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TRAIL GUIDE 1952 TIM HOLT TRAILER
Theatrical trailer for the 1952 western, TRAIL GUIDE, starring Tim Holt and Richard Martin. The son of screen of legend, Jack Holt, and often underracted as an actor, Tim Holt starred in such screen classics as THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS, HITLER'S CHILREN and TREASURE OF THE SEIRRA MADRE, but may be best remembered for his excellent series of B-westerns made by RKO from 1947-1952 with Richard Martin as his perennial saddle pal, "Chito Jose Gonzales Bustamente Rafferty." 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 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.
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.
When Roy, Rusty, and Tommy join the Border Patrol, Tommy gets killed in a saloon fight by Arizona Jack. Suspended from duty, Roy and Rusty cross the border looking for the killer. IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031880/
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.
Re-release theatrical trailer for the 1949 Republic serial, KING OF THE ROCKETMEN, starring Tris Coffin, Mae Clarke and House Peters Jr. The eye-dfedying flying sequences were accomplished by Republc's ace special effects team of Howard and Theodore Lydecker, who used a a life-sized dummy against natural backgrounds with the camera undercranking at the appropriate speed. Combined with stuntman David Sharpe's spectacular leaps and effective sound effects, the scene of Rocketman in flight still awe today. So popular was the serial, that two additional serials -- RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON (1952) and ZOMBIES OF THE STARTOSPHERE (1952) were built around the Lydecker footage as was the the COMMANDO CODY (1953) series of featurettes, which later sold to television. 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.
02:18
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.
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.
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.
01:25
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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