense. Chandu the magician by william cameron menzies, marcel varnel. Chandu the magician news newspapers books scholar jstor july 20 learn.
There are a couple of jump cuts and reellong scratches on the film, but the agerelated damage and flaws have been. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Chandu the magician 1932 pressbook from zombos closet. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. 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. Overview 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. Crossover universe wiki is a fandom books community. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Director ray taylor keeps the drama level high and plot movement swift with twists and action. On the mystic island of lemuria, the cult of ubasti seek the egyptian princess nadji to sacrifice so that their goddess ossana, whose soul resides in nadjis body, may be resurrected by black magic.
Endowed with strange gifts, in the first episode he teleported himself to his sisters beverly hills home. Plus, chandu was a known and beloved character who didnt need introduction to the audience it was basically a film that sold itself. Chandu the magician is preceded with a disclaimer that the dvd was created with the best source material available but the film itself looks pretty good compared to other surviving hollywood features from the early 1930s. Chandu the magician, volume 1 by various overdrive. Popular magician books meet your next favorite book. Frank chandler, a dignified, globetrotting american, learned certain mystical secrets while studying under the wise men of the east. Bela lugosi is a standout in a rare heroic role as the leading man. Chandu the magician 1932 directed by william cameron. Chandu the magician by william cameron menzies, marcel. See more ideas about the magicians, my books and comic books. However, while researching the characters history i discovered that stan lee took a lot of influence for dr. This time, lugosi graduated to the good guy, playing chandu opposite maria alba mr.
Like chandu, mandrakes power resided in his ability to use hypnosis as a potent hallucinatory force against his enemies. Edmund lowe stars as suave frank chandler, better known to his enemies as chandu the magician. Cyril armbrister directed the scripts by vera oldham which took chandu to farflung locales, both real and mythical. The pulp serial rising and falling action, the fantastic ideas that suggest a prenetworked world full of magic and mysteries. Directed by william cameron menzies, marcel varnel. They reunited for a followup serial, chandu on the magic island 1935. Chandu the magician edmund lowe, dinner at eight, who calls upon mystical abilities to fight the megalomaniacal. Broadcast during the depression and again in 1949, chandu the magician combines the best of crime fighting and eastern mysticism.
Jul 27, 2014 this is the original series starring gayne whitman. There he uses his mystical powers to battle the due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Previously available on dvd from 20th century fox home entertainment, both individually and in the fox horror classics vol. Chandu then astral projects himself out of his own body and walks across burning coals without harm. 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. Strange from an old radio program called chandu the magician. Chandu the magician was heard on several different networks and aired in two distinctly different series, one in the 1930s and a revival 12. Known as chandu, he possessed several supernatural skills, including astral projection, teleportation, and the ability to create illusions. Meanwhile chandu the magician, while finding fans in such genre aficionados as ray harryhausen. Bela lugosi as chandu the magician little book 1935. Following chandu the magician was the twelvechapter serial the return of chandu 1934. It was published as both a hard cover and soft cover book. Romantic interludes for chandu were introduced with egyptian princess nadji played by veola vonn. Chandu the magician audiobooks listen to the full series.
The return of chandu is a 1934 american 12 episode fantasy film serial based on the radio series chandu the magician. 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. But chandu the magician, a 1932 production that fox home video recently issued in a set called fox horror classics 2 with joseph l. Listen to chandu, the magician, volume 5 the return of roxor audiobook by mutualdon lee. I was surprised when the dealer and collector i purchased this from sent the pressbook folded sharply to a quarter of its size, which caused further damage to the interior pages. Reissued on bluray by kino lorber, it concerns the adventures of the benign. The serial was originally released to be booked by theaters in any one of three ways.
In this campy fantasy, chandu the magician returns and goes to the lost island of lemuri. Chandu the magician audiobook by harry earnshaw, raymond. However, lugosi did play the character in later serials that featured chandu the magician. The return of chandu is a fantastic adventure picture filled with jeweled turbans, magic rings, mummies and heroes in white suits. 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. Chandu, the magician 166 shows old time radio in mp3. But, hey, if youre going to keep someone in the series, it should be lugosi. He now has the power to teleport, astral project, mesmerize, as well as project illusions.