Fascinating early serial. Certainly of historical value, and could use a professional restoration! Surprisingly good sound- for this vintage. Amazing that this film has survived intact? Not only a worthwhile filmed time capsule, but great look at an earth look at this genre. Thanks!
The musical score In this film was not only good but I found it a bit whimsical at times. As with the old detective cartoons. But this movie was excellent and fun to watch thanks so much for the share! I loved it!
Craig Kennedy was the hero of dozens of detective stories by Arthur B. Reeve. I've read a bunch of them. He was supposed to be the American answer to Sherlock Holmes and most of them were straight detective stories of the Holmes type, but with an emphasis on the then newly emerging field of scientific crime detection (the state of the art, as it existed, around the time of World War 1). And he did have a villain named "The Clutching Hand". But the stories were nothing like this. The famous early serial "The Exploits Of Elaine" were also based on stories by Reeve.
41,557 View's So Far: Movie Serial: Clutching Hand:(1935). 15 Chapters. (42nd Available Film Serial of the 1930s). Stars: Mae Busch, Ruth Mix and Marion Shilling. Chapters 1 and 2. Wednesday, May 8 - 2024. End: 0:50:47. Chapters 3 and 4. Thursday, May 9 - 2024. End: 1:29:29. Chapters 5 and 6. Friday, May 10 - 2024. End: 2:09:11. Chapters 7 and 8. Saturday, May 11 - 2024. End: 2:48:15. Chapters 9 and 10. Sunday, May 12 - 2024. End: 3:29:31. Chapters 11 and 12. Monday, May 13 - 2024. End: 4:08:22. Chapters 13 and 14. Tuesday, May 14 - 2024. End: 4:46:45. Chapter 15. Wednesday, May 15 - 2024. End: 5:06:14.
I like how the bad guy, The Clutching Hand, really doesn't clutch much. Stands behind some curtains and grabs a neck or two. No superpower, strange gimmick or even a strong grip. Maybe he clutched more in his previous encounter with our hero. But other than some shadow puppets he dropped the ball on this one.
At 13:34, as the man enters the dark room and is thrown back by the killer, he is slammed across the hall and into the door frames..............and the whole thing visibly shakes. It's a studio set, not a real building.
But the cars are real. Ever notice in these old movies that no one ever drives a junk car? All the cars are classics, and even many of the trucks are high-buck items.
At 17:04, check out that 20X20 room-to-rent in that creaky old boarding house. The house is a dump, but the room is rather nice even by today's standards.
Look at that high-ceiling bar room where much of the action takes place. That looks like the same basic set (refurnished to suit) where the serial 'The Mystery Squadron' was filmed in 1936, which also featured Jack Mulhall.
I love the cretinous science in these things, the crap acting and wobbly scenery - it's like a Benny Hill cheapo films production they must glue their hats on before a fight scene they must also get a bit sick of falling over that balcony
The Clutching Hand music scares the pants off me, Jack Mullhall was one of my favs. Thanks a million for posting.
Have a very bad cold but just resting and looking at these videos gives me comfort thank-you so much keep up with these classic videos loved them
Thank you for providing this series. I love classics...
Me too! ❤️
News Note:
Actor Robert Frazer playing Dr. Paul Gironda was The Clutching Hand.
Fascinating early serial. Certainly of historical value, and could use a professional restoration! Surprisingly good sound- for this vintage. Amazing that this film has survived intact? Not only a worthwhile filmed time capsule, but great look at an earth look at this genre. Thanks!
Keep showing theses old classics they are so funny the old cars and clothes are time my parent's lived heard them talk about
good times they had😀💖💖😡
The musical score In this film was not only good but I found it a bit whimsical at times. As with the old detective cartoons. But this movie was excellent and fun to watch thanks so much for the share! I loved it!
Good series for a afternoon of watching
6:40 - Doh! And here I was thinking that MS Teams was a recent technological advancement.
Bathtub-Gin gold....it's those copper-top helmets that's the secret to how it works!
Craig Kennedy was the hero of dozens of detective stories by Arthur B. Reeve. I've read a bunch of them. He was supposed to be the American answer to Sherlock Holmes and most of them were straight detective stories of the Holmes type, but with an emphasis on the then newly emerging field of scientific crime detection (the state of the art, as it existed, around the time of World War 1). And he did have a villain named "The Clutching Hand". But the stories were nothing like this. The famous early serial "The Exploits Of Elaine" were also based on stories by Reeve.
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Craig's shirt and tie remain untouched even after dozen of brutal fights.
Electrical gizmos by Kenneth Strickfaden. He set the standard.
41,557 View's So Far:
Movie Serial: Clutching Hand:(1935). 15 Chapters. (42nd Available Film Serial of the 1930s).
Stars: Mae Busch, Ruth Mix and Marion Shilling.
Chapters 1 and 2. Wednesday, May 8 - 2024. End: 0:50:47.
Chapters 3 and 4. Thursday, May 9 - 2024. End: 1:29:29.
Chapters 5 and 6. Friday, May 10 - 2024. End: 2:09:11.
Chapters 7 and 8. Saturday, May 11 - 2024. End: 2:48:15.
Chapters 9 and 10. Sunday, May 12 - 2024. End: 3:29:31.
Chapters 11 and 12. Monday, May 13 - 2024. End: 4:08:22.
Chapters 13 and 14. Tuesday, May 14 - 2024. End: 4:46:45.
Chapter 15. Wednesday, May 15 - 2024. End: 5:06:14.
I like how the bad guy, The Clutching Hand, really doesn't clutch much. Stands behind some curtains and grabs a neck or two. No superpower, strange gimmick or even a strong grip. Maybe he clutched more in his previous encounter with our hero. But other than some shadow puppets he dropped the ball on this one.
So bad on so many levels…..even spread out over 15 weeks. And yet I watched it all.
Stretched out. Image should be 4:3.
Would be nice to watch it with someone
Sorry a typo- “An early look at this genre!”
At 13:34, as the man enters the dark room and is thrown back by the killer, he is slammed across the hall and into the door frames..............and the whole thing visibly shakes. It's a studio set, not a real building.
And the fight scenes are hilarious. I've seen more violence in a kindergarten fight.
But the cars are real. Ever notice in these old movies that no one ever drives a junk car? All the cars are classics, and even many of the trucks are high-buck items.
Great, really great scenery of California before it was covered over with asphalt and concrete and 'development'.
At 17:04, check out that 20X20 room-to-rent in that creaky old boarding house. The house is a dump, but the room is rather nice even by today's standards.
Look at that high-ceiling bar room where much of the action takes place. That looks like the same basic set (refurnished to suit) where the serial 'The Mystery Squadron' was filmed in 1936, which also featured Jack Mulhall.
Just LOVE those commercial ads every 4 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've made...gold, now run along and I'll see you at dinner.....real chill
Forget this. Too many ads.
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I love the cretinous science in these things, the crap acting and wobbly scenery - it's like a Benny Hill cheapo films production
they must glue their hats on before a fight scene
they must also get a bit sick of falling over that balcony
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