Historically hard to see, now VCI has released this rare title on DVD and Blu Ray.
While fantasy and comic book films are now the most expensive films to produce, in the golden age of Hollywood they were on the lowest rungs of film making. And serials such as this were among the lowest! Yet, serials are where fantasy, sci-fi and super heroes all had there start.
Vanishing Shadow is a fun serial with invisible rays, destroying rays, electronic keys and other sci fi devices including a killer robot. Far fetched but cut it some slack. Made by Universal, who reached their apex in serials in a couple more years with Flash Gordon.
It's also the first film of future Academy Award winner Lee J. Cobb who pops in on episodes 3&4.
So hooray and thanks to VCI for making the chapterplay available to a broader audience.
Review of The Vanishing Shadow
The Vanishing Shadow
(1934)
Death ray, invisible ray, destryoing ray, Blu-Ray, HOORAY!
31 August 2019