Chandu, the magician was one of the longest running juvenile adventure serials on radio, it was heard as a local program from 1931 to 1932 when it went national. The film was based on a popular radio program of the time. Previously available on dvd from 20th century fox home entertainment, both individually and in the fox horror classics vol. 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. The real find in the bunch, and also the hokiest, is chandu, especially memorable for menzies fabulous production design and special effects varnel was essentially around to direct the actorsalthough bela lugosi fans certainly wont be disappointed, and even the dopiest period standbys lots of prohibition humour about the alcoholism of the comic relief and his diverse hallucinations. Mystic edmund lowe foils turbaned roxor bela lugosi and his nile death ray. Reviewed in the united states on september 25, 2012. Rent chandu the magician 1932 starring edmund lowe and irene ware on dvd and bluray. 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 directed by william cameron menzies. Edmund lowe stars as suave frank chandler, better known to his enemies as chandu the magician. 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. Rent chandu the magician 1932 on dvd and bluray dvd.
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, a 1932 film adaptation of the radio series. Campy film about a magician who uses his supernatural powers to stop an evil man. Based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a. Chandu the magician 1932 classic horror film board. Created by raymond morgan and harry earnshaw, chandu the magician was one of the longestrunning adventure serials that aired on the radio. Effects department at fox did a lot of really interesting and inventive work in the early thirties. Bear this death ray in the hands of roxor means an end to goodness. It hops briskly from one scene to the next yet holds together well by virtue of what in 1932 passed for topquality eye candy. The radio series was broadcast from 1932 to 1933, and fox obtained the rights hoping the film would appeal to a readymade audience.
One of the longest running radio adventure serials. Just imagine, chandu the magician, six hours to live and trick for trick really give john p. Chandu the magician is an american supernatural radio drama. Written by barry conners and philip klein, based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a. William cameron menzies, marcel varnel, barry conners, philip. Chandu the magician, volume 5 the return of roxor radio archives. Chandrashekhar prasad 20 september 1964 31 march 1997, an indian activist and student leader. Updated chandu the magician 1932 full version how to. Chandu the magician 1932 full movie download full hd youtube. Buy chandu the magician dvd manufactured on demand, full frame, mono sound, ntsc format at. With edmund lowe, irene ware, bela lugosi, herbert mundin.
Chandu the magician 1932 full movie download full hd. Both the original and the revived versions of chandu the magician were sponsored by white king soap. Edmund lowe and irene ware in chandu the magician 1932 june lang in. 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. Overview of chandu the magician, 1932, directed by marcel varnel, with edmund lowe, irene ware, bela lugosi, at turner classic movies.
Walthall, the inventor of a powerful death ray, is abducted by the sinister roxor bela lugosi, who would go on to play chandu two years later, our hero must use his witsand his mesmerizing stareto save the day. This movie was based on a very popular radio serial of the 1930s. 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. Action, horror and fantasy elements are scattered throughout this film but none of those elements ever come together to make a very interesting movie. 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. Watch chandu the magician full movie in hd visit when delusional madman roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using h. A revival on a different network took place 12 years later in the 1940s and 1950s. 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. Though he tries to keep his supernatural powers a secret from his beloved sister dorothy virginia hammond, niece betty. Chandu the magician 1932 12 out of 4 chandu edmund lowe must stop a madman bela lugosi from blowing up the world with his death ray. Chandu the magician edmund lowe, dinner at eight, who. Marcel varnel and william cameron menzies kino lorber. Some 1939 episodes of chandu, the magician files sourced from. Based on a radio serial that began in 1931 and lasted until 1935.
Lugosi upgraded to the title role, chandu was not a bmovie. Chandu the magician 1932 chandu the magician 1932 zogstar67. Irene ware and edmund lowe in chandu the magician 1932. In 1934 chandu returned in a twelve part serial, the return of chandu, with bela lugosi playing the title role.
Chandu the magician manufactured on demand, full frame. It wasnt lost or even mislaid it was just in that curious limbo where nearly all fox films made before the merger with. Nationally, it aired over mutual with gayne whitman in the title role and sponsored by white king soap on. 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.
Chandu the magician 1932, adapted from a popular nightly radio broadcast of the same name, is one such film. Reissued on bluray by kino lorber, it concerns the adventures of the benign. Ver chandu the magician pelicula completa 1932 online on. Chandu the magician old time radio mp3 collection on dvd. This silly fantasy scifi adventure film is based on a popular radio serial. Bela lugosi features as the villainous roxor in this film adaptation of the wildly popular radio serial. The show was first heard in the 1930s, and was revived in 1948. 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. Later bela lugosi made the 12 part serial, the return of chandu, where he gets the. Chandu the magician adventure old time radio downloads. 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. In this dazzling tale of horror and suspense, edmund lowe portrays the radio show mystic.
In 1932 chandu the magician was produced as a film, with edmund lowe as chandu and. 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. In the spider 1931, edmund lowe dinner at eight portrayed chatrand the great, a hypnotist and magician who solves a murder. The header says these chandu episodes are from 39, but there werent any made then. Directed by william cameron menzies, marcel varnel.
It was then heard, starting in february 1932, over wor in the east. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. 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. Chandu is also slang for a type of smokeable opium. From the days when people believed that one could learn potent magic in the far east comes chandu, with the power to. Chandu the magician 1932 used to be a very hard film to see. White king soap was the sponsor for all the episodes in this serial. Ones media chandu the magician otr2cd chanduthemagician old time radio 2 cd 3 mp3 total time. Chandu the magician is a 1932 american precode mysteryfantasy film starring edmund lowe.