April 28, 1889 april 30, 1963 was an american film actor who appeared in 375 films between 1911 and 1947. This, the second of the series, is a pretty good movie about the problems of tommy s friends at a troubled movie shoot he is stunting for. John trent portrayed tommy in a series of hourlong features, including mystery plane, stunt pilot, sky patrol and danger flight. A 12episode serial in which tailspin tommy evades volcanoes, anti aircraft shells, and time bombs as he foils a plan by corrupt profiteers to steal an islands oil reserves. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
Tailspin tommy 1934 approved 4h 8min action, drama, crime 29 october 1934 usa a young mechanic gets a job with a small airline, which he helps win a mail contract. A young mechanic gets a job with a small airline, which he helps win a mail contract. Tailspin tommy flew into movie theaters throughout the 1930s. The roaring west was universals 27th soundera serial between the call of the savage and tailspin tommy in the great air mystery and the second of the five serials buck jones made at universal, with his sixth serial white eagle1941 coming from columbia. I have stumped many people with my knowledge of old serials. Latest comics, my last views, top downloads, top rated, most rated, most. Tailspin tommy 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tailspin tommy is flying through a severe storm to deliver a payroll. The plot of tailspin tommy concerns a conflict over a government airmail contract.
Tailspin tommy is back in a second explosive serial filled with nonstop action. I try to watch them all in a given years period which is quite difficult but tailspin tommy always seems to make it. He was portrayed by maurice murphy in the 12episode 1934 movie serial tailspin tommy. Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery cliffhanger. Most you mentioned i actually watched on tv 6 inch wpix ch 11 in new york, and or listened too on the radio. Tailspin tommy tompkins and skeeter milligan are training young u. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery big little books. 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 in the great air mystery is a 12episode 1935 universal movie serial based on. Trader tom of the china seas republic, 1954, 12 ch.
In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery by ray taylor. Indeed until the advent of popular american television, radio and film touched every level of american society. Another 12chapter serial, tailspin tommy in the great air mystery, starred clark williams in the title role. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery universal, 1935, 12 ch. As extras there are four serial movie trailers, for tailspin tommy, captain video, tim tylers luck and junior gmen of the air. The 12chapter cliffhanger was produced by universal studios. Hal forrests tailspin tommy comic strip was turned into a movie series by monogram there was at least one earlier b movie produced by c. Tailspin tommy 6 dvdr 2 movie serial and 4 films 1934 1939. Another 12chapter serial, tailspin tommy in the great air mystery 1935, starred clark williams in the title role. He was portrayed by maurice murphy in the 12episode 1934 movie serial.
I try to watch them all in a given years period which is quite difficult but tailspin tommy always seems to. I have it and others in my blb and movie serial collection. Jean rogers as betty lou barnes, one of tailspin tommy s companions delphine drew as inez casmetto noah beery, jr. Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery 1935 allmovie. The first serial based upon a comic strip was universals 15episode tailspin tommy 1934 with william desmond, an aviationbased series of stories about competing airlines delivering postal mail. Soon after, john king starred as daredevil pilot ace drummond in. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery remastered. Tommy and skeeter try to foil an unscrupulous plan concocted by manuel casmetto and horace raymore to steal nazi islands valuable oil reserves.
Obrien as milt howe, masked mystery pilot known as. He played the character tailspin tommy tompkins in four. Tailspin tommy was portrayed by maurice murphy in the 12episode 1934 movie serial tailspin tommy. Washburns parents were franklin bryant washburn ii and metha catherine johnson washburn.
Tailspin tommy was the first serial to be based on a comic strip. I bought the book at a yard sale and using it as a guide tracked down the movie. If you like truly entertaining stunt flying, and heroes who know how to smile, this is the serial for you. The perils of pauline 1933 serial universal monsters. Overview of tailspin tommy, 1934, directed by lew landers, with maurice murphy, patricia farr, noah beery jr.
Tailspin tommy saved lives and fought for goodness and humanity around the world. English tailspin tommy is a 12episode 1934 universal film serial based on the tailspin tommy comic strip by hal forrest. Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery movies and tv shows. Frank clarke as a flyer, billed as air ace frank clark. There also was a second serial tailspin tommy in the great air mystery and four feature films mystery plane stunt pilot sky patrol danger flight. Danger flight, sky patrol, stunt pilot, and mystery plane. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery was an offshoot of the tailspin tommy newspaper comics.
Youtube has deleted 469 videos that ive compiled, but despite. What he doesnt know is that a gang of crooks is setting a. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. John trent, marjorie reynolds, polly ann young director. The torrent flying death the crash in the clouds wings of disaster. The smashing successor to the smashing serial is herefar greater than tailspin tommy with more adventures, thrills, excitement and mystery. There were over twentyfive radio series which featured flying heroes or in. George waggner a pilot invents a revolutionary bombtargeting system, but before he can deliver it to the us air force, he is. Lee beggs, grant withers, walter miller, louis friedlander. With his best pals silly skeets milligan and betty lou barnes tailspin tommy flew in and out of trouble.
Army fliers for the newlyformed sky patrol,a branch of the army reserves which operates along the borders and coast. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery dvds website of. The best place on the net for rare tv and radio shows. The serial squadron is a multimedia archive the home on the web of the original male and female cinema action heroes, and our goal is to preserve and restore and make available for viewing or study the jungle, mystery, western and scifi cliffhangers that inspired star wars and the hollywood superhero blockbusters of today. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The gang, learning of tommy s efforts to stop them, attack him with everything they have including antiaircraft guns, bombs, and even a volcano. Gallery of 1 movie poster and cover image for tailspin tommy 1934. The picture was the 96th of the 7 serials released by the studio the 28th of which to be made with sound. Shop tailspin tommy and the great air mystery dvd at best buy. Tim tylers luck serial universal monsters wiki fandom. 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. First time available in high definition, digitally remastered.
Tailspin tommy is a 12episode 1934 universal film serial based on the tailspin tommy comic strip by hal forrest. Tailspin tommy is back in a second explosive serial filled with nonstop action, nailbiting suspense, thrilling stunts, and unbelievable special effects. Come on in and check out the thousands of shows we have in our collection. In this adventure serial, tailspin tommy discovers that a gang of profiteers are out to steal an islands oil reserves. 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. Tailspin tommy an air adventure comic strip was originally illustrated by hal forrest. Tailspin tommy 1934 year get full on windows anonymously. A rival airline plots to destroy it in order to get the contracts for itself. From 1931 to 1941, under the pseudonym john trent, browne performed in sixteen hollywood movies, including i wanted wings, with william holden, ray milland and veronica lake. From 1936 to 1945, universal almost made more serial adaptations of comic strips than both of their rivals, columbia and republic, combined. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery remastered mvd. Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery movie serial stars.
Tailspin tommy in the great air mystery passed 3h 56min action, adventure, comedy 21 october 1935 usa 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. Tommy and skeeter fight their way through a myriad of lifethreatening events including erupting volcanoes, exploding planes and time bombs, and headon collisions. He attended lake view high school in chicago washburns early acting experience came in stock theater. Tailspin tommy the great air mystery cliffhanger serial 12. Tailspin tommy and the great air mystery by ray taylor noah. The serial squadron cliffhanger movie serial archive. Tim tylers luck 1937 is a universal movie serial based on the comic strip tim tylers luck. If not quite as entertaining as the first tailspin tommy serial, it has a moretraditional format with a single story line, and the background music also helps. Well, so much for trying to compile movie serials into one condensed source. Theres no escaping the influence of radio and film on american sociology, ideology, and popular culture between 1915 and 1960. They are fortunately aided in their efforts by bill mcguire, a. The nocgiinsight oldfashioned airplanes are fun to watch and the sequence in which an airborne dirigible hooks a plane and pulls it. Flaming frontiers 1938 is a universal movie serial starring johnny mack brown. Contentsshow plot tim tyler stowsaway on a ship bound for africa to find his father, professor james tyler.