Quick Look: Sci-Fi Serials offers two vintage science-fiction movie serials:
The Phantom Empire, a 1935 film serial about a singing cowboy who stumbles upon an ancient subterranean civilization living beneath his own ranch that becomes corrupted by unscrupulous greedy speculators from the surface.[1] This 12-chapter serial combined the western, musical, and science fiction genres and was the first starring role for Gene Autry, the singing cowboy.
The Vanishing Shadow, a 12-episode serial film from 1934 in which a son avenges the death of his father at the hands of corrupt politicians and develops a wide variety of complex devices, including ray guns, robots, and a 'vanishing belt.' [2]
Chapter 1 of The Phantom Empire can be seen below.
-- Information is current as of January 14, 2019
Roku Channel Store Description: Science-fiction serials of the past years are extremely atmospheric, emanating the somehow naïve yet surprising technology ideas and developments. They can lure you with the ingenious screenplay, lifelike dialogues, and out-of-this-world inventions. Sci-Fi Serials is exactly what a fan of science-fiction will appreciate. This is a free movie channel, showcasing two vintage sci-fi gems by the American movie-makers.
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