The return of chandu 1934 is a horror, adventure movie starring bela lugosi and maria alba. Chandu consults his crystal ball and sees that nadji. Sep 06, 2010 ray taylor the return of chandu 1934 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. She is excellent and very beautiful as the egyptian princess. Short video riff the return of chandu chapter 7 ghosts on. Carruthers, a typical mad scientist role that lugosi is infamous for playing. Lugosi is best remembered as dracula, exuding a seductive aura of mystery that made him american films most. Chandu the magician, volume 5 the return of roxor radio archives. Following chandu the magician was the twelvechapter serial the return of chandu 1934. The twelve chapters of the return of chandu follow chandu and his family his sister, his nephew, and his niece on various adventures while they struggle, by both magical and notsomagical means, to rescue and protect princess nadji from the sect of ubasti. A little slow at times but this is still a very enjoyable serial from 1934. The return of chandu 1934 the mystic must rescue a kidnapped princess from evil magicians in this featurelength version of the serial. Chandu the magician must use all of his skill in sleight of hand and illusion to save an exotic egyptian princess who is to be sacrificed on a south sea island.
Mar 18, 2017 following chandu the magician was the twelvechapter serial the return of chandu 1934. Wong 22dec 1934 fu wong the return of chandu 1oct 1934 the black cat 3may 1934 dr. Vitus werdegast international house 27may1933 island of lost souls 12jan1933 sayer of the law the death kiss 5dec1932 joseph steiner chandu the magician 4aug1932 roxor. Short video riff the return of chandu chapter 7 ghosts. Return of chandu, the magician is a 12 chapter serial released in 1934 by principal pictures. The return of chandu 1934 cinema clock movie times. In this splicedtogether adventurefantasy serial, master white magician chandu bela lugosi delves into his bag of tricks to save the imperiled egyptian princess nadji from being sacrificed by a. Based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a. Pg the first four episodes, the last 8 follow as chandu on the magic island frank chandler, bela lugosi is a powerful but kind man who has. On february 26, 1934, the looking back column in the fairbanks daily newsminer, noted.
Battling on the high seas to protect beautiful princess nadji maria alba from vindhynas vicious grasp, chandu bela lugosi lands his yacht on the strange island of sutra. Chandu the magician, one of the longest running radio adventure serials, was heard on several different networks and aired in two distinctly different series. 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. The return of chandu 1934 stream and watch online moviefone. Wong,34 is a magician with super natural powers and travels to the island of lemuria to rescue the kidnapped princess of egypt,nadjimaria alba,dr. Internet archive starring gayne whiteman, margaret macdonald, bob bixby and betty webb chandu the magician 1932 imdb 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. In 1932 chandu the magician was produced as a film, with edmund lowe as chandu and bela lugosi as roxor. The return of chandu 1934 stream and watch online the mystic must rescue a kidnapped princess from evil magicians in this featurelength version of the serial. The 1934 bela lugosi serial, the return of chandu, was released as two separate reedited films in 1935.
The return of chandu is a 1934 american 12 episode fantasy film serial based on the radio series chandu the magician. Radio fans who have been enjoying the chandu the magician broadcasts, which have been sponsored by the national grocery and reliance coffee, will be happy to know that the program has been made into a. This the second series was revived on mutual june 1948 as a weekday program, starring tom collins as chandu. Return of chandu is a 65minute feature version of the 12chapter principal pictures serial, based on the radio program chandu the magician. This weeks chilling presentation, the return of chandu 1934, is a full length film condensed from a twelvepart serial made in 1934, and is most notable for having a rare heroic and romantic lead for my old friend bela lugosi.
This is part of our the return of chandu section, and has had 1060 views. When egyptian princess nadji is slated for sacrifice by. This show originated from and was uploaded november 23, 2014. The radio series was broadcast from 1932 to 1933, and fox obtained the rights hoping the film would appeal to. A woman is kidnapped by a jungle tribe in order to be sacrificed so its up to chandu bela. Ask yourself why the producers didnt just hire karloff. Yes, thats right, bela plays the hero for a welcome change. In the return of chandu 1934 lugosi portrayed chandu. The parents loved it mostly the return of chandu was a 12 episode serial where chandu,bela lugosi,the mysterious mr. This is the 1934 serial shown in its entirety, 12 chapters, broken down into two parts, available on two separate dvds. Their plan is to capture the princess and sacrifice her to the mighty ubosti. Return of chandu frank chandler chandu the magician 4 episodes 2005. Nadji has taken refuge at the california home of frank chandler, an american.
The return of chandu serial principal pictures corporation, 1934. In this latest installment of joseph conrads pulitzer prize winning serial from the 1930sthe return of chandu bela lugosi stars as prosperolike magician with a problem in a version of the tempest so sexy the taliban had it calibanned even in the 90s. Chandu the magician must use his sleightofhand and illusion skills to rescue his fianceean egyptian princessfrom a grisly ritual sacrifice at the hands of a bloodthirsty cult seeking to revive a mummy in this mesmerizing serial. This time, lugosi graduated to the good guy, playing chandu opposite maria alba mr. In it, i praised lugosis adeptness at playing the sinister dr. Horror adventure fantasy movie the return of chandu. Bela lugosi full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The return of chandu 1934 serial official region 2 pal. Come on in and check out the thousands of shows we have in our collection.
The return of chandu 1934 official trailer, organic. Bela lugosi, who played the villain in a previous 1932 adaptation of chandu, here portrays the famed magician himself, better known to friends and family as kindly frank chandler. They reunited for a followup serial, chandu on the magic island 1935. Return of chandu original serial full episodes online. With bela lugosi, maria alba, clara kimball young, lucien prival.
It was produced by sol lesser and directed by ray taylor, and starred bela lugosi as frank chandler aka chandu the magician. The cult of ubasti, headquartered on the isle of lemuria, believes that princess nadji of egypt is a reincarnation of their longdead goddess, ossana, and intend to sacrifice her so that ossana may be resurrected. Horror adventure fantasy movie the return of chandu 1934. The parents loved it mostly the return of chandu was a 12 episode serial where chandu,bela lugosi, the mysterious mr. You will thrill at his amazing new adventures in this latest and greatest mystery drama. The return of chandu 12chapter serial principal pictures oct 1934. Nadji has sought refuge at the california home of frank chandler, an american educated in the ancient east and familiar with white magic and thus calls himself. 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. On october 15, 1949, chandu the magician moved to abc where it was heard saturdays at 7. The return of chandu is one of two features compiled from the serial return of chandu, notable for presenting bela lugosi as a hero and romantic lead. Chandu fights to save the princess nadjii from a strange oriental cult from the legendary island of lemuria. In this latest installment of joseph conrads pulitzer prize winning serial from the 1930s the return of chandu bela lugosi stars as prosperolike magician with a problem in a version of the tempest so sexy the taliban had it calibanned even in the 90s. Watch chandu s advanced investigative techniques, such as running away from temples, bumping his head, and falling through trap doors. Chandu chandrasekhar born 1992, an niitan, a simple person and leaving at new delhi.
Linformation sur le film, genre, classement, duree, photos, bandeannonce, synopsis et critiques des usagers. Return of chandu original serial online full episodes. A rare example of bela lugosi playing the romantic lead, it seems to have aimed higher than its budget allowed, though not without some success. Chandu on the magic island return of chandu, the 2 pack chandu on the magic island. Nadji has taken refuge at the california home of frank. The best place on the net for rare tv and radio shows. Second feature film made from the serial the return of chandu. Watch the return of chandu 1934 full movie free online.
Chandu consults his crystal ball and sees that nadji, the return of chandu 1934 is a horror, adventure movie starring bela lugosi and maria alba. Feature film edited from the second half of the serial the return of chandu 1934 pd no registration or renewal found. Bela lugosi appeared as the evil roxor, sworn enemy of chandu, in the 1932 film chandu the magician. A rare example of bela lugosi playing the romantic lead. Return of chandu original serial online full episodes of. Wong,34 is a magician with super natural powers and travels to the island of lemuria to rescue the kidnapped princess of. The return of chandu 1934 the return of chandu 1934. Ray taylor the return of chandu 1934 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. Hypnosis scene from chapter 12 of the 1934 republic serial the return of chandu starring bela lugosi. This is part of our the return of chandu section, and has had 1089 views. Chandu film director born 1975, indian film director, producer, and screenwriter chandu borde born 1934, indian cricketer. Nov 28, 2017 boris karloff, constance cummings and jack holt with edward van sloan and willard robertson. Chandu on the magic island return of chandu, the 2 pack.
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