The 1932 film chandu the magician is a prime example of the macguffin science fiction subgenre that would become increasingly popular in the forties, and which had permeated the hollywood film and radio serials since the teens. Chandu the magician 1932 william cameron menzies, marcel. Jul 19, 2014 a serial based on the radio show chandu the magician. Bela lugosi is a standout in a rare heroic role as the leading man. Frank chandler alias chandu lowe has studied eastern magic under the yogis of india for 3 years. The holy mountain, from 1926, is available for streaming from kanopy. Rent chandu the magician 1932 on dvd and bluray netflix. Two years after chandu the magician, the film s villain, bela lugosi, was offered the rare opportunity to play the heroic frank chandler himself in the exhilarating 12part serial the return of chandu. Directed for fox by marcel varnel and william cameron menzies in 1932, chandu the magician, based on the popular radio serial of the day, is a quick seventyone minutes of fun, pulp style adventure and suspense. 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. Roxor bela lugosi and the death ray in chandu the magician 1932. 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. Valley streaming complet vostfr, riders of death valley film en entier francais streaming vf.
A darker instance would be the 1940 bmovie stranger on the third floor. Based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a. Irene ware and edmund lowe in chandu the magician 1932. 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. Chandu the magician 1932 full movie download full hd. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. The radio thriller had a comeback in june of 1948, this time with tom collins in the lead. Chandu the magician 1932 full movie download full hd youtube. Codirector william cameron menzies makes this one of the first films to actually.
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. With the amazing production designer william cameron menzies in the directors chair, this is a relentless barrage of awesome effects. 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 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. A precursor to marvels doctor strange, chandu the magician is the story of 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. We are introduced to chandu as he walks on fire and performs a magic trick by magically raising a rope into the sky.
Chandu the magician by william cameron menzies, marcel. Watch chandu the magician full movie in hd visit when delusional madman roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using hi. Chandu the magician 1932 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The radio series was broadcast from 1932 to 1933, and fox obtained the rights hoping the film would appeal to a readymade audience.
With bela lugosi, maria alba, clara kimball young, dean benton. Though he tries to keep his supernatural powers a secret from his beloved sister dorothy virginia hammond, niece betty. Created by raymond morgan and harry earnshaw, chandu the magician was one of the longestrunning adventure serials that aired on the radio. This movie was based on a very popular radio serial of the 1930s. Following chandu the magician was the twelvechapter serial the return of chandu 1934. It is an early entry in what has become a love affair between cinema and the world of science fiction and adventure. The return of chandu is a fantastic adventure picture filled with jeweled turbans, magic rings, mummies and heroes in white suits. The pulp serial rising and falling action, the fantastic ideas that suggest a prenetworked world full of magic and mysteries. 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. Chandu, the magician was an old time radio program from 193233. Edmund lowe stars as suave frank chandler, better known to his enemies as chandu the magician.
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. The fox motion picture company obtained the rights to the chandu character hoping that a film version would appeal to a readymade audience. Action, horror and fantasy elements are scattered throughout this film but none of those elements ever come together to make a very interesting movie. Chandu the magician is an american supernatural radio drama. See more ideas about the magicians, vintage movies and film posters.
Meanwhile chandu the magician, while finding fans in such genre aficionados as ray harryhausen, disappeared into. Edmund lowe played the part of chandu originally, in chandu the magician 1932, and bela lugosi was the evil roxor. Some 1939 episodes of chandu, the magician files sourced from. Chandu the magician is also a great fucking looking movie. Written by barry conners and philip klein, based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a.
A revival on a different network took place 12 years later in the 1940s and 1950s. The story introduces us to the villainous roxor bela lugosi, a mad scientist of sorts who kidnapped a scientist named robert regent henry b. Chandu has mastered the ability to teleport, mesmerize and do astral projections. Chandu the magician 1932, adapted from a popular nightly radio broadcast of the same name, is one such film. And like indiana jones, chandu the magician is a fun and exciting film. Chandu the magician 1932 directed by william cameron. Aug 26, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Chandu then astral projects himself out of his own body and walks across burning coals without harm. Chandu the magician 321118 chandu and betty visit dorothy. Nadji is located in the far east port of suva, but shielded by the white magical powers of frank chandler, an. With bela lugosi, maria alba, clara kimball young, lucien prival. Director ray taylor keeps the drama level high and plot movement swift with twists and action.
Aug 27, 2016 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. Mar 18, 2017 following chandu the magician was the twelvechapter serial the return of chandu 1934. Oct 08, 20 chandu the magician 1932 used to be a very hard film to see. Directed by william cameron menzies, marcel varnel. Hypnotic persuasion comicweb old time radio duration. Chandu the magician adventure old time radio downloads.
Chandu the magician 1932 used to be a very hard film to see. O ur next classic film on the agenda is 1932s chandu the magician sometimes called simply chandu. Mystic edmund lowe foils turbaned roxor bela lugosi and his nile death ray. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Mbc 31 four from the 1935 radio serial by dennis morrison. This time, lugosi graduated to the good guy, playing chandu opposite maria alba mr. In the movie serial thed return of chandu bela lugosi played this part, which is kind of interesting. Chandu is also slang for a type of smokeable opium. The low contrast, low brightness 16mm projection added a haziness, a vaguness to an already evanescent artifact. Bela lugosi plays frank chandler, alias chandu the magician, in this popular 12part serial of mysticism and intrigue. Bela lugosi features as the villainous roxor in this film adaptation of the wildly popular radio serial. The radio series was broadcast from 1932 to 1933, and fox obtained the rights hoping the film would appeal to a readymade.
Although predating them by 30 or so years, this is only a step removed from the fabled james bond series of films and the following indiana jones series. 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. Dashing frank chandlers alter ego, chandu the magician, strikes fear into the underworld. They reunited for a followup serial, chandu on the magic island 1935. The film features background score and soundtrack composed by gurukiran and lyrics by k. However, lugosi did play the character in later serials that featured chandu the magician. Previously available on dvd from 20th century fox home entertainment, both individually and in the fox horror classics vol.
In the previous serial which no longer existsat least no film has been found to datehe played roxor which seems more his style, really. 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 on that series as frank chandler aka chandu. Chandu s fiancee, the exotic princess of egypt, nadji maria alba, is believed to be the key to the resurrection of the ancient goddess ossana of ubasti, the black magic cult. 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. There was also another film in 1935, again with lugosi, called chandu on the magic island. Mbc 32 1948 series begins at the end by dennis morrison. Chandu the magician film wikipedia republished wiki 2. 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.
Broadcast during the depression and again in 1949, chandu the magician combines the best of crime fighting and eastern mysticism. Chandu is a 2002 kannada romancedrama film directed by arun prasad p. The show was first heard in the 1930s, and was revived in 1948. Both the original and the revived versions of chandu the magician were sponsored by white king soap. 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. Rent chandu the magician 1932 starring edmund lowe and irene ware on dvd and bluray. While a supporting actor on numerous radio programs including the cavalcade of america, the lux radio theatre, the adventures of ellery queen and the whistler among others, tom collins is best known today to radio fans as chandu, the magician. But chandu the magician, a 1932 production that fox home video recently issued in a set called fox horror classics 2 with joseph l. But, hey, if youre going to keep someone in the series, it should be lugosi. 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. Followed in 1934 by a twelvepart serial called the return of chandu. Outdoor scenes and well lit scenes in the movie seemed very clear. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Nadji has taken refuge at the california home of frank chandler, an american.
The film was based on a popular radio program of the time. Tom tyler, who played the phantom so expertly, had an untimely death at the age of fifty on may 1, 1954. I was surprised at how well this film played with an upgraded blu player and a 60 tv screen. When the evil roxor kidnaps his brotherinlaw, chandu employs all his powers to get him back. With edmund lowe, irene ware, bela lugosi, herbert mundin.
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