MOVIE
SERIALS
Below
is a list of serials that were issued from studios in the United
States and the year that they were issued.
As
films developed, most studios didn't think that US audiences would
sit for over an hour even though European studio were already
producing full length feature films. The US studio would cut the
movie into pieces and release the pieces on different days.
NOTICE:
the worm that hit us in December destroyed all the individual
records that we had on serials. We are going to attach these directly
to our database to show any posters instead.
All
pre-1929 serials are silent.
Titles in parenthesis are AKA'S
1912
What
Happened to Mary? - some claim as the first serial but
not a true serial because each episode was a complete story.
1913
Adventures
of Kathlyn - the first actual serial with cliffhangers
Who
Will Marry Mary?
1914
Beloved
Adventurer
Exploits
of Elaine
Hazards
of Helen - the longest serial ending with 119 episodes
Lucille
Love - the Girl of Mystery
Million
Dollar Mystery
Perils
of Pauline
Trey
o' Hearts
Zudora
(Twenty Million Dollar Mystery)
1915
Black
Box
Broken
Coin
Diamond
From the Sky
Girl
and the Game
Graft
New
Exploits of Elaine
Red
Circle
Romance
of Elaine
1916
Beatrice
Fairfax
...aka Letters to Beatrice
Crimson
Stain Mystery
Iron
Claw
Lass
of the Lumberlands
Mysteries
of Myra
Pearl
of the Army
Shielding
Shadow
Strange
Case of Mary Page
Yellow
Menace
1917
Fatal
Ring
Fighting
Trail
Gray
Ghost
Lost
Express
Mystery
of the Double Cross
Patria
Purple Mask
Railroad Raiders
Vengeance and the Woman
Voice on the Wire
1918
A Fight For Millions
A Woman in the Web
Iron Test
Lure of the Circus
Wolves of Kultur
1919
Bound and Gagged
Carter Case
Elmo the Mighty
Great Gamble
Lightning Bryce - Silent Woman in Grey
Lightning Raider
Man of Might
Master Mystery
Perils of Thunder Mountain
Red Glove
Smashing Barriers
1920
A Woman in Grey
Branded Four
Daredevil Jack
Elmo the Fearless
Fantomas
Fatal Sign
Flaming Disc
Hawk's Trail
Invisible Hand
King of the Circus
Lost City
Moon Riders
Phantom Foe
Pirate Gold
Ruth of the Rockies
Silent Avenger
Son of Tarzan
Third Eye
Thunderbolt Jack
Vanishing Dagger
Vanishing Trails
Veiled Mystery
Velvet Fingers
Whirlwind
1921
Adventures
of Tarzan
Avenging Arrow
Blue Fox
Diamond Queen
Do or Die
Double Adventure
Fighting Fate
Hope Diamond Mystery
Hurricane Hutch
Miracles of the Jungle
White Horseman
Winners of the West
1922
Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Grandma's Boy
In the Days of Buffalo Bill
Perils of the Yukon
Purple Riders
Radio King
Speed
White Eagle
1923
Eagle's Talon
Fighting Blood
Oregon Trail
Plunder
1924
Fast Express
Fortieth Door (40th Door)
Galloping Hoofs
Into the Net
Leatherstocking
1925
Ace of Spades
Perils of the Wild
Wild West
1926
Bar-C Mystery
Fighting Marine
Officer 444
Scarlet Streak
Strings of Steel
Winking Idol
1927
Golden Stallion
Hawk of the Hills
Heroes of the Wild
1928
Tarzan, the Mighty
Vanishing West
1929
Ace of Scotland Yard -
King of the Kongo - the first talkie serial
Tarzan the Tiger
1930
The Indians Are Coming
The Jade Box
The Lightning Express
The Lone Defender
Terry of the Times
1931
Battling with Buffalo Bill
Danger Island
Finger Prints
The Galloping Ghost
King of the Wild
The Lightning Warrior
The Phantom of the West
Spell of the Circus
The Vanishing Legion
1932
The Airmail Mystery
Detective Lloyd
The Devil Horse
Heroes of the West
The Hurricane Express
The Jungle Mystery**
The Last Frontier
Last of the Mohicans
The Lost Special
The Shadow of the Eagle
1933
Clancy
of the Mounted
Fighting with Kit Carson
Gordon of Ghost City
Mystery Squadron
The Phantom of the Air
Tarzan the Fearless
The Three Musketeers
Whispering Shadows
The Wolf Dog
1934
Burn
'Em Up Barnes
The Law of the Wild
The Lost Jungle
Mystery Mountain
Perils of Pauline
Pirate Treasure
The Red Rider
The Return of Chandu
Tailspin Tommy
The Vanishing Shadow
Young Eagles
1935
The
Adventures of Rex and Rinty
The Call of the Savage
Fighting Marines
The Lost City
The Miracle Rider
The New Adventures of Tarzan
Phantom Empire
The Roaring West
Rustlers of Red Dog
Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery
1936
Ace
Drummond
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
The Black Coin
The Clutching Hand
Custer's Last Stand
Darkest Africa
Flash Gordon
The Phantom Rider
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Shadow of Chinatown
Undersea Kingdom
The Vigilantes are Coming
1937
Blake of Scotland Yard
Dick Tracy
Jungle Jim
Jungle Menace
The Mysterious Pilot
The Painted Stallion
Radio Patrol
Secret Agent X-9
SOS Coast Guard
Tim Tyler's Luck
Wild West Days
Zorro Rides Again
1938
Dick Tracy Returns
Fighting Devil Dogs
Flaming Frontiers
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Hawk of the Wilderness
The Lone Ranger
Red Barry
The Secret of Treasure Island
The Spider's Web
1939
Buck
Rogers
Daredevils of the Red Circle
Dick Tracy's G-Men
Flying G-Men
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
Mandrake the Magician
The Oregon Trail
Overland with Kit Carson
The Phantom Creeps
Scouts to the Rescue
Zorro's Fighting Legion
1940
Adventures of Red Ryder
Deadwood Dick
Drums of Fu Manchu
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
The Green Archer
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet Strikes Again
Junior G-Men
King of the Royal Mounted
Mysterious Dr. Satan
The Shadow
Terry and the Pirates
Winners of the West
1941
Adventures of Captain Marvel
Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.
Holt of the Secret Service
The Iron Claw
Jungle Girl
King of the Texas Rangers
Riders of Death Valley
Sea Raiders
Sky Raiders
The Spider Returns
White Eagle
1942
Captain Midnight
Don Winslow of the Navy
Gang Busters
Junior G-Men of the Air
King of the Mounties
Overland Mail
Perils of Nyoka
Perils of the Royal Mounted
The Secret Code
Spy Smasher
The Valley of Vanishing Men
1943
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
Adventures of Smilin' Jack
Batman
Daredevils of the West
G-Men vs. the Black Dragon
The Masked Marvel
The Phantom
Secret Service in Darkest Africa
1944
Black Arrow
Captain America
The Desert Hawk
The Great Alaskan Mystery
Haunted Harbor
Mystery of the River Boat
Raiders of Ghost City
The Tiger Woman
Zorro's Black Whip
1945
Brenda Starr, Reporter
Federal Operator 99
Jungle Queen
Jungle Raiders
Manhunt of Mystery Island
The Master Key
The Monster and the Ape
The Purple Monster Strikes
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
Secret Agent X-9
Who's Guilty?
1946
Chick Carter, Detective
The Crimson Ghost
Daughter of Don Q
Hop Harrigan
King of the Forest Rangers
Lost City of the Jungle
The Mysterious Mr. M
The Phantom Rider
The Scarlet Horseman
Son of the Guardsman
1947
The Black Widow
Brick Bradford
Jack Armstrong
Jesse James Rides Again
The Sea Hound
Son of Zorro
The Vigilante
1948
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
Congo Bill
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
G-Men Never Forget
Superman
Tex Granger
1949
Adventures of Sir Galahad
Batman and Robin
Bruce Gentry - Daredevil of the Skies
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.
Ghost of Zorro
King of the Rocket Men
1950
Atom Man vs. Superman
Cody of the Pony Express
Desperadoes of the West
The Invisible Monster
The James Brothers of Missouri
Pirates of the High Seas
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
1951
Captain Video
Don Daredevil Rides Again
Flying Disc Man from Mars
Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion
Mysterious Island
Roar of the Iron Horse
1952
Blackhawk
King of the Congo
Radar Men from the Moon
Son of Geronimo
Zombies of the Stratosphere
1953
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
Commando Cody: Sky Marshall of the Universe
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
Jungle Drums of Africa
The Lost Planet
1954
Gunfighters of the Northwest
Man with the Steel Whip
Riding with Buffalo Bill
Trader Tom of the China Seas
1955
Adventures of Captain Africa
King of the Carnival
Panther Girl of the Congo
1956
Blazing the Overland Trail - the last serial
Perils of the Wilderness
During
the 44 year life of the US serials, there were approximately 350
silent serials and 231 talkies released. We will continue to try
to uncover more and add them to our list.
