Mar 18, 2017 in the spider 1931, edmund lowe dinner at eight portrayed chatrand the great, a hypnotist and magician who solves a murder. Ones media chandu the magician otr2cd chanduthemagician old time radio 2 cd 3 mp3 total time. On top of the radio show, they even made a movie about chandu in 1932. Sep 04, 2016 chandu the magician 1932, adapted from a popular nightly radio broadcast of the same name, is one such film. Chandu the magician 1932 chandu the magician 1932 zogstar67. In 1932 chandu the magician was produced as a film, with edmund lowe as chandu and bela lugosi as roxor.
The radio series was broadcast from 1932 to 1933, and fox obtained the rights hoping the film would appeal to a readymade audience. It hops briskly from one scene to the next yet holds together well by virtue of what in 1932 passed for topquality eye candy. Chandu the magician, volume 3 mission to montabania. Vtg 30s chandu magician coin string magic trick premium. 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. Campy film about a magician who uses his supernatural powers to stop an evil man from destroying the world with his death ray. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. With edmund lowe, irene ware, bela lugosi, herbert mundin. Chandu the magician stared actor edmund lowe as the title character, and horror movie icon and king of over the top epic performances, bela lugosi as the villain roxor. Chandu the magician old time radio golden age of radio. Marcel varnel and william cameron menzies kino lorber. Chandu the magician 1932 william cameron menzies, marcel.
Some 1939 episodes of chandu, the magician files sourced from. 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 1932 now that hollywood has settled into a regular routine of converting comic books and graphic novels into big screen blockbusters, it seems the time is right to revisit some of the earlier superheroes of american pop culture. 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. Chandu the magician is an american supernatural radio drama. Safe journeys to all the fans of chandu the magician, wherever you may be. 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. Chandu the magician is a 1932 american precode mysteryfantasy film starring edmund lowe. Listen to 166 episodes of chandu, the magician for free. Check out my ebay store for a lot more great antiquevintage games, toys, dolls, magazines, books, movie memorabilia, and more.
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. Oct 08, 20 chandu the magician 1932 used to be a very hard film to see. 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. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. 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 full movie download full hd youtube. Chandu the magician, volume 5 the return of roxor radio archives. 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. Created by raymond morgan and harry earnshaw, chandu the magician was one of the longestrunning adventure serials that aired on the radio. When delusional madman roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray. Bear this death ray in the hands of roxor means an end to goodness. With edmund lowe, irene ware, bela lugosi, herbert mundin, henry b. When the evil roxor kidnaps his brotherinlaw, chandu employs all his powers to get him back. Chandu the magician 1932 used to be a very hard film to see.
Bela lugosi menaces irene ware in chandu the magician 1932 chandu, played rather. Aug 26, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Renaults secret, only one of which actually qualified as a horror film of any kind.
Rent chandu the magician 1932 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The film was based on a popular radio program of the time. Directed by william cameron menzies, marcel varnel. This movie was based on a very popular radio serial of the 1930s. The show was first heard in the 1930s, and was revived in 1948. Reissued on bluray by kino lorber, it concerns the adventures of the benign. 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. The program was successful and lasted from 1932 to 1935, and was even revived in the late 1940s. Based on the popular radio show in the early 1930s, chandu the magician is a supernatural adventure film in the vein of indiana jones which that was based on old serials such as. Fox released a feature film in 1932 with edmund lowe as chandu and bela lugois as the villian roxor. Dashing frank chandlers alter ego, chandu the magician, strikes fear into the underworld. It was then heard, starting in february 1932, over wor in the east.
Chandu the magician adventure old time radio downloads. Chandu the magician 1932 monstergirls halloween 2015 special feature. Chandu the magician 1932, adapted from a popular nightly radio broadcast of the same name, is one such film. A revival on a different network took place 12 years later in the 1940s and 1950s. Broadcast during the depression and again in 1949, chandu the magician combines the best of crime fighting and eastern mysticism. Watch chandu the magician full movie in hd visit when delusional madman roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using h. With the amazing production designer william cameron menzies in the directors chair, this is a relentless barrage of awesome effects.
Jul 27, 2014 this is the original series starring gayne whitman. Chandu the magician 1932 classic horror film board. Previously available on dvd from 20th century fox home entertainment, both individually and in the fox horror classics vol. Reviewed in the united states on september 25, 2012. 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.
Rent chandu the magician 1932 starring edmund lowe and irene ware on dvd and bluray. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Chandu the magician chandu on the magic island ucla film. 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, the magician was an old time radio program from 1932 33. Based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a. Chandu the magician 1932 directed by william cameron. This is the original series starring gayne whitman. Chandu underwent a 2008 film restoration from fox and made its dvd bow in the studios fox horror classics volume 2 box alongside dragonwyck and dr. Chandu the magician was revived on the mutualdon lee network on june 28, 1948. 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. However, lugosi did play the character in later serials that featured chandu the magician. In this edition of chandu the magician i am presenting, in its entirety, all 15 chapters of the 1937 dick tracy serial, which is considered by many people, to be the best one ever made.
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 american precode mysteryfantasy film starring edmund lowe as frank chandler and bela lugosi as the villain roxor that he must stop. Edmund lowe, bela lugosi, irene ware, william cameron menzies, marcel varnel. In the spider 1931, edmund lowe dinner at eight portrayed chatrand the great, a hypnotist and magician who solves a murder. Chandu the magician online using any of the 3 radio players below. 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. The serial the return of chandu was released in 1934 with lugosi as chandu.
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