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    Serial film - Wikipedia

    Birth of the form

    Movie serials began in Europe. In France Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset launched his series of Nick Carter films in 1908, … See more

    American serials

    Serials in America first came about in 1912, as extensions of magazine and newspaper stories. Publishers realized they could build interest (and boost circulation) by sponsoring live-action adventures of the printed cha… See more

    Production

    The classic sound serial, particularly in its Republic format, has a first episode of three reels (approximately 30 minutes in length) and begins with reports of a masked, secret, or unsuspected villain menacing an unspecific … See more

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    Stylistic differences between the studios

    Universal had been making serials since the 1910s, and continued to service its loyal neighborhood-theater customers with four serials annually. The studio made news in 1929 by hiring Tim McCoy to star in its first all-talking s… See more

    Availability

    There was always a market for action subjects in theaters, so as far back as 1935 independent film companies reissued older serials for new audiences. Universal brought back its Flash Gordon serials, and reissue dist… See more

    Public domain

    Several serials are now in the public domain. These can often be downloaded legally over the internet or purchased as budget-priced DVDs. The list of public domain serials includes:
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