Safe journeys to all the fans of chandu the magician, wherever you may be. Chandu the magician and stranger on the third floor. Old time radio shows for android free download and software. 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. Edmund lowe stars as suave frank chandler, better known to his enemies as chandu the magician. Nadji has taken refuge at the california home of frank chandler, an american. The black magic cult of ubasti, based on the isle of lemuria, believes that nadji, a princess of egypt, is a reincarnation of their longdead goddess, ossana, and intend to sacrifice nadji so that ossana may be resurrected. Heightened acting, heightened locations, heightened evil banter, the movie curls like a living rope up out of the longrunning kids radio show of the same name, all. We are introduced to chandu as he walks on fire and performs a magic trick by magically raising a rope into the sky. Old time radio shows for android free download and. Chandu the magician, volume 2 the search for robert regent has been expertly restored for sparkling audio quality by radio archives and features a beautiful cover by the great virgil finlay. The radio serial on which this film was based consisted of nightly fifteenminute installments and was broadcast in some areas at the same time as the film was exhibited.
Chandu the magician audiobooks listen to the full series. In 1934 chandu returned in a twelve part serial, the return of chandu, with bela lugosi playing the. 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. Bela lugosi features as the villainous roxor in this film adaptation of the wildly popular radio serial. Chandu the magician, volume 3 mission to montabania has been expertly restored for sparkling audio quality by radio archives and features a beautiful cover by the great artist virgil finlay. Aug 26, 2016 this feature is not available right now.
Both the original and the revived versions of chandu the magician were sponsored by white king soap. Chandu the magician old time radio golden age of radio. In this edition of chandu the magician i am featuring the phantom, which is considered to be the greatest movie serial of all time. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. The show was first heard in the 1930s, and was revived in 1948. Chandu the magician 1932 william cameron menzies, marcel. Chandu s goal was to go forth with his youth and strength to conquer the evil that threatens mankind. 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. The kl studio classics bluray of chandu the magician is an excellent transfer that fox put together eight years ago for a dvd release. Chandus goal was to go forth with his youth and strength to conquer the evil that threatens mankind.
Created by raymond morgan and harry earnshaw, chandu the magician was one of the longestrunning adventure serials that aired on the radio. Oct 08, 20 chandu the magician 1932 used to be a very hard film to see. Chandu the magician manufactured on demand, full frame. Chandu the magician is an american supernatural radio drama. 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. Strangely, in the later serial the return of chandu 1934, lugosi himself took over the lead role. It was then heard, starting in february 1932, over wor in the east. Chandu the magician, dvd, manufactured on demand, full frame, mono sound, ntsc format, action adventure, 024543585855. Listen to 166 episodes of chandu, the magician for free. Known as chandu, he possessed several supernatural skills, including astral projection, teleportation, and the ability to create illusions. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Campy film about a magician who uses his supernatural powers to stop an evil man.
Chandu the magician adventure old time radio downloads. Those secrets gave him nearunlimited psychic powers, turning him into chandu the magician. Bear this death ray in the hands of roxor means an end to goodness. For its time, the film is chock full of special effects and while they understandably show their age the movie isnt that far off from its centennial.
Magicianyogi secret agent chandu once known as frank chandler, had learned eastern magics from the yogis in. The film element sourced has some scratches and a splice break or two, but otherwise is intact. Chandu, the magician 166 shows old time radio in mp3. Boston blackie, calling all detectives, let george do it, our miss brooks, bob hope show, chandu the magician, speed gibson, pacific. O ur next classic film on the agenda is 1932s chandu the magician sometimes called simply chandu. At the present time we have over 20,000 episodes of downloadable material available to you, for free. Join fandango vip for free it only takes a few seconds to join already a fandango vip. 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.
With bela lugosi, maria alba, clara kimball young, lucien prival. They can be heard now on the internet in mp3 format. This silly fantasy scifi adventure film is based on a popular radio serial. The scientist enlists the help of his brotherinlaw, chandu the magician, to find the gun and save humanity. Following chandu the magician was the twelvechapter serial the return of chandu 1934. Twentieth century fox home entertainment, inc a scientist is kidnapped and his experimental death ray falls into the wrong hands. Chandu the magician, volume 1 publishers summary tom collins played the lead role of americanborn frank chandler, who had learned occult secrets from a yogi in india. They reunited for a followup serial, chandu on the magic island 1935. Chandu the magician is a 1932 american precode mysteryfantasy film starring edmund lowe. In this edition of chandu the magician i am featuring chandu on the magic island, which is an abridgement of the return of chandu serial. A revival on a different network took place 12 years later in the 1940s and 1950s. This time, lugosi graduated to the good guy, playing chandu opposite maria alba mr.
Chandu 480707 to cairo aka cab ride to cairo, old time radio duration. Return of chandu the magician 1934 serial 842614101694. Tom tyler, who played the phantom so expertly, had an untimely death at the age of fifty on may 1, 1954. Zoot radio, free old time radio show downloads of chandu the magician. With the amazing production designer william cameron menzies in the directors chair, this is a relentless barrage of awesome effects. In the movie serial thed return of chandu bela lugosi played this part, which is kind of interesting. Rent chandu the magician 1932 on dvd and bluray netflix. Chandu the magician online using any of the 3 radio players below. It is an early entry in what has become a love affair between cinema and the world of science fiction and adventure. 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 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. 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. Mar 18, 2017 following chandu the magician was the twelvechapter serial the return of chandu 1934. Chandu the magician 1932 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Return of chandu the magician 1934 serial available in dvd ship this item temporarily out of stock online buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be. From the days when people believed that one could learn potent magic in the far east. Chandu the magician, a 1932 film adaptation of the radio series people edit chandrashekhar prasad 20 september 1964 31 march 1997, an indian activist and student leader. This classic cliffhanger stars bela lugosiin a rare turn as the heroas chandu, a mystic magician with supernatural powers, who battles the black magic cult of ubasto on the magic island of lemuria in order to free the lovely princess nadji. Irene ware and edmund lowe in chandu the magician 1932. 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. Some 1939 episodes of chandu, the magician files sourced from. Starting from being a 15minute weekly serial, it became a half hour show. Chandu, the magician was an old time radio program from 193233. Roxor has kidnapped chandu s brotherinlaw, robert regent walthall in order to obtain his new death ray machine.
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. Old time radio shows download for free at zoot radio. Chandu the magician is one of those movies where the outcome is never in question and the peril is purely cartoon, but the wonderfully unironic fun of it all never lets up. We dont believe that you should be charged for listening so download as many as youd like and enjoy. Chandu, the magician, volume 2 by mutualdon lee overdrive. Frank chandler, a dignified globetrotting american, learned certain mystical secrets while studying under the wise men of the east. 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. Witness for the prosecution full movie download free. Chandu the magician, volume 5 the return of roxor radio archives. Your full list of all upcoming dc movies with key details. Lugosi upgraded to the title role, chandu was not a bmovie. Return of chandu original serial online full episodes.
Chandu, the magician was one of the longest running juvenile adventure serials on radio. However, lugosi did play the character in later serials that featured chandu the magician. Rent chandu the magician 1932 starring edmund lowe and irene ware on dvd and bluray. 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. We make available thousands of public domain, old time radio shows for your listening enjoyment. A precursor to marvels doctor strange, chandu the magician is the story of frank chandler. Chandu the magician comic book plus free and legal.
Staring bela lugosi, phyllis ludwig, lucien prival and maria alba. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing chandu the magician near you. It wasnt lost or even mislaid it was just in that curious limbo where nearly all fox films made before the merger with. 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. Chandu then astral projects himself out of his own body and walks across burning coals without harm. Chandu the magician 1932 directed by william cameron. One of the longest running radio adventure serials. White king soap was the sponsor for all the episodes in this serial. 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. Download the episode and play it when you are offline. Not only had vera oldham already written the basis for a script, it had also proved highly successful with audiences. Return of chandu original serial online full episodes of.
Jul 27, 2014 this is the original series starring gayne whitman. Chandu, the magician, volume 3 by mutualdon lee overdrive. Chandu the magician 1932, adapted from a popular nightly radio broadcast of the same name, is one such. Marcel varnel and william cameron menzies kino lorber. Based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a. Broadcast during the depression and again in 1949, chandu the magician combines the best of crime fighting and eastern mysticism. Chandu is sent to egypt by the yogi to find and defeat the evil roxor lugosi. Endowed with strange gifts, in the first episode he teleported himself to his sisters beverly hills home. The classic archives old time radio channel 557 views. Chandu the magician, volume 3 mission to montabania. Ones media chandu the magician otr2cd chanduthemagician old time radio 2 cd 3 mp3 total time. The serial is based on the radio program chandu the magician.
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