With bela lugosi, maria alba, lucien prival, clara kimball young. The serial was originally released to be booked by theaters in any one of three ways. 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. Classic horror series, the return of chandu chapter 1. Incredibly choppy film editing is about the worst ive seen. The return of chandu 1934 the return of chandu 1934. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the ray taylordirected movie via subscription can be a. This weeks chilling presentation, the return of chandu 1934, is a full length film condensed from a twelvepart serial made in 1934, and is most notable for having a rare heroic and romantic lead for my old friend bela lugosi. According to news items, lesser shot the serial with the intention of releasing it in two formatsa regular twelvepart serial and. Horror adventure fantasy movie the return of chandu 1934 bela. Feature film edited from the second half of the serial the return of chandu 1934pd no registration or renewal found. I found the serial great fun, especially for an independent.
This is the 1934 serial shown in its entirety, 12 chapters, broken down into two parts, available on two separate dvds. Return of chandu is a 65minute feature version of the 12chapter principal pictures serial, based on the radio program chandu the magician. Chandu consults his crystal ball and sees that nadji, princess of egypt, is in danger. The black magic cult of ubasti, based on the isle of lemuria, believes. Chandu the magician, volume 5 the return of roxor radio archives. This is part of our the return of chandu section, and has had 1089 views. The film features background score and soundtrack composed by gurukiran and lyrics by k. Chandu the magician must use all of his skill in sleight of hand and illusion to save an exotic egyptian princess who is to be sacrificed on a south sea island.
Return of chandu 1934 publicity pressbook from zombos closet. This return of chandu is the 65 minute edit that came from the original 12 chapter serial of the same title. When egyptian princess nadji is slated for sacrifice by members of the cat. He becomes invisible, escapes and after numerous detours is able to rescue the princess. To cause some confusion they called the first movie the return of chandu, yeah, the same name, which uses the first 4 episodes and chandu on the magic island. In 1932 chandu the magician was produced as a film, with edmund lowe as chandu and bela lugosi as roxor. Headed for the magic island of lemuria, he is shipwrecked, washed ashore and captured. The twelve chapters of the return of chandu follow chandu and his family his sister, his nephew, and his niece on various adventures while they struggle, by both magical and notsomagical means, to rescue and protect princess nadji from the sect of ubasti. The return of sikander bhageeratha hindi dubbed full. The return of chandu 1934 stream and watch online the mystic must rescue a kidnapped princess from evil magicians in this featurelength version of the serial. The return of chandu is a 1934 american 12 episode fantasy film serial based on the radio. A rare example of bela lugosi playing the romantic lead, it seems to have aimed higher than its budget allowed, though not without some success. The return of chandu chapter 1 the return of chandu chapter 2 the return of chandu chapter 3 the return of chandu chapter 4 the return of chandu chapter 5 the return of chandu chapter 6. Vintage movies and tv the return of chandu the return of chandu 01 the chosen.
She is about to be sacrificed by the black magic cult of ubasti. Vintage movies and tv the return of chandu the return of chandu 06 chandu s false. Watch full length feature films, classic shorts, world culture documentaries, world war ii propaganda, movie trailers, and films created in just ten hours. The movie is about chandu who obeys his fathers orders, and goes to find out why venkata ratnam, the realtor, is taking so much time in making a bridge that will help the villagers. At the time an article i read about said, not known to be complete in serialized form. He is in love with the princess nadji of egypt, who has lately escaped to america and is now staying with the chandler. Pg the first four episodes, the last 8 follow as chandu on the magic island frank chandler, bela lugosi is a powerful but kind man who has spent most of his life in the orient, where he is. The return of chandu is a feature made of the first half of the serial and chandu and the magic isle is a feature made from the second half of the serial. Yearning to watch the return of chandu in the comfort of your own home. Rare 1949 episode of the tv series captain video and his video rangers. This is part of our the return of chandu section, and has had 814 views. This was the days before dvd or home video was 8mm films and very costly.
Bela lugosi, who played the villain in a previous 1932 adaptation of chandu, here portrays the famed magician himself, better known to friends and family as kindly frank chandler. Return of chandu, the magician is a 12 chapter serial released in 1934 by principal pictures. Chandu is a 2002 kannada romancedrama film directed by arun prasad p. The return of chandu 1934 official trailer, organic. Chandu must protect an egyptian princess from being sacrificed by the black magic cult of ubasti to resurrect their long dead goddess. This film was edited from a twelvepart serial, the return of chandu, which was shown in 1934 in weekly tworeel sections prior to the features release. This show originated from and was uploaded november 23, 2014.
Return of chandu original serial full episodes online. Watch the return of chandu 1934 full movie free online. The return of chandu is a two story serial made so they could slice it up and sell it as 2 feature films for those that didnt want the twelve 17minute episodes version. Bela lugosi, who played the villain in a previous 1932 adaptation of bela lugosi, here portrays the famed magician himself, better known to friends and family as kindly frank chandler. However, the good swami chandu wont let this happen and spends most of the movie fighting these evil goons until they are, naturally, vanquished. Its the 12 x 17 inches publicity book for the return of chandu. Nadji has taken refuge at the california home of frank chandler, an american. Overview of the return of chandu, 1934, directed by ray taylor, with bela lugosi, maria alba, clara kimball young, at turner classic movies. In 1932, fox distributed sol lessers production, chandu, the magician, which also was based on the radio serial. The supernatural aura of the return of chandu makes it unique among sound serials, and it has resultantly enjoyed a more sharply divided critical reception than almost any other talking chapterplay. The return of chandu 1934 cast and crew the mystic must rescue a kidnapped princess from evil magicians in this featurelength version of the serial. Horror adventure fantasy movie the return of chandu 1934. Many of these videos are available for free download. Just a short time earlier, edmund lowe starred as the westerner who learned the secrets of the yogis.
Yes, thats right, bela plays the hero for a welcome change. Donate buy your movies on amazon and help rifftrax. Return of chandu is a 65minute feature version of the 12chapter principal pictures serial, based on the radio program. The return of chandu 1934 is certainly not bela lugosis greatest serial of the 1930s. Horror adventure fantasy movie the return of chandu. The return of chandu is a 1934 american 12 episode fantasy film serial based on the radio series chandu. October 22nd, 2002 not yet rated 1 hr 1 min plot summary. Second feature film made from the serial the return of chandu.
Bela lugosi is chandu an american raised in the east and possessed of white magical powers. I give my vote to the phantom creeps 1939 mostly because of the giant, evil robot in the serial. Return of chandu original serial online full episodes. The mystic must rescue a kidnapped princess from evil magicians in this featurelength version of. Chandu consults his crystal ball and sees that nadji, the return of chandu 1934 is a horror, adventure movie starring bela lugosi and maria alba. Vintage movies and tv the return of chandu the return of chandu 02 the house in the. These options are all featured in this diverse library.
With bela lugosi, maria alba, clara kimball young, lucien prival. The first half was made into this film and the second half of the serial was edited into chandu. This all leads to a weak climax with effects that are pitiful by any standards. The return of chandu 1934 is a horror, adventure movie starring bela lugosi and maria alba. This is part of our the return of chandu section, and has had 1060 views. The return of chandu on imdb the return of chandu is available for free download at the internet archive. Since this film is called the return of chandu, you can rightly assume it is a sequel. The return of chandu is a 1934 american 12 episode fantasy film serial based on the radio series chandu the magician. Barbour, raymond william stedman, ed hulsehave given it high marks, but many other serial fans.