Science Fiction Serials (6 DVD Box Set) (Alpha)
From the early silent era until the mid-fifties, serials were a staple of the movie-going experience. Each week, audiences would come to thrill and marvel over another exciting chapter in the exploits of their favorite hero (or heroine) as they did battle with a nefarious arch-villain. Most serials ran for 12 consecutive weekly chapters and were packed with as much action as possible. Their suspense-filled, cliffhanging endings were designed to "hook" viewers into coming back "next week" to see...