Category Archives: The Back Row’s Weekly Serial Review

I have mentioned before that I like to spend the extra few bucks and get my serials on DVD. They have usually been cleaned up and sometimes you get special features. You also avoid the situation I have with this … Continue reading →

This week I’m going to do something a little different on The Back Row’s Weekly Serial Review. I’m not actually going to review a serial. When I started writing these reviews I had the idea that I would begin each … Continue reading →

Quick Facts Released in 1950 Directed by Spencer Bennet Written by George Plympton, Joseph Poland, and David Matthews Starring Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill, Tommy Bond, and Lyle Talbot Basic Story Line The mysterious Atom Man has been using a series … Continue reading →

Quick Facts Released in 1935 Directed by Otto Brower and B. Reeves Eason Written by Wallace MacDonald, Gerald Geraghty and Hy Freedman, Starring Gene Autry, Frankie Darro, and Betsy King Ross Basic Story Line Gene Autry is hosting a radio … Continue reading →

Quick Facts Released in 1948 Directed by Spencer Bennet and Thomas Carr Written by George Plympton, Joseph Poland, Arthur Hoerl, Lewis Clay, and Royal Cole Starring Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill, Tommy Bond, and Carol Forman Basic Story Line Superman must … Continue reading →

  Welcome to my twentieth Back Row’s Weekly Serial Review. Considering, when I started this, I figured I’d only be able to write about a dozen of these, I think this is something to celebrate. In honour of this arbitrary … Continue reading →

This is a bitter sweet review for me. Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe, is the first serial I ever watched and it is what started this strange obsession of mine. It is also, unfortunately, the final instalment in the Flash … Continue reading →

Quick Facts Released in 1940 Directed by William Witney and John English Written by Franklyn Adreon, Ronald Davidson, Norman S. Hall, Barney Sarecky and Sol Shore Starring Don “Red” Barry, Tommy Cook, Noah Beery, and Maud Pierce Allen Basic Story … Continue reading →

When I wrote my revue of Zorro Rides Again I outlined three categories of cliff hangers: “The Last Minute Save”, “Slight of Hand”, and “You Cheating Bastards!” Watching Dick Tracy I realize that there is a fourth, “The Indestructible Man … Continue reading →

After a brief hiatus, the Back Row’s Weekly Serial Review is back with a new selection of good, bad, cheesy, and sometimes just plain odd, serials from around the 1930s and 40s. Things to look forward to: Dick Tracy, Flash … Continue reading →