02:18
SUPERMAN 1948 SERIAL TRAILER KIRK ALYN
Theatrical trailer for the 1948 SUPERMAN serial starring Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill and Tommy Bond. Alyn would again don the the cape and tights of the "Man of Steel" in the sequel, ATOM MAN VS. SUPERMAN (1950), reported be the most finacially successful serial of all-time. In addition to three other non-comic book hero cliffhangers, 1953, he would play BLACKHAWK in the 1952 chapterplay and was announced by Republic Pictures to star as COMMANDO CODY, a role which eventually went to Judd Holdren. He is aptly remembered as "The Last of the Serial Kings." To buy this serial, classic movies, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
Theatrical trailer for Gene Autry's first independently produced western, THE LAST ROUND-UP (1947). After twelve years at Republic Pictures, Autry left the studio and began releasing his own films through Columbia Pictures. He later branched into television with his own series, plus THE RANGE RIDER, ANNIE OAKLEY, BUFFALO BILL JR., THE ADVENTURES OF CHAMPION and DEATH VALLEY DAYS. Special in-house trailer for a special Valeentine's Day cartoon festival to be held in a forgotten theatre on Sunday, February 14, 1954. In the days before 24 hour cable televsion, DVDs and streaming internet, the opporunity to see 25 cartoons in one sitting, was, indeed, a rare event! To buy serials, classic movies, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
02:03
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT 1955 SECRET SQUADRON COMMERCIAL
From his headquarters -- "high atop a mountain overlooking a great metropolitan city" -- Captain Midnight (Richard Webb) details what his young viewers will get when the join the Secret Squadron by sending in 25 cents and the wax top from a jar of Ovaltine. And, don't forget, you can decode Cap's secret messages at the end of each show with your 1955 Secret Squadron Decoder badge!! To buy classic movies, serials, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
01:48
MARSHAL OF CEDAR ROCK 1953 TRAILER ALLAN "ROCKY" LANE
Theatrical trailer for the 1953 Allan "Rocky" Lane western, MARSHAL OF CEDAR ROCK. In a lengthy, five decade career, ruggedly handsome, former footballer Allan Lane (real name Harry Leonard Albershaft found his greatest on-screen success as the star of westerns and serials at Republic Pictures. For the little San Fernando independent he replaced Don "Red" Barry for six westerns, took over for "Wild Bill" Elliott in seven "Red Ryder" westerns, made 38 of his own "Rocky" Lane westers and starred in four cliffhangers for the studio between 1940 and 1944. Interestingly, MARSHAL OF CEDAR ROCK features three regulasr from the popular ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN television series: Phyllis Coates, John Hamilton and Robert Shayne, all of whom were freelancing after completing the first season. The show wasn't picked up nationally by Kellogg's until 1953. To buy classic movies, westerns, science-fiction and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
02:09
BELLS OF CORONADO 1950 ROY ROGERS TRAILER
Theatrical trailer for the 1950 Trucolor western, BELLS OF CORONADO, starring "The King of the Cowboys," Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Pat Brady and Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage. Between 1947 and 1950, Roy starred in 19 westerns for Republic Pictures that were lensed in Trucolor, a two-strip color process developed by its affiliate, Consolidated Film Labs. Sadly, only thirteen of the films are known to exist today in their original color versions. To buy classic movies, serials, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
Theatrical trailer for THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON (1959), starring Robert Clarke, who also co-wrote and co-directed this science-fiction cult classic. To buy classic movies, serials, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
Theatrical trailer for the 1955 Republic serial, PANTHER GIRL OF THE KONGO, starring Phyllis Coates, Myron Healey and Arthur Space. Wonderfully campy cliffhanger follows wildlife photographer, Joan Evans (Phyllis Coates -- costumed to match stock footage of Frances Gifford from 1940s JUNGLE GIRL ) as she battle giant, mutant crayfish to protect a diamond treasure. To buy classic movies, serials, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
02:33
INVADERS FROM MARS 1953 SCI-FI TRAILER
Theatrical trailer for the 1953 William Cameron Menzies-directed science-fiction classic, INVADERS FROM MARS. This gem of a little film from indie producer, Edward Alperson, told the story of a a young boy (Jimmy Hunt), sole witness the a UFO landing in a field near his house, who soon realizes the craft's alien inhabitants are taking over the bodies of many in his community, including his mother (Hikllary Brooke) and father (Lief Ericson). Menzies -- an Oscar winning Art Director -- managed to squeeze the nost out the the film's thrifty budget, creating a nightmarish, claustrophobic feel by shooting almost the entire film on interior sets, substituting light, shadow and color for space and realism adding to the otherworldly, dream-like qualities of the film. To buy classic movies, serials, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
01:18
SUZY HOMEMAKER TOY COMMERCIAL 1960s
1960s commercial for Topper Toys' Suzy Homemaker items which allowed girls to "...wash dishes, clean house, launder, iron....and always look lovely." What could be more fun??!! To buy classic movies, serials, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
01:25
PEP CEREAL COMMERCIAL 1950 CHEERLEADER
1950 commercial for Kellogg's Pep Cereal tells how the "build-up wheat cereal" helps teenager Ann -- "the prettiest girl in school and the liveliest cheerleader of them all" -- get through her demanding daily schedule. To buy classic movies, serials, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
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