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. Broadcast during the depression and again in 1949, chandu the magician combines the best of crime fighting and eastern mysticism. The running time for the 1935 feature film, chandu on the magic island, is only 65 minutes. The serial was originally released to be booked by theaters in any one of three ways. Bela lugosi features as the villainous roxor in this film adaptation of the wildly popular radio serial. Chandu the magician is an american supernatural radio drama. Chandu the magician old time radio golden age of radio. The return of chandu chapters 1934 chapters 1 thru 12 bela lugosi the serial is based on the radio program chandu the magician. Chandu the magician edmund lowe, dinner at eight, who calls upon mystical abilities to fight the megalomaniacal fiend. Some 1939 episodes of chandu, the magician files sourced from. Chandu film director born 1975, indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. Chandu the magician is a 1932 american precode mysteryfantasy film starring edmund lowe.
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. Mbc 31 four from the 1935 radio serial by dennis morrison. 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 black magic cult of ubasti needs to kidnap the last known living princess from egypt so they can sacrifice her to their cat god. 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. Rent chandu the magician 1932 on dvd and bluray dvd. Old time radio shows download for free at zoot radio. 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.
Edmund lowe, bela lugosi, irene ware, william cameron menzies, marcel varnel. However, the good swami chandu wont let this happen and spends most of the movie fighting these evil goons until they are, naturally, vanquished. Bela lugosi plays frank chandler, alias chandu the magician, in this popular 12part serial of mysticism and intrigue. Chandu the magician was an american radio drama that was heard on several different networks and aired in two distinctly different series, one in the 1930s and a revival 12 years later in the 1940s and 1950s. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android.
Movies and shows about magicians, prestidigitators etc. Roxor bela lugosi and the death ray in chandu the magician 1932. A revival on a different network took place 12 years later in the 1940s and 1950s. Rent chandu the magician 1932 starring edmund lowe and irene ware on dvd and bluray. Based on the popular radio show in the early 1930s, chandu the magician is a supernatural adventure film in the vein of indiana jones which that was based on old serials such as chandu. Based on the radio play of the same name, written by harry a.
However, lugosi did play the character in later serials that featured chandu the magician. 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. A location number of 111 indicates i have the show in my collection, but they havent yet been assigned a location number. Return of chandu, the magician is a 12 chapter serial released in 1934 by principal pictures. Bela lugosi, edmund lowe, irene ware, william cameron. With the amazing production designer william cameron menzies in the directors chair, this is a relentless barrage of awesome effects.
Chandu 480714 chandu meets nadji aka meeting with princess nadji, old time radio. In the movie serial thed return of chandu bela lugosi played this part, which is kind of interesting. 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. The show was first heard in the 1930s, and was revived in 1948. Tom tyler, who played the phantom so expertly, had an untimely death at the age of fifty on may 1, 1954. In the movie serial thed return of chandu bela lugosi played this part, which is kind. In 1932 chandu the magician was produced as a film, with edmund lowe as chandu and bela lugosi as roxor. I was surprised at how well this film played with an upgraded blu player and a 60 tv screen. Action, horror and fantasy elements are scattered throughout this film but none of those elements ever come together to make a very interesting movie.
Based upon the radio show of the same name this film is the story of chandu, real name frank chandler, a white man taught the secrets of the yogis. Both the original and the revived versions of chandu the magician were sponsored by white king soap. Adapted from the popular broadcast serial, this creepy classic conjures action and excitement at every turn. Chandu, the magician was an old time radio program from 193233. Chandu the magician, a 1932 film adaptation of the radio series. The return of chandu is a 1934 american 12 episode fantasy film serial based on the radio series chandu the magician. And like indiana jones, chandu the magician is a fun and exciting film. Those secrets gave him nearunlimited psychic powers, turning him into chandu the magician. Frank chandler, a dignified globetrotting american, learned certain mystical secrets while studying under the wise men of the east.
Chandu the magician, volume 5 the return of roxor radio archives. Chandu the magician 1932 directed by william cameron. In the original movie, chandu the magician, lugosi played chandu s evil antagonist, but in the following serial listed here in the database as the return of chandu 1934i lugosi was given the role of the heroic magician himself. In between the two runs of the series was a gap of twelve years, which meant the first run was prewar by. In this edition of chandu the magician i am featuring the phantom, which is considered to be the greatest movie serial of all time. One of the longest running radio adventure serials. 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. Bela lugosi, who played the villain in a previous 1932 movie adaptation of chandu, here portrays the famed magician himself, better known to. Although edmund lowe is chandu, bela steals the show as the villain of the piece. Chandu the magician adventure old time radio downloads. Created by raymond morgan and harry earnshaw, chandu the magician was one of the longestrunning adventure serials that aired on the radio. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. Outdoor scenes and well lit scenes in the movie seemed very clear, almost like watching the original from 84 years ago. 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 the magician 1932 123movies 123 movies watch. 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. Edmund lowe stars as suave frank chandler, better known to his enemies as chandu the magician. 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. 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. Actor bela lugosi plays megalomaniac roxor in the film chandu the. For a full saturday afternoon of old theater serial nostalgia, grab this one asap. From the days when people believed that one could learn potent magic in the far east comes chandu, with the power to cloud mens minds just like the. Chandrashekhar prasad 20 september 1964 31 march 1997, an indian activist and student leader. Chandu the magician 1932 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The 1930s chandu features can be just a little confusing to sort out. Chandler has been set loose to save his family who has been put into peril by the evil roxor, played by bela lugosi who not long after would play chandu himself in a movie serial.
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