Adventures Of Captain Marvel.
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During an archaeological expedition to Siam's volcanic Valley of the Tombs, a device of great power, the Golden Scorpion, is discovered hidden inside a sealed crypt. While examining it, the device's quartz lenses are aligned and powerful energy beam erupts, causing an explosion, resealing the crypt. This allows young radio broadcaster Billy Batson, who obeyed the warning on the crypt's seal not to enter, to be chosen by the ancient wizard Shazam. The wizard grants Billy the powers of Captain Marvel whenever he repeats the wizard's name. Captain Marvel's powers can be used only to protect those in danger from
Credits
- Cast
- Tom Tyler, Frank Coghlan, Jr., Louise Currie
Complete catalog record
ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL. c1941. Presented by Republic Pictures. 2 reels each (no. 1, 3 reels), sd. Based on the character in "Whiz Comics" magazine. © Republic Pictures Corp.; 28Mar41; no. 1–6, LP10386; no. 7–12, LP10481. Credits: Associate producer, Hiram S. Brown, Jr.; directors, William Witney, John English; original screenplay, Ronald Davidson, Norman S. Hall, Arch B. Heath, Joseph Poland, Sol Shor; music score, Cy Feuer; photography, William Nobles; film editors, Edward Todd, William Thompson. Appl. author: Republic Productions, Inc. 1. Curse of the Scorpion. 2. The Guillotine. 3. Time Bomb. 4. Death Takes the Wheel. 5. The Scorpion Strikes. 6. Lens of Death. 7. Human Targets. 8. Boomerang. 9. Dead Man's Trap. 10. Doom Ship. 11. Valley of Death. 12. Captain Marvel's Secret.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, genre, description, credits, catalog record
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