Throw in a really cool gorilla, some croc wrestling, a few large scale battles, some bizarre costumes, some pretty well done humor or camp if you will and you have a true winner. Book 1 of 6 in the complete terry and the pirates series. Find movie and film cast and crew information for terry and the pirates 1940 james w. Reads in a lifetime the complete terry and the pirates, vol. Terry and the pirates 1940 chapter 04 the dragon queen threatens. Terry and the pirates 1940 an archeologist, his son and their friends intervene when a jungle pirate tries to kill the dragon lady and steal the treasures of her ancestors. Terry and the pirates adventure old time radio downloads. With storylines of action, high adventure and foreign intrigue, the popular radio series enthralled listeners from 1937 through 1948.
Douglas browning was the announcer during the mid 1940s. The cast of terry and the pirates is actually quite strong, including topbilled william tracy. With storylines of action, high adventure and foreign intrigue, the popular radio series entralled listeners from 1937. All text summary of what happened previously in the terry and the pirates story. It was based on the comic strip terry and the pirates. Comic strips cartoon america exhibitions library of congress. A library of american comics original, the complete terry and the pirates volume 2. Terry and the pirates was an actionadventure comic strip created by cartoonist milton caniff. Terry and the pirates was an actionadventure comic strip created by cartoonist milton caniff, which originally ran from october 22, 1934 to february 25, 1973. Terry and the pirates was a comic strip developed by cartoonist milton caniff, also the creator of steve canyon, in 1934 for the new york daily news. Herbert lee john paul jones, an archaeologist seeking to decipher ancient mara inscriptions, is aided by his son, terry william tracy, and terry s pal, pat ryan jeff york, and normandie drake joyce bryant. Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable community. Terry and the pirates was a radio serial adapted from the comic strip of the same name created in 1934 by milton caniff.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress. Terry and the pirates movie serial free download of b movies. Terry and the pirates 1940 filmplakate, flims, piraten, kino, alte filme. It includes interview parts with terry dolan, greg douglass and john cipollina. It was based on the comic strip terry and the pirates created by milton caniff. Some stock footage was used in the early chapters but it was edited well and didnt pose any problem as far as i could determine. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books. While searching, he is a pilot employed by a no questions asked airline run by chopstick joe.
It ran from 1937 to 1948, enthralling lots of fans and listeners. Shown above, as found in terry and the pirates, is a rendition by milton caniff of the dragon lady, also known as lai choi san. Terry and the pirates looked pretty darn good too, with a handful of solid sets. Released in fifteen chapters by columbia pictures, terry of the pirates told of how young terry lee goes in search of his father j.
After 1945, with no wartime villains for terry and his pals to fight, ratings began to drop in the postworld war ii period until the final episode on june 30, 1948. Terry and the pirates tpb 19861992 nbm classics library. Milton caniff explains terry and the pirates the text. With john baer, jack reitzen, gloria saunders, william tracy.
Terry and the pirates 1940 terry and the pirates 1940. Terry and the pirates original serial season 1 1 7. Best remembered today as the upwardly mobile errand boy in ernst lubitschs the shop around the corner 1940, busy juvenile actor william tracy starred in the titlerole of this popular action serial that very same year. Fang dick curtis, a jungle pirate and warlord,plots to kill the dragon lady sheila darcy. Terry and the pirates 1940 chapter 01 into the great unknown. Meanwhile a biography of milton caniff, creator of terry and the. This series was a fifteen minute fivetimesaweek serial initially on wgn, chicago. Compra meanwhile a biography of milton caniff, creator of terry and the pirates, and steve canyon. See more ideas about milton caniff, pirates and comics. Containing over 100 lovinglyrestored color sunday pages and more than 700 total comic strips, the complete terry and the pirates provides nonstop adventure, comedy, and romance, as idw publishings library of american comics showcases the incredible work of milton caniff, forever known as the rembrandt of american comics.
Terry and the pirates too close for comfort youtube. Dolan played out locally during this time, performing at coffeehouses, clubs, and festivals alongside such renowned national acts as elvin bishop, b. Explore releases from terry and the pirates at discogs. Action package juvenile adventure series follows terry and his friends as he explores the asian jungles in search of his father. Terry and the pirates comic strip terry and the pirates tv series terry and the pirates serial. Terry and the pirates was a 18episode adventure series that ran on the dumont network with john baer in the title role. Terry and the pirates was an adventure radio series based on milton caniffs comic strip. Herbert lee john paul jones, an archaeologist seeking to decipher ancient mara inscriptions, is aided by his son, terry william tracy, and terrys pal, pat ryan jeff york, and normandie drake joyce bryant. By november, 1941 on the eve of the pearl harbor attack, the country was interested in what was happening in the far east and the adventures of terry and the pirates fit the bill. Title characters in terry and the pirates milton caniff. We followed terry through the war, though japan is never mentioned throughout the. Terry and the pirates part 1 of 2 internet archive. Book jacket states the golden age of the comics no. A jungle pirate and warlord plots to kill the dragon lady, queen of the temple of mara, and seize the treasures of.
In a rather bold move for a 1940s comic strip, sanjak was hinted at being a lesbian. Here, wash tubbs and captain easy have made their way across italy, but. Watch terry and the pirates original serial full episodes online. Terry lee grew up in the strip opposite characters such as pat ryan, the soldier of fortune and twofisted journalist, connie. Terry and the pirates is an actionadventure comic strip thats something of a cross between indiana jones, jonny quest and tintin which, debuting in 1929, may have had an influence on caniffs creation of terry. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from terry and the pirates at the discogs marketplace. Terry and the pirates 1940 cast and crew an archeologist, his son and their friends intervene when a jungle pirate tries to kill the dragon lady and steal the treasures of her ancestors.
In the early days of the strip the dragon lady was presented more or less as a. It was loosely based on characters from milton caniffs longrunning comic book series. Terry and the pirates 1940 cast and crew moviefone. Colonel terry lee travels to the orient in search of a gold mine left to him by his grandfather. The first thing to salute is the fact that the editor could go to the end of the task. Dolan played out locally during read full biography. Colonel terry lee, a pilot on a no questions asked airline, travels to the orient in search of a goldmine left to him by his grandfather. Terry and the pirates, dvd, action adventure, actioncliffhanger serials, 089859897023. Watch terry and the pirates original serial online. Captain joseph patterson, editor for the chicago tribune new york news syndicate, had admired caniffs work on the childrens adventure strip dickie dare and hired him to create the new adventure strip, providing caniff with the title. Used the series number in the book after checking and looking at their golden age of comics 1969 series. She made her debut in the first terry and the pirates strip in 1934, inspired it is said by the 1930s american movie actress anna may wong.
There really arent any name stars but terry and the pirates was well cast. As such, this is already an achievement, welcomed by all the terrys fans. Summary drawing shows characters sanjay, hu shee, raven sherman, normandie sandhurst, capt. Fang dick curtis, a jungle pirate and warlord,plots to kill the. Read this interesting on terry and the pirates from dark star magazine 1979.
The fights were well staged and the death traps were cool looking. Description terry and the pirates starring william tracy and jeff york. With william tracy, jeff york, joyce bryant, allen jung. Terry and the pirates, after being unavailable for decades, was found by i think fred shay and issued by vci several years ago on vhs and then a few years ago on dvd along with two other lost serials, one of which was captain midnight. Terry and the pirates 1940 was a 15 chapter movie serial released by columbia. However, tracy, though a fine comic actor in features, is terribly miscast as terry lee, a wideawake american boy to borrow a phrase from the comic strips inaugural panel. This volume features captain blaze, miss cherry, and the mustachioed singhsingh. Watch terry and the pirates tvs micro channels on dailymotion. Terry and the pirates i have been reading and collecting terry for a long time, i had found some reprints of various parts of the terry series, but i had never saw a integral reprint. The series lead character was terry lee, portrayed by various actors including cliff carpenter, bill fein, owen jordan, and jackie kelk. Terry and the pirates 1940 was the 10th film serial released by columbia.