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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0017153146202
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Republic Pictures
Manufacturer: Republic Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Republic Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 16, 2003
Running Time: 216 minutes
Sales Rank: 7284
Studio: Republic Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: March 28, 1941
Average Rating: 
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The Adventures of Captain Marvel is an outstanding example of the magic the old serials could produce. No wonder folks used to go to the movies every week like clockwork.
Captain Marvel produces real thrills 67 years after its release. The masterful direction and editing of these 12 chapters, supplied by the kings of serials William Witney and John English, don't have an ounce of fat or dead air despite a 3 ½ hour length. The special effects are simply outstanding and jaw dropping, ... Read More
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I enjoyed this serial as a kid and as an adult. All of your reviews are right on target. As a kid what impressed me most was the power of a word, i.e., SHAZAM. As and adult the thing that impressed me the most was the lack of wrinkles in his suit...unlike Steve Reeves TV Superman...and this about 20 years before the invention of SPANDEX.
gerrymac
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This is one of the 2 best movie serials of all time. I would recommend that any fan of escapist cinema and classic movies see at least a couple of the chapters, since it is such a fine example of what a good serial could be. It is fast paced, has good fight scenes, and, for the time period, excellent special effects. In fact, until perhaps the 1978 film `Superman,' there were no superior the flying sequences anywhere on TV or cinema. Along with these legendary sequences, the screen presence and ... Read More
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If this series doesnt take you back to those days of Saturday serials and double or triple features nothing will !!! Of course its hokey , it wasnt meant to be a classic, it was meant for kids !!! GREAT!!! GREAT !! GREAT !!! That about somes it up folks!!! Have Fun Kiddies!!!
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I Was Very pleased. I believe that this is the best of the old serials.
The quality of the restoration of "Captain Marvel" was all that I could have expected.
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