Chandu the magician 1932 directed by william cameron. Chandu the magician mbc 9 old time radio serial duration. Chandu the magician 1932 william cameron menzies, marcel. The return of chandu chapters 1934 chapters 1 thru 12 bela lugosi the serial is based on the radio program chandu the magician. Chandu the magician is a 1932 film about a madman who kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance who is opposed by chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. Both the original and the revived versions of chandu the magician were sponsored by white king soap. Feature film edited from the second half of the serial the return of chandu 1934 pd no registration or renewal found. Listen to 166 episodes of chandu, the magician for free. Adapted from the popular broadcast serial, this creepy classic conjures action and excitement at every turn. Dashing frank chandlers alter ego, chandu the magician, strikes fear into the underworld. Edmund lowe, bela lugosi, irene ware, william cameron menzies, marcel varnel.
The real find in the bunch, and also the hokiest, is chandu, especially memorable for menzies fabulous production design and special effects varnel was essentially around to direct the actorsalthough bela lugosi fans certainly wont be disappointed, and even the dopiest period standbys lots of prohibition humour about the alcoholism of the comic relief and his diverse hallucinations. The radio series was broadcast from 1932 to 1933, and fox obtained the rights hoping the film would appeal to a readymade audience. Aug 26, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Chandu the magician 1932 12 out of 4 chandu edmund lowe must stop a madman bela lugosi from blowing up the world with his death ray. Audio commentary by bela lugosi biographer gregory william mank masters of magic. Followed in 1934 by a twelvepart serial called the return of chandu. Chandu the magician was an american radio drama that was heard on several different networks and aired in two distinctly different series, one in the 1930s and a revival 12 years later in the 1940s and 1950s. Chandu the magician chandu on the magic island ucla film. Chandu the magician is an american supernatural radio drama. Chandu the magician 1932 chandu the magician 1932 zogstar67. Birds of prey, bloodshot, and college basketball movies. Chandu the magician tells the story of frank chandler aka chandu edmund lowe of dillinger and cisco the kid fame, an american whos mastered the ways of the yogi, using eastern mysticism and hypnotism for the good of mankind. Bela lugosi, edmund lowe, irene ware, william cameron. Chandu the magician 1932 monstergirls halloween 2015 special feature.
Chandu then astral projects himself out of his own body and walks across burning coals without harm. The 1932 fox film corporation film chandu the magician, is about a magician who uses hypnotic powers to foil the schemes of a megalomaniac who wants to rule the world. Chandu the magician edmund lowe, dinner at eight, who calls upon mystical abilities to fight the megalomaniacal fiend. Chandu, the magician 1948 these episodes of chandu, the magician are from the 1948 run of this adventure serial. And most any film where diretorset designer william cameron menzies is involved has a nifty look to it. We start off on this page with old time movies worldwide then at the top, above the great lucille balls head you will see the grey header with the sub categories, just click on the title you want to view ie. Based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a. In fact, i was going to answer toms point by saying with chandu i was expecting something on the level of mask of fu manchu, but got a film not as good and more juvenile.
Chandu the magician 1932 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The black magic cult of ubasti, based on the isle of lemuria, believes that nadji. But, hey, if youre going to keep someone in the series, it should be lugosi. Edmund lowe stars as suave frank chandler, better known to his enemies as chandu the magician. Following chandu the magician was the twelvechapter serial the return of chandu 1934. Mar 18, 2017 in the spider 1931, edmund lowe dinner at eight portrayed chatrand the great, a hypnotist and magician who solves a murder. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are.
Staring bela lugosi, phyllis ludwig, lucien prival and maria alba. Sep 04, 2016 chandu the magician 1932, adapted from a popular nightly radio broadcast of the same name, is one such film. The film was based on a popular radio program of the time. Two years after chandu the magician, the film s villain, bela lugosi, was offered the rare opportunity to play the heroic frank chandler himself in the exhilarating 12part serial the return of chandu. Chandu the magician is a 1932 film about a madman who kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance who is opposed by chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi directed by william cameron menzies. Directed by william cameron menzies, marcel varnel. While chandu is certainly not a great film, it is definitely a cut above many films. Though he tries to keep his supernatural powers a secret from his beloved sister dorothy virginia hammond, niece betty. The show was first heard in the 1930s, and was revived in 1948.
They reunited for a followup serial, chandu on the magic island 1935. Chandu the magician 1932 public interest in magic, hypnotism and mysticism coalesced in the radiooriginal character of frank chandler, alias chandu the magician, an american with mind control and invisibility powers learned from a hindu yogi. Watch chandu the magician full movie in hd visit movies. When the evil roxor kidnaps his brotherinlaw, chandu employs all his powers to get him back. Written by barry conners and philip klein, based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a.
Bela steals the show and is used to much better advantage than he was as chandu himself in the serial followup. Bela lugosi in chandu the magician 1932 edmund lowe and irene ware in. We are introduced to chandu as he walks on fire and performs a magic trick by magically raising a rope into the sky. Bela lugosi features as the villainous roxor in this film adaptation of the wildly popular radio serial. The film element sourced has some scratches and a splice break or two, but otherwise is intact. Rent chandu the magician 1932 starring edmund lowe and irene ware on dvd and bluray. With edmund lowe, irene ware, bela lugosi, herbert mundin, henry b. Broadcast during the depression and again in 1949, chandu the magician combines the best of crime fighting and eastern mysticism. 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. Old time cliffhanger movie serials and it will take you to that page or just click below on the movie section below you are interested in. A revival on a different network took place 12 years later in the 1940s and 1950s. With edmund lowe, irene ware, bela lugosi, herbert mundin.
However, lugosi did play the character in later serials that featured chandu the magician. 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. The two series starred frank chandler, also known as chandu, an american who had learned mystical arts, such as astral projection, which he used to. Chandu is also slang for a type of smokeable opium. The 1932 film version of chandu the magician establishes chandus 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. The film features background score and soundtrack composed by gurukiran and lyrics by k. Edmund lowe, irene ware, bela lugosi, june lang, herbert mundin, henry b. Mbc 32 1948 series begins at the end by dennis morrison. This time, lugosi graduated to the good guy, playing chandu opposite maria alba mr. The kl studio classics bluray of chandu the magician is an excellent transfer that fox put together eight years ago for a dvd release. One of the longest running radio adventure serials. Meanwhile chandu the magician, while finding fans in such genre aficionados as ray harryhausen. Rent chandu the magician 1932 on dvd and bluray dvd. Reissued on bluray by kino lorber, it concerns the adventures of the benign.
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. Previously available on dvd from 20th century fox home entertainment, both individually and in the fox horror classics vol. This movie was based on a very popular radio serial of the 1930s. 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 the magician 1932 classic horror film board. Chandu is a 2002 kannada romancedrama film directed by arun prasad p.
Its success led lowe to take on the role of the similar and similarly named chandu the magician 1932, reuniting him with director william cameron menzies and screenwriters barry conners and philip klein. Meanwhile chandu the magician, while finding fans in such genre aficionados as ray harryhausen, disappeared into. Chandu the magician adventure old time radio downloads. Bela lugosi, who played the villain in a previous 1932 movie adaptation of chandu, here portrays the famed magician himself, better known to friends and family as kindly frank chandler.
Mystic edmund lowe foils turbaned roxor bela lugosi and his nile death ray. 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. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Chandu the magician pictures and photo gallery check out just released chandu the magician pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes pictures archive. In the movie serial thed return of chandu bela lugosi played this part, which is kind of interesting. Chandu, the magician 1932 having mastered teleportation and other mystical powers after studying with indian yogis for three years, frank chandler edmund lowe returns home. Chandu the magician 1932, adapted from a popular nightly radio broadcast of the same name, is one such film. The low contrast, low brightness 16mm projection added a haziness, a vaguness to an already evanescent artifact. The pulp serial rising and falling action, the fantastic ideas that suggest a prenetworked world full of magic and mysteries. 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 1932 full movie download full hd youtube. Action, horror and fantasy elements are scattered throughout this film but none of those elements ever come together to make a very interesting movie. 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. Some 1939 episodes of chandu, the magician files sourced from. 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. In the movie serial thed return of chandu bela lugosi played this part, which is kind. 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.
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