Pulp Action from the Wild West through the Dirty 30s and More.
Tom Tyler, known for his b-rate western career, made some notable appearances as Captain Marvel in the 12 chapter serial The Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941), The Phantom in the 15 chapter serial of the same name (1943), and the mummy Kharis in the 1940 film The Mummy’s Hand.
Advertisement for the 12 part serial Phantom of the Air, starring Tom Tyler
A Showman’s Review of the Adventures of Captain Marvel from the March 8th, 1941 issue of Showman’s Trade Review.
John Ford’s landmark Western revolves around an assorted group of colorful passengers aboard the Overland stagecoach bound for Lordsburg, New Mexico, in the 1880s. An alcoholic philosophizer, a lady of ill repute and a timid liquor salesman are among the motley crew of travelers who must contend with an escaped outlaw, the Ringo Kid, and the ever-present threat of an Apache attack as they make their way across the Wild West. (IMDb)
The Phantom is a 1943 Columbia Pictures 15 chapter black-and-white cliffhanger superhero serial, produced by Rudolph C. Flothow, directed B. Reeves Eason, and starring Tom Tyler in the title role. (Wikipedia)
