Where were you in 52? (or around that year!)
If you were like us, you were glued to the tv screen, watching those incredible adventure shows on television.
Those were the days!
MC-28 THE ADVENTURES OF CHINA SMITH
1953
Dan Durea plays China Smith, an American adventurer always embroiled in
intrigue and trouble, as he sells his services to the highest bidder in
Singapore. Hard-boiled excitement! YELLOW JADE LION, NIGHT THE
DRAGON WALKED
55 minutes $19.95
MC-075 THE ADVENTURES OF DR. FU MANCHU 1956 Action and adventure as Dr. Fu Manchu seeks revenge through his sinister organization of evil and his beautiful daughter. Only 13 episodes, starring Glen Gordon, Laurette Luez, and Lester Stevens, were produced. Two episodes are offered here. THE PLAGUE , THE GOLDEN GOD 55 minutes $19.95
MC-176 THE ADVENTURES OF DR. FU MANCHU VOLUME #2 1955 More adventure with the sinister Oriental mastermind Fu Manchu expertly portrayed by Glen Gordon. His curvaceous daughter is played by Laurette Luez, with Lester Stevens as his adversary Detective Nayland Smith. COUNTERFEITERS OF DR. FU MANCHU, DR. FU MANCHU INC. 55 minutes $19.95
MC-266 THE ADVENTURES OF DR. FU MANCHU Volume #3 1955. The sinister Oriental mastermind Fu Manchu is at it again!. PRISONER OF DR. FU MANCHU, ASSASSINS OF DR. FU MANCHU. 55 minutes $19.95
MC-116 THE ADVENTURES OF JIM BOWIE 1956 Scott Forbes stars as Jim Bowie, a fighter and a fearless, mighty adventurin' man! Set in New Orleans in the 1830's, follow the exploits of frontiersman-pioneer Jim Bowie, the inventor of the Bowie knife. BIRTH OF THE BLADE, TRAPLINE 55 minutes $19.95
MC-107 THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD VOLUME #1 1955, 1956 Richard Greene stars in this swashbuckling series set in Sherwood Forest. Enjoy the exploits with Little John, Friar Tuck, and Robin Hood's love interest, Maid Marian. Donald Pleasance plays the evil Prince John. THE HIGHLANDER, TABLES TURNED Complete with commercials. 60 minutes $19.95
MC-108 THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD VOLUME #2 1957, 1958 More action! DOWREY, ISABELLA All commercials as aired. 60 minutes $19.95
MC-207 ADVENTURES OF SIR LANCELOT: THE EARLIEST EPISODES 1956. William Russell stars as Sir Lancelot, a knight of the Round Table, in this series authentically filmed in England. LESSER BREED This rare color episode is the pilot produced to sell the series. King Arthur sends Lancelot and Brian the Squire to investigate a sea monster carrying villagers off to sea. THE KNIGHT WITH THE RED PLUMAGE In this first episode of the series, Sir Lancelot seeks to join the Knights of the Round Table. In order to get an audience with King Arthur, he must battle other knights to show his worth. 55 minutes COLOR and b-w $19.95
MC-118 BIFF BAKER U.S.A.: EARLIEST EPISODES 1952 Top adventure series with Biff Baker played by Alan Hale Jr., and his beautiful wife Louise, played by Randy Stuart. As an American entrepreneur traveling the world looking for goods for his profitable import business, Biff and Louise can't help getting involved in espionage and intrigue behind the Iron Curtain. ALPINE ASSIGNMENT FIRST EPISODE-Aired 11-13-52. Biff and Louise uncover communists blocking the broadcasts of the Voice of America in Vienna. Guest stars include Lee Marvin and Charles Buchinsky (Bronson)! GREY MARKET-EPISODE 2. The couple in Marseilles helps Polish immigrants whose family ring is stolen by murderous dealers in American Money with Peter Mills and Rex Evans. 55 minutes $19.95
MC-119 BIFF BAKER USA VOLUME #2 1952 More adventure with Alan Hale Jr. and Randy Stuart. SAIGON INCIDENT Bill and Louise go to Vietnam to buy rubber. A force of Vietnam nationalists is terrorizing the plantation, and Biff helps American enterprise win in the end. With Ian MacDonald, Marya Marco, and Harry Lauter MONA LISA The place is Paris, where Biff and Louise purchase paintings that are actually masterpieces stolen during the war, including the Mona Lisa! With Alan Napier, Maurice Marsak, and John Mylong. 55 minutes $19.95
MC-004 CAPTAIN GALLANT OF THE FOREIGN LEGION 1956 It's Buster Crabbe in the French Foreign Legion, with his actual son Cullen Crabbe as Cuffy. Also starring Al Fuzzy Knight as Private Fuzzy. A fine adventure series. Enjoy: FLAMING HOOP with all the original commercials, and SHIFTING SANDS 57 minutes $19.95
MC-163 CAPTAIN
GALLANT OF THE FOREIGN LEGION VOLUME #2 1956.
More adventure with Buster Crabbe as Captain Michael Gallant, commander
in the North African French Foreign Legion. Cullen Crabbe plays Cuffy,
the orphan son of a fallen Legionnaire. Cullen is Buster's son in
real life. Al Fuzzy Knight plays the lovable and comical Private
Fuzzy. HAND OF FATIMA, DR. LEGIONNAIRE.
55 minutes
$19.95
MC-026 LONG JOHN SILVER VOLUME #1 1955. Robert Newton (who starred in Disney's classic 1950 feature version of Treasure Island) reprises his role as the lovable pirate in these memorable TV episodes from 1955. Co-starring Kit Tayor as young Jim Hawkins. Connie Gilchrist plays the pub owner Purity. Two episodes in rare color: THE ORPHANS' CHRISTMAS, THE NECKLACE 55 minutes $19.95
MC-027 LONG JOHN SILVER VOLUME #2 1955. Two more episodes in color starring Robert Newton as our favorite one-legged pirate. DRAGON SLAYER, TALE OF A TOOTH 55 minutes $19.95
MC-006 RAMAR OF THE JUNGLE 1952 Rare jungle adventure starring Jon Hall as Dr. Tom Reynolds, physician and scientist, known by the local natives as Ramar, the White Witch Doctor. Robert Montgomery co-stars as his assistant and friend, Professor Howard Ogden. THE CROCODILE GOD OF KAAR, MARK OF SHAITAN In one episode, Ramar stops a human sacrifice! Two action packed shows. 55 minutes $19.95
MC-137 RAMAR OF THE JUNGLE VOLUME #2 1952. Jon Hall stars as Ramar, meaning to the natives "White Witch Doctor," with Ray Montgomery as his assistant Professor Howard Ogden. LADY OF THE LEOPARDS Ramar and Howard discover a beautiful woman imprisoned in a jungle cage. Does she become a leopard by the full moon...killing innocent natives? Ramar will find out! ZOMBIE TERROR Zombies roam the jungle as a mad scientist converts natives into zombies with an elaborate ray gun. 55 minutes $19.95
MC-138 RAMAR OF THE JUNGLE VOLUME #3 1952. More jungle excitement! DARK VENTURE Ramar finds the lives of many natives are at stake. A ruthless woman scientist is obsessed with testing her invention, a lethal atomic gas, on a village of peaceful natives. Ramar and Howard must stop this hideous experiment! HIDDEN TREASURE A medallion hidden by a dying man leads Ramar and Howard to the sacred temple of Kaleb. There they witness a holy ceremony where a high priest is buried alive! Discover with Ramar the secret of the temple! 55 minutes $19.95
MC-263 RAMAR
OF THE JUNGLE Volume #4 1952. Jon
Hall is Ramar, seen by the natives as a "White Witch Doctor," with Ray
Montgomery as his assistant Professor Howard Ogden. BRIDE OF THE
IDOL Ramar saves a girl who is to be married to an idol and sealed
in a tomb. WHITE MANS MAGIC Ramar and Professor Howard
find a ventriloquist (Max Terhune) wandering in the jungle with his dummy
called Albert. The natives think Albert is a God, not realizing Albert
contains stolen radium that can be fatal to anyone close. 55 minutes
$19.95
MC-290 RAMAR OF THE JUNGLE - PHANTOM OF THE JUNGLE 1954. Jon Hall, Ray Montgomery, Ann Gwynn. Feature film version of Ramar of the Jungle series took three Ramar shows and made a theatrical feature. The adventure takes place in Africa. Ramar helps a woman look for her father, an archeologist who disappeared searching for an tribe with links to the ancient Egyptians. Danger is everywhere, including an erupting volcano, in search for a lost civilization. 76 minutes $19.95
MC-291 RAMAR OF THE JUNGLE - EYES OF THE JUNGLE 1953. Jon Hall, Ray Montgomery. Feature film version of Ramar of the Jungle series took three Ramar shows and made a theatrical feature. On Ramar’s visit to India he encounters a Holy Man who warns him of great danger. The adventure has his friend Professor Howard near death, cursed by the Mark of Shitan. A sacred golden tablet and a woman ready for sacrifice holds the key to Howard’s survival.79 minutes $19.95
MC-30 TERRY AND THE PIRATES 1952 AND THE JOE PALOOKA STORY 1954. TERRY AND THE PIRATES is a rare adventure series staring John Baer as Terry Lee, an American Colonel airplane pilot searching for a lost gold mine in the Far East. William Tracy plays Hotshot Charlie, who eats explosives disguised as meat on the plane! THE JOE PALOOKA STORY Here’s another great episode of the series starring Joe Kirkwood, Jr. as Joe Palooka, the honest & upright boxing champ. Also stars Cathy Downs and Maxie Rosenbloom. Max thinks he is terminally ill, so he decides to celebrate. Of course, it is all a mistake! 55 minutes $19.95
MC- 220 TERRY
AND THE PIRATES 1952. Action packed
adventure in the Orient...the stories of two pilots, Terry Lee and Hotshot
Charley, and their adventures carrying freight in a DC-7 for their oriental
boss, Chopstick Joe. Starring John Baer as Terry, Walter Tracy as Hot Shot
Charley, and Jack Reitzen as Chopstick Joe. GREEN GOD
A beautiful night club singer (Phyllis Coates) has a keen interest in a
statue of a Green God idol linked to missing treasure stolen from a museum.
MARTLAND AFFAIR The Dragon Lady (Gloria Saunders) involves
Chopstick Joe in a plot to sell a boatload of rice not fit for human consumption.
55 minutes $19.95