Adventures of Captain Marvel

This is my first full-length serial, and, I must confess surprisingly, that I truly enjoyed each and every minute of it. The story tells of a young man named Billy Batson and how he, having refused to enter the tomb... Full review

One of my favorite Republic serials, along with Zorro's Fighting Legion and Spy Smasher. Adventures of Captain Marvel is slick, fast-paced and action packed. Of course, it has the usual failings of most serials -- low budget, short shooting schedule,... Full review

Many movie serials were pretty silly, with characters going to crisis to crisis almost pro forma. This one's much better, with some intelligent plotting, so the actual storyline flow seems far more natural.Possible spoiler: One very nice touch appears in... Full review

When TVland began running the 1970s Saturday morning Shazam a year or so ago, I learned of this old serial.I decided to compare the two and had not an ever-lovin' clue what to expect.There are the usual cliffhanger bits, I... Full review

"The Adventures of Captain Marvel" (1941) is quite simply the best of its genre. Period.Directed by John English and William Witney this 12-part serial really moves and maintains a generally high standard of quality. And the special effects were truly... Full review

Captain Marvel is one of the best serials available and a true credit to the genre. It offers plenty of the old-school, two-fisted action that you'd expect from an action serial, in addition to state-of-the-art (for the time) flying effects.... Full review

In my opinion, it is the finest serial ever mode. Highlighting the serial were the fabulous flying sequences. Combining a wired dummy photographed against real backgrounds in natural sunlight, with spectacular take-off leaps and landings, the final effects are still... Full review

I was seven years old when I saw this serial in a theater in 1941.I now own 49 titles of Republic serials,mostly tapes and a few on DVD.This serial is my favorite.For those who have not saw this serial,I won't... Full review

A criminal known only as the Scorpion, who one of 5 archeologists, is trying to acquire all of the lenses of a golden Scorpion idol, which can turn ordinary rocks into gold, and can unleash a powerful death ray. Billy... Full review

This serial has a reputation, that of being the greatest serial ever made, that is a greatly deserved one. The plot is complex, but not muddled, the actors are extremely competent, and the characters(this is very rare in serials)take on... Full review

Full Summary The Adventures of Captain Marvel is a 12-episode Republic serial based on the comic book character of the same name.Young Billy Batson (Frank Coghlan Jr.) is part of a scientific expedition in a remote section of Siam. ... Full Article