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 the magician, one of the longest running juvenile adventure serials on radio, 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. The return of chandu chapters 1934 chapters 1 thru 12 bela lugosi the serial is based on the radio program chandu the magician. Tom tyler, who played the phantom so expertly, had an untimely death at the age of fifty on may 1, 1954. Marcel varnel and william cameron menzies kino lorber. It was then heard, starting in february 1932, over wor in the east. Created by raymond morgan and harry earnshaw, chandu the magician was one of the longestrunning adventure serials that aired on the radio. 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. Newspaper articles and memorabilia the bela lugosi blog. Both the original and the revived versions of chandu the magician were sponsored by white king soap. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
In this dazzling tale of horror and suspense, edmund lowe portrays the radio show mystic. Overview of chandu the magician, 1932, directed by marcel varnel, with edmund lowe, irene ware, bela lugosi, at turner classic movies. He was seen to excellent advantage in such fox productions as chandu the magician 1932 and cavalcade 1933. Previously available on dvd from 20th century fox home entertainment, both individually and in the fox horror classics vol. Directed by william cameron menzies, marcel varnel. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. 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. Bela lugosi, who played the villain in a previous 1932 movie adaptation of chandu, here portrays the famed magician himself, better known to.
Fox horror classics collection volume 2 dragonwyck. In the return of chandu 1934 lugosi portrayed chandu. 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. It is an absolutely gorgeous movie set in a mysterious east of the imagination. Watch chandu the magician full movie in hd visit when delusional madman roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using h. They can be heard now on the internet in mp3 format. 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.
On october 15, 1949, chandu the magician moved to abc where it was heard saturdays at 7. Broadcast during the depression and again in 1949, chandu the magician combines the best of crime fighting and eastern mysticism. Based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a. Edmund lowe stars as suave frank chandler, better known to his enemies as chandu the magician. Media in category chandu the magician film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. The radio series was broadcast from 1932 to 1933, and fox obtained the rights hoping the film would appeal to a readymade audience. Some 1939 episodes of chandu, the magician files sourced from. 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 1932 used to be a very hard film to see. Campy film about a magician who uses his supernatural powers to stop an evil man from destroying the world with his death ray. 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. Mundins popularity at this period was such that, when it was decided that the 1932 fox production sherlock holmes needed some comedy relief, mundin was hastily shoehorned in as a cockney pubkeeper and was billed ahead of that film. Morgan and broadcast in fifteen minute episodes, the program ran from 1932 to 1936 and then was revived with new talent in 1948 and broadcast until 1950. In between the two runs of the series was a gap of twelve years, which meant the first run was prewar by three years and the second run was postwar by three years. In this edition of chandu the magician i am featuring the phantom, which is considered to be the greatest movie serial of all time.
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. Chandu the magician edmund lowe, dinner at eight, who calls upon mystical abilities to fight the megalomaniacal. In the spider 1931, edmund lowe dinner at eight portrayed chatrand the great, a hypnotist and magician who solves a murder. Rent chandu the magician 1932 on dvd and bluray dvd. Bela lugosi, edmund lowe, irene ware, william cameron. Chandu the magician is a 1932 american precode mysteryfantasy film directed by william cameron menzies and marcel varnel. In between the two runs of the series was a gap of twelve years, which meant the first run was prewar by. 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. Chandu the magician 1932, adapted from a popular nightly radio broadcast of the same name, is one such film. He became a horror specialist and was identified with such films as murders in the rue morgue, chandu, the magician, the thirteenth chair, the black. Its the story of a magician with superpowers who fights an evil globetrotting villain who is pursuing a massive death ray, and you can easily see its place in the worlds of raiders of the lost ark, romancing the stone, the remake of the mummy. Radiocomic book character of 1930s, reintroduced in 1940s. Walthallan actor with a prodigious output beginning with a screen appearence in 1909, an inventor who has developed a death ray with a range that. Listen to 166 episodes of chandu, the magician for free.
In 1932 chandu the magician was produced as a film, with edmund lowe as chandu and bela lugosi as roxor. Chandu the magician old time radio golden age of radio. Walthall, the inventor of a powerful death ray, is abducted by the sinister roxor bela lugosi, who would go on to play chandu two years later, our hero must use his witsand his mesmerizing stareto save the day. With edmund lowe, irene ware, bela lugosi, herbert mundin. It is based on a radio show that had much in common with the shadow and mandrake the magician, and clearly is a model for the later comic book dr. 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. Download chandu the magician for free watch or stream. 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. Though he tries to keep his supernatural powers a secret from his beloved sister dorothy virginia hammond, niece betty. Chandu the magician 1932 foxs answer to universals string of horror hits. However, lugosi did play the character in later serials that featured chandu the magician. Chandu the magician 1932 full movie download full hd youtube.
Chandu the magician adventure old time radio downloads. Rent chandu the magician 1932 starring edmund lowe and irene ware on dvd and bluray. Created by raymond morgan and harry earnshaw, chandu the magician was one of the longestrunning. Bela lugosi features as the villainous roxor in this film adaptation of the wildly popular radio serial. A revival on a different network took place 12 years later in the 1940s and 1950s. It wasnt lost or even mislaid it was just in that curious limbo where nearly all fox films made before the merger with. Frank chandler, lowe, better known as chandu the magician, fights with the evil egyptian villain known as roxor, lugosi, who has kidnapped chandu s brotherinlaw, robert regent, henry b. The show was first heard in the 1930s, and was revived in 1948. Chandu the magician, volume 5 the return of roxor radio archives. The film was based on a popular radio program of the time. Action adventure fantasy horror science fiction thriller.
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