EPISODE · Mar 21, 2022 · 59 MIN
History of Superhero Movies: THE PHANTOM (1943)
from Pop Culture Historians · host Ryan Ritter
This week, the Pop Culture Historians meet THE PHANTOM! We dive into this incredibly popular character’s first and only film serial, which yielded mixed results. Meet the evil Dr. Bremmer! See Tom Tyler return to action! Hear about the insane pseudo-sequel serial Columbia made after losing the rights to the character! All this and more this week on Pop Culture Historians! This serial is available in full on YouTube!
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This week, the Pop Culture Historians meet THE PHANTOM! We dive into this incredibly popular character’s first and only film serial, which yielded mixed results. Meet the evil Dr. Bremmer! See Tom Tyler return to action! Hear about the insane pseudo-sequel serial Columbia made after losing the rights to the character! All this and more this week on Pop Culture Historians! This serial is available in full on YouTube!
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History of Superhero Movies: THE PHANTOM (1943)
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