Mandrake and his assistant lothar are working the cruise lines and make the acquaintance of professor houston who has developed a radium energy machine, which is much coveted by a masked crime lord known as the wasp. Jan 30, 2016 mandrake the magician 1939 intro, in colors. Warren hull mandrake the magician doris weston betty houston al kikume lothar, mandrake s assistant rex downing tommy houston sam nelson director norman deming director photo gallery lobby cards and still shots cliffhanger trailers. Mandrake the magician is a 12chapter columbia serial released in 1939, directed by norman deming and sam nelson. Warren hull mandrake the magician doris weston betty houston al kikume lothar, mandrakes assistant rex downing tommy houston sam nelson director norman deming director photo gallery lobby cards and still shots cliffhanger trailers. Mandrake, the magician 1939 action, adventure movie. Official mandrake the magician sundays volume comic vine. Mandrake and his assistant lothar are working the cruise lines and make the acquaintance of professor houston who has developed a radium energy machine, which is. Mandrake the magician 1939 the movie database tmdb. Like many other adventure stories for youngsters of the period, many of mandrake s foes were agents of fascism and nazism, and he spent more time chasing saboteurs and submarines than we would expect for a stage magician. Mandrake, the magician 1939 action, adventure movie film.
An actionadventure story centered on the comic strip master illusionist. Mandrake the magician is a syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by lee falk before he created the phantom. With warren hull, doris weston, al kikume, rex downing. In 1939, columbia produced a 12part mandrake the magician movie serial, based on the king features strip, starring warren hull as mandrake and al kikume. Mandrake the magician 1939 movie serial mandrakewiki. Mandrake the magician 1939 nr 05061939 us action, crime 3h 35m user score. Get the best deals on mandrake the magician golden age comics 1938 1955. Mandrake the magician crime old time radio downloads. The comics crimefighting prestidigitator comes to the screen in this thrillladen serial, as mandrake warren hull and his african sidekick lothar al kikume help a noted scientist protect his radiumenergy machine from a sinister criminal genius known as the wasp. Trade paperbacks collecting the sunday comic strip pages of the king features syndicate newspaper strip, mandrake the magician. Shadow on the wall mandrake the magician and his assistant lothar help an amusementpark owner who is being blackmailed by a madman that is killing the parks mandrake, the magician chapter 1 on vimeo. This unsold pilot features real life magician coe norton as mandrake. Mandrake the magician was a syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by lee falk before he created the phantom. It is also written that the show started with three episodes a week and ended with five episodes, which will make the number of episodes larger.
Nbc produced a mandrake tv pilot in 1954, starring stage magician coe norton as mandrake and woody strode spartacus as lothar. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to. Mandrake the magician 1939 the comicstrip conjurer warren hull uses his amazing abilities to prevent a scientists radiumenergy machine from falling into the hands of the mad genius known as. The mandrake the magician movie has finally found its star. The head villain is a mystery man known as the wasp, wholl stop at nothing to steal the radiumenergy machine invented by kindly. Collects the mandrake the magician daily and sunday strips from sept. Watch mandrake the magician episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Mandrake appeared on the big screen in 1939 when a twelve part serial starring warren hull as mandrake was made by columbia. It was based upon the king features comic strip of the same name. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book.
Mandrake the magician serial free download of b movies. If you want to start a main mandrakethemagician page, just click the edit button above. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Like many other adventure stories for youngsters of the period, many of mandrakes foes were agents of fascism and nazism, and he spent more time chasing saboteurs and submarines than we would expect for a stage magician. The wasp wreaks havoc on a radio station, a dam, and a power plant in his attempts to get the invention, but luckily master magician mandrake is there every step of the way to right the wrongs. Mandrake the magician 1939 warren hull 12 chapters the remaining chapters will be on this link mandrake warren hull and his assistant luthor al kikume are working the cruise lines and meet professor hudson who has developed a radium energy machine, which is much coveted by the wasp. Introducing the worlds first comic book super hero, predating superman by almost four years.
The popular lee falkphil davis comic strip mandrake the magician first came to the screen by way of a 12chapter columbia serial. Mandrake mandrake the magician is a syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by lee falk the phantom, which began june 11, 1934. His voice was ideal for the magician who chanted invovo legem magicarum. This item has been produced by ourselves and will be neatly presented on. The comedian, who earlier this year starred in the flop the brothers grimsby, is attached to star and produce mandrake the magician, an adaptation. The official adventures of mandrake the magician and the phantomside one 1967 duration. Mandrake the magician golden age comics 19381955 for. Mandrake, the magician 1939 serial internet archive.
Mandrake, the magician 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Start reading mandrake the magician on your kindle in under a minute. The main characters, mandrake, lothar, and princess narda solved mysteries and battled evil until the series ended on february 6, 1942. Mandrake the magician daily strips this list has been compiled primarily from information supplied by jim shepherd of frew publications. Mandrake had a prominent role in magic comics, a compilation of newspaper comic strip reprints published by david mckay company from 1939 to. Feb 29, 2016 created by the legendary lee falk creator of the phantom and drawn by phil davis, mandrake the magician and his evertrusty manservant, lothar, first appeared to battle crime in 1934. Sacha baron cohen to conjure up mandrake the magician movie. Mandrake the magician is a syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by lee falk tor age mandrake. The serial is based on lee falks comic strip mandrake the magician. The aim of this blog is to showcase as many dailies and sundays comic strips we can all find of this great magician. In 1939, columbia produced a 12part mandrake the magician movie serial, starring actor warren hull as mandrake and al kikume as his sidekick lothar. Mandrake is a magician whose work is based on an unusually fast. It is at present the earliest columbia serial to be commercially issued on dvd, likely of greater interest to fans of serials than those of the newspaper feature by lee falk upon which it is based.
He also starred in a radio series, which aired on the mutual radio network between 11th november 1940 and 6th february 1942 this began as a three day a week serial and became five days a week from 1941. The best comic strips, political cartoons and puzzles in all. Mandrake and lothar battle enemy agents who have kidnapped princess norda. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Mandrake first appeared on radio as a 15minute serial on station wor on november 11, 1940. The strip was distributed by king features syndicate mandrake, along with the phantom magician in mel graffs the adventures of patsy, is regarded by. Mandrake the magician golden age comics 19381955 for sale. He also appeared in big little books in the 1930s and 40s, a mostlyforgotten 1939 movie serial, oneshot comic books from dell and harvey in the 50s, and a brief comic book series in the late 60s, when king features went into the publishing business and marketed mandrake alongside popeye and beetle bailey.
Mandrake the magician feature book 1938 comic books. Created by the legendary lee falk creator of the phantom and drawn by phil davis, mandrake the magician and his evertrusty manservant, lothar, first appeared to battle crime in 1934. Get the best deals on mandrake the magician golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest online selection at. The wasp wreaks havoc on a radio station, a dam, and a power plant in his attempts to get the invention, but luckily master magician mandrake is there every. Mandrake, the magician 1939 the comicstrip conjurer warren hull uses his amazing abilities to prevent a scientists radiumenergy machine from falling into the hands of the mad genius known as the wasp. Spellbinding by falk, lee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. So, either ended the series before february 6, 1942. The character of mandrake the magician is a hypnotic magical professional, who uses his powers to confuse and confound those who would do evil on.
Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Apr 14, 2019 the aim of this blog is to showcase as many dailies and sundays comic strips we can all find of this great magician. Sacha baron cohen to conjure up mandrake the magician. Mandrake the magician 1939 is the seventh serial released by columbia pictures. All contributions are greatly appreciated and welcomed. Warren hull stars as the tophatted, splendidly caparisoned mandrake, who gestures hypnotically to thwart his various enemies. Thanks for helping build a library of scans for present and future generations to enjoy these comic strips. Mandrake the magician old time radio golden age of radio. Publication dates were checked and corrected, and missing story titles added based on information published in splasch magazine sweden, 1997, an italian mandrake index, and my own collection of norwegian and swedish fantomen magazines and a few australian.
Mandrake the magician sunday strips this list has been compiled primarily from information supplied by jim shepherd of frew publications. Mandrake the magician began as a threedaysaweek quarterhour serial and was expanded to five days per week in 1941. Mandrake the magician is a classic columbia pictures cliffhanger serial from 1939, starring warren hull in the title role. Phil davis soon took over as the strips illustrator, while falk continued to script. The strip was distributed by king features syndicate. Mandrake the magician 1939 download full hd youtube. Mandrake and the phantom liveaction tales of the characters, mandrake the magician and the phantom, created by lee folk. Nov 02, 2014 mandrake the magician is a syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by lee falk before he created the phantom. All characters displayed in mandrake the magician scans is. Created by lee falk and starring mandrake and lothar. Mandrake the magician is a syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by lee falk the phantom, which began june 11, 1934.