Chandu the Magician (1932) | |
| Director(s) | William Cameron Menzies, Marcel Varnel |
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| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction |
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Chandu the Magician (1932) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by William Cameron Menzies and Marcel Varnel .
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Classic Films in Focus: CHANDU THE MAGICIAN (1932)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 11, 2013 From Virtual ViragoIn the 1930s, Chandu the Magician was a popular radio program with a supernatural twist that lent itself to eerie sound effects, replete with the creaking doors, ringing bells, and ominous footsteps that made such programs so delightfully spine-tingling for their listeners. The movie version sought ... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: CHANDU THE MAGICIAN (1932)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 11, 2013 From Virtual ViragoIn the 1930s, Chandu the Magician was a popular radio program with a supernatural twist that lent itself to eerie sound effects, replete with the creaking doors, ringing bells, and ominous footsteps that made such programs so delightfully spine-tingling for their listeners. The movie version sought ... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: CHANDU THE MAGICIAN (1932)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 11, 2013 From Virtual ViragoIn the 1930s, Chandu the Magician was a popular radio program with a supernatural twist that lent itself to eerie sound effects, replete with the creaking doors, ringing bells, and ominous footsteps that made such programs so delightfully spine-tingling for their listeners. The movie version sought ... Read full article
Thrillers and Chillers: Chandu the Magician (1932)
By Dawn on Oct 8, 2010 From Noir and Chick FlicksChandu the Magician (1932) is a mystery film. Cast: Edmund Lowe, Frank Chandler and Bela Lugosi. Based on the radio play of the same name, written by Harry A. Earnshaw, Vera M. Oldham and R.R. Morgan. The radio series ran from 1932 to 1933 and Fox obtained the rights hoping the film would appeal to ... Read full article
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Chandu - aka Frank Chandler: That's one feat of magic that requires a beautiful assistant.
Roxor: [to Abdullah] If Nadji opposes me, and you serve me well, there shall be a new slave in your harem.
Chandu - aka Frank Chandler: I love the looks of the desert but hare the taste of it.
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In the subsequent Chandu serial, producers promoted Lugosi to the role of the magician-yogi.
This movie was based on "Chandu the Magician," a radio show that was airing at the time. Chandu was the basis for many of the later magician characters, including DC's Sandor the Mystic and Marvel Comics's Dr. Strange.
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