Robinson Crusoe Of Clipper Island

This latest Hal Roach Studios restoration of the classic Republic Serials is NOT regionally encoded as it states in the Amazon notes. This and ALL releases in this Hal Roach Studios series are "Region Zero" and are playable anywhere in the world. And the quality is stunning--almost as good as their releases of original Laurel and Hardy material or their other Serials (ZORRO'S FIGHTING LEGION, RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON, ZORRO RIDES AGAIN, ZORRO'S BLACK WHIP, etc.)

I took a chance after reading reviews of others which were pretty much all negative and bought this serial anyway. It is goofy, corny, off the hook silly. Get it, it's ...totally worth it....

VCI Entertainment and Republic Pictures present..."Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island" (1936) (Dolby digitally remastered), a 14 Chapter cliffhanger from an action packed Republic serial featuring an outstanding cast with Mack V. Wright and Ray Taylor at the helm....story line and plot has Polynesian Mala (Mala) working with the U.S. Intelligence Service to investigate sabotage on Clipper Island...who are these group of spies causing the eruption of a volcano...is our hero involved some way keeping everyone in the dark...will Princess Melani (Mamo Clark) be convinced he has nothing to do with all the scullduggery during these exciting cliffhanger chapters...can Mala thwart the evil plans of rival high priest Porotu (John Picorri) and brings peace and tranquility once more to Clipper Island...is there no justice within the 14 exhausting chapters of this Republic Serial for the cast and crew to take their next lunch break...don't leave the theater until the final chapter is over and done with "Thunder Mountain"....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.

Under director's Mack V. Wright and Ray Taylor, producer Nat Levine, associate producer Sol C. Siegel, supervised by J. Laurence Wickland, original story & screenplay by Morgan Cox, Maurice Geraghty and Barry Shipman, musical score by Harry Grey, stunts by Loren Riebe...the cast includes Mala (Agent Mala), Rex the Wonder Horse (Himself), Buck the dog (himself), Mamo Clark (Princess Melani), Herbert Rawlinson (Mr. Jackson), William Newell (Hank McGlaurie), John Ward (Anthony Tuppe), John Dilson (E.G. Ellsworth), Selmer Jackson (Mr. Canfield), John Picorri (Porotu), George Chesebro (Draker, chief of island operations), Bob Kortman (Gang Yacht Capt. Wilson), George Cleveland (Goebel, gang chief scientist), Ed Cassidy (Joe Davis, chief of intelligence), Edmund Cobb (Harris Crosby, member of headquarters gang), Bud Osborne (Ellis, mate-thug), Buddy Roosevelt (Wireless Operator), Al Taylor (Sailor-Thug in Officer's Hat).....special footnote, some veteran actors of the '30s, '40s and '50s grace this feature with Ed Cassidy, George Chesebro, George Cleveland, Edmund Cobb, Bud Osborne, Herbert Rawlinson, Buddy Roosevelt, , all made their mark in the B-Westerns and Serial Department with Columbia, Mascot, Republic and Universal Pictures .........meanwhile back to our Republic Serial which 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.

CHAPTER TITLES:
1. The Mysterious Island
2. Flaming Danger
3. Fathoms Below
4. Into the Enemiesi' Camp
5. Danger in the Air
6. The God of the Volcano
7. Trailis End
8. The Jaws of the Beast
9. The Cave of the Winds
10.Wings of Fury
11.Agents of Disaster
12.The Sea Trap
13.Mutiny
14.Thunder Mountain

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. Adventures of Red Ryder (Don "Red" Barry)
2. Adventures of the Flying Cadets (Bobby Jordan)
3. Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe)
4. Captain Midnight (Dave O'Brien)
5. Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere (Judd Holdren & I. Stanford Jolley)
6. Dick Tracy's G-Men (Ralph Byrd)
7. Don Winslow of the Navy (Don Terry)
8. Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (Don Terry)
9. Drums of Fu Manchu (Henry Brandon)
10.Fighting Kit Carson (Johnny Mack Brown)
11.Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Buster Crabbe)
12.The Green Archer (Victory Jory)
13.Jungle Girl (Frances Gifford)
14.Jungle Jim (Grant Withers & Raymond Hatton)
15.Lost City of the Jungle (Russell Hayden & Keye Luke)
16.Mandrake the Magician (Warren Hull & Dick Curtis)
17.Miracle Rider (Tom Mix & Tony Jr)
18.The Painted Stallion (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
19.The Phantom (Tom Tyler)
20.The Return of Chandu (Bela Lugosi)
21.Riders of Death Valley (Dick Foran, Leo Carrillo & Buck Jones)
22.Secret Agent X-9 (1937) (Scott Kolk & Henry Brandon)
23.Secret Agent X-9 (1945) (Lloyd Bridges & Keye Luke)
24.Sky Raiders (Donald Woods & Billy Halop)
25.Undersea Kingdom (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
26.Winners of the West (Dick Foran, Harry Woods, Roy Barcroft & Charles Stevens)
27.Zane Greys "King of the Royal Mounted" (Allan "Rocky" Lane)
28.Zorro's Cliffhanger Collection (Reed Hadley, John Carroll & Linda Stirling)

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing "Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island" (1936), 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 where there are plenty of copies available on VHS, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure from the "King of Serials" VCI...just the way we like 'em

Total Time: 240 mins on 2 VHS ~ VCI Entertainment 1772 ~ (11/01/2000)

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