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"The King of Serials...VCI Entertainment ~ Call of the Savage (1935)"
VCI Entertainment and Universal Pictures present a serial adapted from the 'Argosy' story by Otis Adelbert Kline..."Call of the Savage" (1935)(Dolby digitally remastered), with 12 Chapters of vintage serial episodes loaded with action sequences...story line has Otis Adelbert Kline's character "Jan of the Jungle", opening plot with Dr. Trevor (Washburn) and his three year old son Jan disappeared when jungle animals wrecked Trevor's experimental laboratory...15 years have passed since Jan wandered off into the jungle after his mother is killed by wild animals and his father (medical doctor) has lost his memory...Jan (Beery) is quickly adopted by the Simians who have taken care of him since a youth...very similar to the Edgar Rice Burroughs character "Tarzan of the Apes"....is Trevor's discovery of the cure for infantile paralysis safe from Dr. Bracken (Walter Miller) clutching hands...how about Mona Andrews (Short) who may be the princess of the lost kingdom of Mu...can Prince Samu (Davidson) of Mu be anymore menacing and evil, this guy is trying for an Academy Award, and almost gets it...some great stock footage of wild animals that will have you cringing in your seat....as usual the Universal stunt people have their work cut out for them....don't leave the theater until the final chapter is over and done with "The Pit of Flame"....just remember double thrills, chills, mystery and suspense...hitting the bull's eye with excitement...don't miss a single spine thrilling episode..return next week to this local theater for another episode of action and adventure that will keep you thrilled until the next chapter. <
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>Under director Louis Friedlander, associate producer Henry MacRae, original story Otis Adelbert Kline, screenplay by Basil Dickey, Nate Gazert, George H. Plympton, music score by David Klatzkin...the cast include Noah Beery Jr (Jan), Dorothy Short (Mona Andrews), Harry Woods (Borno), Bryant Washburn (Dr. Harry Trevor), Walter Miller (Dr. Frank Bracken), Fred MacKaye (Dr. Charles Phillips), John Davidson (Prince Samu), Gwendolyn Logan (Mrs. Henry Andrews), William Desmond (Allen), Russ Powell (Henry Andrews), Grace Cunard (Mrs. Camerford Amster), Dickie Jones (Jan Trevor as a Boy), Stanley Andrews (Emperor Mena), Eddie Kane (Gen. Tichak), Eddie Parker (Emperor's Guard), Buddy Roosevelt (Batu), Wally Wales (Guard of Mu), Al Ferguson (Guard of Mu)....many actors from the silent era appear in this feature, if pay close attention you can hear their impeccable dialogue....Harry Woods was one of Hollywood's all-time meanest villains, can you imagine without his mustache and not playing the villain in a B-Western, well wonder no more cause he's done it in this exciting serial....meanwhile back to the feature as Universal Pictures is always good till the last drop and this serial is no exception...there is a great deal of entertainment here for the cliffhanger fans out there...all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early serials and features. <
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>CHAPTER TITLES: <
>1. Shipwrecked <
>2. Captured by Cannibals <
>3. Stampeding Death <
>4. Terrors of the Jungle <
>5. The Plunge of Peril <
>6. Thundering Waters <
>7. The Hidden Monster <
>8. Jungle Treachery <
>9. The Avenging Fire God <
>10.Descending Doom <
>11.The Dragon Strikes <
>12.The Pit of Flame <
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>BIOS: <
>1. Noah Beery Jr <
>Birth Date: 8/10/1913 - New York New York <
>Died: 11/01/1994 - Tehachapi, CA <
>2. Dickie Jones (child actor - featured in "Range Rider" and "Buffalo Bill Jr" TV Series) <
>Birth Date: 2/26/1927 - Snyder, TX <
>(still living) <
>3. Harry Woods (aka Harry Lewis Woods) <
>Birth Date: 5/05/1889 - Cleveland, Ohio <
>Died: 12/28/1968 - Los Angeles, CA <
>4. Louis Friedlander (aka Lew Landers) (Director) <
>Birth Date:1/02/1901 - New York, New York <
>Died: 12/16/1962 - Palm Desert, CA <
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>If you're into vintage serials as I am, why not pick up a copy of the following titles from VCI Home Video: <
>VCI CLIFFHANGER TRAILERS: <
>1. Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe) <
>2. Adventures of the Flying Cadets (Bobby Jordan) <
>3. Drums of Fu Manchu (Henry Brandon) <
>4. Jungle Girl (Frances Gifford) <
>5. The Phantom (Tom Tyler) <
>6. Zane Greys "King of the Royal Mounted" (Allan "Rocky" Lane) <
>7. Secret Agent X-9 (1945) (Lloyd Bridges & Keye Luke) <
>8. Adventures of Red Ryder (Don "Red" Barry) <
>9. Secret Agent X-9 (1937) (Scott Kolk & Henry Brandon) <
>10.Zorro's Cliffhanger Collection (Reed Hadley, John Carroll & Linda Stirling) <
>11.Dick Tracy's G-Men (Ralph Byrd) <
>12.Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Buster Crabbe) <
>13.Jungle Jim (Grant Withers & Raymond Hatton) <
>14.Miracle Rider (Tom Mix & Tony Jr) <
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>If you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure then this is the place for all of the above...check out another release from VCI Entertainment and Columbia Pictures present "Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere" (1951) (digitally remastered), 15 Chapters.finally for the first time on video the really great Columbia Serial that broke the mold...we have everything a serial fan would want...the tinted sequences by Cinecolor and unique inventions that were unlike any other serial out there in the '50s...get out there as they're going fast, this is the one you've been waiting for. <
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>Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing "Call of the Savage" (1935), the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '30s, '40s & '50s...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure from the "King of Serials" VCI...just the way we like 'em! <
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>Total Time: 224 mins on 2 VHS ~ VCI Entertainment 1789 ~ (7/25/2000)

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Not enough of the Kingdom of Mu
If you're new to this rather unique movie genre, you'll probably enjoy it. A young Noah Beery Jr. has grown up as a wild boy, a survivor of a shipwreck. The story basically is a Tarzan like one, with lots of stock wild animal footage. The chapter endings are adequate with the ending of Chapter 10 probably being impressive to those who haven't yet watched a number of serials with the same gimmick.

However, for the more seasoned serial fan, this is somewhat slow paced and not likely to provide anything spectacular, and this is too bad. The Kingdom of Mu thread could have been developed further and added much more interest, but as it is, you're not introduced to the Kingdom until the end of the afore-mentioned Chapter 10. The theme is introduced in the first chapter when you learn that the heroine is the long-lost and unknowing princess of Mu, but it takes an unfortunately long time to get there, and the visit is too short.

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"SUPERIOR CLIFFHANGER"
This is one of the most imaginative and exciting cliffhangers I have ever seen ( my collection exceeds 40 serials ). This is what a cliffhanger is supposed to be and if the word could be defined by one example, this would certainly be my choice. Every chapter is well thought out and ends with spectacular examples of nail biting impending doom. Noah Beery Jr. portrays a believable jungle man and the supporting actors perform admirably. Buy this one knowing it will be one of your best!