Corporal, and later sergeant, dave king is a canadian mountie who always gets his man. Best online king of the mounties 42 chapter 4 lobby card. A country at war with canada unnamed because while canada and the british empire were at war with germany, the usa officially wasnt in. Sergeant dave king is based on the character created by zane grey in king of the royal mounted.
King of the royal mounted 1940 allan lane a republic pictures 12 chapter serial based on the zane greys king of the royal mounted comic strip directed by william witney and john english. This is the second of two serials starring allan lane as sgt dave king of the royal mounties. Set and filmed during world war ii, the story is about the royal canadian mounted police against nazi spies after a new canadian discovery, compound x. Slesinger licensed popular western writer zane greys byline and marketed the character as zane greys king of the royal mounted. Serial report chapter 22richard simmons, king of the. The royal canadian mounted police are the heroes of this 12chapter republic serial based on a comic strip cowritten by zane grey. The mounties in this serial are hardcore when dealing with the, lets face it, germans. King of the mounties republic, 12 chapters allan lane, anthony warde d. It traces the history of the cliffhanger serial, from its earliest origins in silent movies through to the golden age during the 1930s and 1940s 2when serials were king a history of the movie cliffhange serials. The story in king of the mounties is much more clear.
King of the royal mounted 1940 is a republic pictures northern serial based on the king of the royal mounted comic strip directed by william witney and john english. The twelvechapter serial king of the royal mounted stars allan lane as zane greys fictional canadian mountie sergeant king. William witney sergeant king of the mounties faces three highlevel agents, one from each of the axis powers, who harass the canadian population with bombing raids by a verticaltakeoff plane that takes off from their volcano headquarters and seems to come from nowhere. King of the mounties was another big hit for republic, and firmly established lane as the studios leading serial hero. It was the cheapest republic serial of 1940 which was the first year in which republics overall spending on serial production was less than in the previous year. King of the mounties 1942 is a republic 12 chapter serial. Spoofed and homaged in the comedy film jmen forever 1979, pan canadian film dist. Allan lane, william bakewell, and john hiestand in king of the mounties republic, 1942. It is also the provincial and criminal police establishment in all provinces except ontario and quebec and the only police force in the yukon and northwest territories.
Mounties happily recycles large portions of cy feuers excellent score for king of the royal mounted. King of the mounties 1942 directed by william witney. King of the mounties 1942 the chaptercrunched version of this 196 minutes, 12episode serial from republic finds canada being bombed mercilessly by a mysteriousenemy plane. King of the mounties, king of the texas rangers, etc. With allan lane, robert strange, robert kellard, lita conway. King of the royal mounted 1940 is a republic pictures northern serial based on the king of the royal mounted comic strip directed by william witney and john english set and filmed during world war ii, the story is about the royal canadian mounted police against nazi spies after a new canadian discovery, compound x a feature version, called the yukon patrol was released in 1942. King of the royal mounted serial wikipedia republished. The role of dave king was reprised by allan lane with nothing in the new script that would indicate king resented still being a sergeant after his incredible acts of courage against saboteurs and terrorists in the previous serial.
King of the royal mounted and king of the mounties serials. King of the candian riding police is up against japs and nazis who are about to invade canada. Zane greys king of the royal mounted comics free comic. It is responsible for canadian internal security as well. The best comic strips, political cartoons and puzzles in all the land. Cloth banners, like this one, were used multiple times throughout the serials run for promotion and held up much better than its one sheet counterpart. The chaptercrunched version of this 196 minutes, 12episode serial. Royal canadian mounted police rcmp, canadas federal police force.
Near caribou, canada is the only place in the world where compound x can be found, used in treatment of infantile paralysis. King of the mounties 1942 official trailer, organic. King of the mounties noticeably foreshadows republics later and weaker chapterplays in its cornercutting use of stock footage, its underuse of its supporting cast, and its extremely high percentage of fistfights. But the 1940 king has my all time favorite cliffhanger. Not that a lot of people need to have a story in a serial, but thats the kind i prefer. King is pitted against foreign agents in canada seeking a valuable mineral to use in their war against the english during ww2. King of the mounties 1942 has a lot of technical issues which serial. The crater is rent immediately by a violent eruption.
They just want to clear the way with a new futuristic plane called the falcon first, but. As far as i know this excellent serial only exists in incomplete form, missing about half a reel of picture in chapter 3 and. King has appeared in newspaper strips, comics, big little. With allan lane, gilbert emery, russell hicks, peggy drake. King of the royal mounted 1940 directed by john english.
From the king of the serial, republic studios, comes this beautiful cloth banner for the twelve part serial, king of the mounties. King of the forest rangers came in 1946, as america was getting back into peace time. King mounties with allan lane russell hicks george. It was filmed between 23 june and 17 july 1942 under several working title s. Carol, determined to carry on her fathers work and with kings aid, manages to prevent the enemy agents from capturing the detector, and destroys. The story involves king hunting down some foreign spies who have. King of the mounties 42 chapter 4 lobby card anthony ward a republic serial lowest price. Canadian tom merritt has discovered a substance, compound x, that will cure infantile paralysis, which he extracts from a mine at caribou, canada. This was the first of two serials starring allan rocky lane as sgt. King and carol escape in the falcon plane, but the spies are killed. I would recommend the following manufacturer to any one that has got. King serial king of the royal mounted into mountiesmost notably in chapter nine, which reuses the entire cavesmelter fight scene from royal. King of the mounties is a 1942 republic 12chapter film serial, directed by william witney. Top 10 funniest auditions britains got talent 2016 try not to laugh.
The complete 12 chapter serial is not known to exist complete. William witney sergeant king of the mounties faces three highlevel agents. King of the mounties 1942 episode 1 phantom invaders youtube. King of the royal mounted is a republic pictures northern serial based on the king of the royal mounted comic strip directed by william witney and john english. King of the royal mounted rides again, king of the royal mounted strikes again, king of the royal mounted strikes back and king of the northwest mounted strikes again. This serials got it all with lots of action, fights, mayhem and suspense filled cliffhanger endings. Published on jan 1, 2019 this is the second of two serials starring allan lane as sgt dave king of the royal mounties. Check online store ratings and save money with deals. King of the candian riding police is up against japs and nazis who are about to invade. Released in september 1940,this was the first of two serials starring allan rocky lane as sgt. King of the mounties 1942 has a lot of technical issues which serial squadron have solved nicely. A lot of the chapters in this serial have lost its sound, but the way they used the soundtrack and effects, it felt natural for this type of adventure series. A special kind of film that was a mainstay in cinemas from the 1910s to the 1950s.
Sergeant king of the mounties faces three highlevel agents, one from each of the axis powers, who harass the canadian population with bombing raids by a verticaltakeoff plane that takes off from their volcano headquarters and seems to come from nowhere. To have king of the mounties complete would be my ultimate serial wish. King of the mounties 1942 episode 1 phantom invaders. King of the royal mounted rides again, king of the royal mounted strikes again, king of the royal.
King of the royal mounted is an example of the northern or northwestern, the canadian equivalent of the western, popular since the 1910s. King of the royal mounted and king of the mounties serials free. Canada is being bombed mercilessly by a mysteriousenemy plane shaped like. The chaptercrunched version of this 196 minutes, 12episode serial from republic finds canada being bombed mercilessly by a mysteriousenemy plane shaped like a boomerang called the falcon, under the supervision of admiral yamata abner biberman, count. It was filmed between june 23 and july 17, 1942 under several working titles. The serial, king of the royal mounted is in 12chapters, based on the newspaper comic strip attributed to zane grey. Yukon patrol feature version of king of the royal mounted serial republic. In fact, republic would hail him as the serial king in the publicity material for his next cliffhanger. Its helps users to easily search and compare millions of different king of the mounties 42 chapter 4 lobby card anthony ward a republic serial from thousands of online retailers.
Cliffhanger serials johnnys rare serials and b westerns. King of the royal mounted is a fictional series featuring the character dave king, created by stephen slesinger in 1936. Whitman published king in a big little book in the late 1930s. There is missing sound and picture for selected chapters. King of the mounties 1942 is an action, adventure movie starring allan lane and gilbert emery. It was directed by william witney and john english, and released by republic in 1940. With location shooting on big bear locations in the san bernardino forest and fastpaced direction by adventures of captain marvels william witney and john english, king of the royal mounted is terrific fun and the best of four republic serials about mounties. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. King of the royal mounted the files of jerry blake. Set and filmed during world war ii, the story is about the royal canadian mounted police against nazi spies after a new canadian.