Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 movie posters. Tailspin tommy flew into movie theaters throughout the 1930s. Delphine drew, bryant washburn, helen brown, ray taylor. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 the movie.
Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery 1935 was the first title released from this batch, with the red rider 1934 and the roaring west 1935 to follow in may and the vanishing shadow 1934 in june. Tailspin tommy is a 12episode 1934 universal film serial based on the tailspin tommy comic strip by hal forrest. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. As a young boy in the 1930s i tried to see each of the chapters of this movie serial.
Tommy tompkins known as tailspin tommy and played by clark williams and his pal skeeter milligan noah beery jr work for three point airlines. Red circle media presents another exciting production from universal studios tailspin tommy the great air mystery the smashing successor to the smashing serial is herefar greater than tailspin tommy with more adventures, thrills, excitement and mystery. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery bluray release date. Dec 31, 2017 tailspin tommy in the great air mystery, universals last 1935 effort, was a definite improvement on west, though less interesting than the first tailspin tommy chapterplay. Tommy and skeeter try to foil an unscrupulous plan concocted by manuel casmetto and horace raymore to steal nazi islands valuable oil. Ganzer film tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 deutsch stream german online anschauen. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery is a 12chapter 1935 universal aviation adventure serial. Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery 1935 rotten.
Shop tailspin tommy and the great air mystery bluray 1935 at best buy. Another 12chapter serial, tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935, starred clark williams in the title role. Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery dvd, 2008 for sale. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 1020 1935 us 3h 56m user score. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 directed. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 full cast. A 12episode serial in which tailspin tommy evades volcanoes, antiaircraft shells, and time bombs as he foils a plan by corrupt profiteers to steal an islands oil reserves. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery dvd 1935 vci. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery bluray disc. Feb 27, 2019 overall, tailspin tommy in the great air mystery is a rousing yet silly serial with plenty of action and clever cliffhangers. Helen brown turned up as the eponymous heros mother in tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935, but disappears after the first chapters introductory sequence.
Vci entertainment and universal pictures presents hal forrests comic strip creation tailspin tommy and the great air mystery 5 march 1935 dolby digitally remastered a 12episode serial in which tailspin tommy evades volcanoes, antiaircraft shells, and time bombs as he foils a plan by corrupt profiteers to steal an islands oil reserves loaded with dozens of action sequences. Tailspin tommy is back in a second explosive serial filled with nonstop action, nailbiting suspense, thrilling stunts, and unbelievable special effects. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery big little books. This was actually a followup to universals 1934 tailspin tommy serial. Jean rogers and clark williams in tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 jean rogers in. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery release date. The gang, learning of tommys efforts to stop them, attack him. The best movies of 1935 picked by critics and filmmakers and sorted by rank. Apr, 2018 a pilot invents a revolutionary bombtargeting system, but before he can deliver it to the us air force, he is kidnapped by criminals who want to sell his plans to a foreign power. A pilot invents a revolutionary bombtargeting system, but before he can deliver it to the us air force, he is kidnapped by criminals who want to sell his plans to a foreign power.
Our old friends tommy tompkins clark williams and skeeter milligan noah beery. Presented on bluray courtesy of vci entertainment and mvd visual, tailspin tommy in the great air mystery makes for a nice release. Reference information on classic american movie serials. These were the first two sound serials to be adapted from a comicstrip franchise, and their relative success probably paved the way for the same studio, universal, to do flash gordon a year later. This 1935 universal serial based on the tailspin tommy comic strip falls right in. Despite the brief screen time, she actually managed to achieve screen billing.
The serial tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 follows universals tailspin tommy 1934. Tommy and skeeter have to contend with the bad guys and the varied cliffhangers which come their way. This time, while milt howe pat obrien is off in the mountains working on a mysterious invention. Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery bluray 1935.
Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 classic movie. Actoragecheck is a free service that allows you to quickly view the age of an actoractress along with their age in a specific movie its important to note that the age of a person in a particular movie is based on the movies release date, and may not represent the actual filming date. A 12episode serial in which tailspin tommy evades volcanoes, antiaircraft shells, and time bombs as he foils a. Jan 25, 2018 tailspin tommy and the great air mystery is a twelveepisode 1935 universal movie serial based on the tailspin tommy comic strip by hal forrest and starring clark williams, jean rogers and. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery bluray 1935. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery the files of jerry. Character actress helen brown and tailspin tommy in the. Originally illustrated by hal forrest and initially distributed by john neville wheelers bell syndicate and then by united feature syndicate, the strip had a 14year run from may 21, 1928 to march 15, 1942. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery remastered bluray. Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery is a twelveepisode 1935 universal movie serial based on the tailspin tommy comic strip by hal forrest and starring clark williams, jean rogers and. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 ganzer film.
Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery remastered on. Originally illustrated by hal forrest and initially distributed by john neville wheelers bell syndicate and then by united feature syndicate, the strip had a 14year run from may 21, 1928 to march 15, 1942 in the wake of charles lindberghs 1927 flight across the. Not seen the first serial, but im pleased to say the 35 serial was better then those crappy tailspin tommy feature films monogram made in 1939. Overall, tailspin tommy in the great air mystery is a rousing yet silly serial with plenty of action and clever cliffhangers. Find release information for tailspin tommy and the great air mystery 1935 ray taylor on allmovie. The role of tommy s copilot skeeter was handled by character actor milburn stone, best known as doc adams on the gunsmoke tv series of the 50s and 60s. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery remastered. The complete prc michael shayne mystery collection classicflix silver series. Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery by clark williams.
Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 watchrs club. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery the lost city the new adventures of tarzan 1934 the lost jungle burn em up barnes the law of the wild mystery mountain the perils of pauline pirate treasure the vanishing shadow the red rider tailspin tommy young eagles 1933 the whispering shadow the three musketeers fighting with kit carson the wolf dog. Gallery of 2 movie poster and cover images for tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 directed by. All are 2k scans from 35mm fine grain film masters. He was portrayed by maurice murphy in the 12episode 1934 movie serial tailspin tommy.
Watch full episodes of tailspin tommy in the great air mystery and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Overview a 12episode serial in which tailspin tommy evades volcanoes, antiaircraft shells, and time bombs as he foils a plan by corrupt profiteers to steal an islands oil reserves. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery vci entertainment. Tailspin tommy hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by. Frank clarke as a flyer, billed as air ace frank clark. Their opponents resort to sabotage in order to have the contact for. Making use of considerable new flying footage, the serial opens with an impressive dirigible crash. Tailspin tommy and the sky bandits, 1938 tailspin tommy in the great air mystery starring noah beery, 1938 based on the screenplay of the serial tailspin tommy and the lost transport, 1940 tailspin tommy, the weasel, and his skywayman, 1941 a novel by mark stevens, tailspin tommy. Browne, bryant washburn, belle daube, john davidson, harrison.
Obrien as milt howe, masked mystery pilot known as. With clark williams, jean rogers, delphine drew, noah beery jr a 12episode serial in which tailspin tommy evades volcanoes, antiaircraft shells, and time bombs as he foils a plan by corrupt profiteers to steal an islands oil reserves. Tailspin tommy hunting for pirate gold, 1935 tailspin tommy and the island in the sky, 1936 tailspin tommy and the hooded flyer, 1937 tailspin tommy and the sky bandits, 1938 tailspin tommy in the great air mystery starring noah beery, 1938 based on the screenplay of the serial tailspin tommy and the lost transport, 1940. Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery cliffhanger serial. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery is a 1935 universal serial, sequel to the tailspin tommy serial, with clark williams, jean rogers, pat obrien and noah beery jr. The mystery of the midnight patrol, was published in 1936. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1936 big little book 236 pages 6. First in flight the serials of universal the files of. Based on this movie get more information and be inspired to see movies a 12episode serial in which tailspin tommy evades volcanoes, antiaircraft shells, and time bombs as he foils a plan by corrupt profiteers to steal an islands oil reserves. Character actress helen brown and tailspin tommy in the great. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 blogger. The front cover confirms that the serial has been remastered in 2k from the original. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tailspin tommy was an air adventure comic strip about a youthful pilot, tailspin tommy tomkins sometimes spelled tompkins.
Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery is a twelveepisode 1935 universal movie serial based on the tailspin tommy comic strip by. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery actor age check. Tailspin tommy color sundays 1939 36 weeks of strips nov, 1938 thru dec 31, 19397. Tailspin tommy and the lost transport blb 1939 425 pages hal forrest 5. A 12episode serial in which tailspin tommy evades volcanoes, antiaircraft shells, and. Tommy and skeeter try to foil an unscrupulous plan concocted by manuel casmetto and horace raymore to steal nazi islands valuable oil reserves.
Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery fails to rank among the most memorable of universals early1930s serials, lacking as it does the fierce gunfights and sense of continual danger that permeated rustlers of red dog, the intense dramatics of the vanishing shadow, or the unusual emphasis on characterization of the red rider or the first. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery is a 12episode 1935 universal movie serial based on the tailspin tommy comic strip by hal forrest and starring clark williams, jean rogers and noah beery, jr. Ace pilot tailspin tommy has invented a groundbreaking new bomb targeting system that will revolutionize the air force. Finally, theres the second and last of the tailspin tommy serials, tailspin tommy in the great air mystery. The smashing successor to the smashing serial is herefar greater than tailspin.
Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery serial parts 1. The eagle arrives whenever tailspin and skeeter are in trouble to drive off the bad guys, and he gets in a number of great dogfights. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery the files of jerry blake. John trent portrayed tommy in a series of hourlong features, including mystery plane, stunt pilot, sky patrol and danger flight.
Not before, however, serving tommy and his sidekick skeeter a plate of homemade fried chicken. The smashing successor to the smashing serial is herefar greater than tailspin tommy with more adventures, thrills, excitement and mystery. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery film 1935 nous. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 sees our three cheerful pilots foiling a conspiracy in the latin american country of nazil, where american gangsters have conspired with an usurper to steal the countrys oil reserves. Tailspin tommy was a comic strip in the 1930s so when universal pictures decided to release this serial it put the kids fannies in the shows every saturday afternoon to watch one chapter at a time for the next 12 weeks. Great air mystery, on the other hand, is more of a traditional serial, putting greater.
Tailspin tommy, a young mechanic, gets a job with three points airlines, who win the contract. Classic cliffhanger movie serials tailspin tommy 12 chapters 1934 tailspin tommy plot two cargo airlines clash over a government mail contract. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery the files of. Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery 1935 ray taylor. Tailspin tommy the great air mystery cliffhanger serial 12. In this adventure serial, tailspin tommy discovers that a gang of profiteers are out to steal an islands oil reserves. Very popular and in 1935 they released a sequel tailspin tommy and the great air mystery. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 the movie database. The picture was the 96th of the 7 serials released by the studio the 28th of which to be made with sound. During the 1930s, the promise of freedom and adventure in the skies fueled an entire subgenre of aviationthemed comic strips, books, and movies. Sep 30, 20 tailspin tommy in the great air mystery fails to rank among the most memorable of universals early1930s serials, lacking as it does the fierce gunfights and sense of continual danger that permeated rustlers of red dog, the intense dramatics of the vanishing shadow, or the unusual emphasis on characterization of the red rider or the first.
Tailspin tommy was portrayed by maurice murphy in the 12episode 1934 movie serial tailspin tommy. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery bluray release date december 11, 2018. Directed by lew landers and produced by milton gatzert, the serial t was the 97th serial of the 7 released by that studio and the 24th with sound. Tailspin tommy cliffhanger movie serial dvd maurice murphy. Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery cliffhanger. Exciting tailspin tommy aerial action fills the screen as the fearless dogfighter battles his enemies and tries to solve a boggling mystery. Originally illustrated by hal forrest and initially distributed by john wheelers bell syndicate and then by united feature syndicate, the strip had a 14year run from 1928 to 1942 in the wake of charles lindberghs 1927 flight across the atlantic, the publics. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery is a 12episode 1935 universal movie serial based on the tailspin tommy comic strip by hal forrest and starring clark. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935 sky bride 1932 hells angels 1930. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery dvd for sale. Audiences in 1935 would have to wait a whole week to find out in subsequent chapters of tailspin tommy in the great air mystery.
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