Product Description

''Based on the comic strip by beloved World War I flying hero Eddie Rickenbacker, this popular serial of the '30s follows the adventures of master pilot Ace Drummond, "G-Man of the Air!" Ace travels to Mongolia to investigate air catastrophes. The mysterious villain known as The Dragon has sabotaged the planes using radar and a secret remote controlled communication device. Ace meets the beautiful Peggy Trainor (Jean Rogers of Flash Gordon fame) who is searching for her lost archaeologist father and the two join forces in their quests. With high speed auto chases and death-defying aerial footage, Ace faces sure disaster in each chapter.

Starring: John King, Jean Rogers & Lon Chaney Jr.
Directed by: Ford Beebe
Screenplay by: William LeBaron

DVD Details:

• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Number of Discs: 1
• Originally Released in 1936
• Black & White
• No region encoding; For global distribution.

Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX Operating System: DVD MOVIE Weight: .450000 PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND COMPATABILITY PRIOR TO PURCHASING THIS ITEM. THERE ARE NO RETURNS OR EXCHANGES UNLESS IT IS DEFECTIVE.''

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #87744 in DVD
• Brand: Alpha Video
• Released on: 2003-11-18
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Platform: DOS
• Formats: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .56 pounds
• Running time: 120 minutes

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Customer Reviews

"The King of Serials...VCI Entertainment ~ Ace Drummond (1936)"
VCI Entertainment and Universal Pictures present "Ace Drummond" (1936) (Dolby digitally remastered), featuring 13 Chapters based on the newspaper comic strip of the exploits of America's WWI Aviation Ace Captain Eddie Rickenbacker (America's beloved Ace of Aces, the inspiration of Youthful Airmen the World over)...who is this mastermind who calls himself "The Dragon", and why is he trying to stop a certain airline of International importance...is there a treasure that is just waiting to be plucked from a nearby mountain...why is Ace Drummond (King) traveling to Mongolia and will his secret identity be discovered before his work is done...what is the real reason Peggy Trainor (Rogers) has entered the picture, could her archaeologist father be the answer..why is Jerry (Beery) and Little Billy (Morrow) enlisting the "Holy One" (Post) to join the fight against this evil villain....who can explain Lon Chaney Jr's performance as the oriental henchman without the aid of a full moon to rely on...don't leave the theater until the final chapter is over and done with "The World Akin"....just remember double thrills, chills, mystery and suspense...hitting the bull's eye with excitement...don't miss a single spine thrilling episode..return next week to this local theater for another episode of action and adventure that will keep you thrilled until the next chapter.

Under director's Ford Beebe and Cliff Smith two of the best in the serial genre, producer Bud Koenig and Barney A. Sarecky, Original screenplay by Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ray Tramps and Eddie Rickenbacker (character), musical score by Clifford Vaughan, Arthur Morton, Sam Perry and Heinz Roemheld, Franz Waxman, the song "Give Me A Ship and A Song" by Kay Kellogg ...the cast include John "Dusty" King (Ace Drummond), Jean Rogers (Peggy Trainor), Noah Beery Jr (Jerry), Guy Bates Post (The Grand Lama), Lon Chaney Jr ( Ivan-henchman), Jackie Morrow (Billy Meredith), Selmer Jackson (William Meredith, Sr.), Robert Warwick (Winston), James B. Leong (Henry Kee), Chester Gan (Kai-Chek), Arthur Loft (Chang-Ho, The Dragon), James Eagles (Johnny Wong, Radio Operator), C. Montague Shaw ( Dr. Trainor), Edmund Cobb (Nicolai-henchman)....the great stuntman Eddie Parker (stunt double for John "Dusty" King and Noah Beery Jr)....after appearing in the serial "Ace Drummond" (1936), John King was signed as one of the trio leads in Monogram B-Westerns "The Range Busters" (1940), as "Dusty" for 18 films that gave us many thrill...Jean Rogers was a leading lady in 30s and 40s in Hollywood, but best remembered as Dale Arden, the hero's girlfriend, in two of the three "Flash Gordon" serials...must make mention the great flying sequences, outstanding vintage aircrafts with plenty of action...meanwhile back to our Universal Serial which is always good till the last drop and this serial is no exception...there is a great deal of entertainment here for the cliffhanger fans out there...all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early serials and features.

CHAPTER TITLES:
1. Where East Meets West
2. Invisible Enemy
3. Doorway of Doom
4. The Radio Riddle
5. Bullets of Sand
6. Evil Spirits
7. The Trackless Trail
8. The Sign in the Sky
9. Secret Service
10.Mountain of Jade
11.The Dragon Commands
12.Squadron of Death
13.The World Akin

BIOS:
1. John "Dusty" King (aka Miller McLeod Everson)
Birth Date: 7/11/1909 - Cincinnati, Ohio
Died: 11/11/1987 - San Diego, CA
2. Jean Rogers (aka Eleanor Lovegren)
Birth Date: 3/25/1916 - Belmont, Mass.
Died: 2/24/1991 - Sherman Oaks, CA
3.. Noah Beery Jr
Birth Date: 8/10/1913 - New York New York
Died: 11/01/1994 - Tehachapi, CA
4. Cliff Smith (Director)
Birth Date: 8/22/1894 - Richmond, Indiana
Died: 9/17/1937 - Los Angeles, CA
5. Ford Beebe (Director)
Birth Date:11/26/1888 - Grand Rapids, Michigan
Died: 11/26/1978 - Lake Elsinore, CA

If you're into vintage serials as I am, why not pick up a copy of the following titles from VCI Home Video:
VCI CLIFFHANGER TRAILERS:
1. Adventures of Red Ryder (Don "Red" Barry)
2. Adventures of the Flying Cadets (Bobby Jordan)
3. Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe)
4. Captain Midnight (Dave O'Brien)
5. Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere (Judd Holdren & I. Stanford Jolley)
6. Dick Tracy's G-Men (Ralph Byrd)
7. Don Winslow of the Navy (Don Terry)
8. Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (Don Terry)
9. Drums of Fu Manchu (Henry Brandon)
10.Fighting Kit Carson (Johnny Mack Brown)
11.Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Buster Crabbe)
12.The Green Archer (Victory Jory)
13.Jungle Girl (Frances Gifford)
14.Jungle Jim (Grant Withers & Raymond Hatton)
15.Lost City of the Jungle (Russell Hayden & Keye Luke)
16.Mandrake the Magician (Warren Hull & Dick Curtis)
17.Miracle Rider (Tom Mix & Tony Jr)
18.The Painted Stallion (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
19.The Phantom (Tom Tyler)
20.The Return of Chandu (Bela Lugosi)
21.Riders of Death Valley (Dick Foran, Leo Carrillo & Buck Jones)
22.Secret Agent X-9 (1937) (Scott Kolk & Henry Brandon)
23.Secret Agent X-9 (1945) (Lloyd Bridges & Keye Luke)
24.Sky Raiders (Donald Woods & Billy Halop)
25.Undersea Kingdom (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
26.Winners of the West (Dick Foran, Harry Woods, Roy Barcroft & Charles Stevens)
27.Zane Greys "King of the Royal Mounted" (Allan "Rocky" Lane)
28.Zorro's Cliffhanger Collection (Reed Hadley, John Carroll & Linda Stirling)

Coming soon January 2006 from VCI Home Video on DVD..."FLAMING FRONTIERS" (1938), Universal Serial with 15 chapters, featuring Johnny Mack Brown, Eleanor Hansen, John Archer, James Blaine and Ralph Bowman..."OREGON TRAIL" (1939), another Universal Serial with 15 exciting chapters featuring Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Roy Barcoft and Charles King..."THE TALL TEXAN" (1953), full length feature starring Lloyd Bridges, Lee J Cobb, Luther Adler and Marie Windsor...watch for more details on VCI Entertainment and Amazon your two favorite sites for serials and B-Westerns.

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing "Ace Drummond" (1936), the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '30s, '40s & '50s...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment where there are plenty of copies available on VHS, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure from the "King of Serials" VCI...just the way we like 'em

Takes Me Back
I was one of those kids who walked or biked down to the neighborhood theater near Emory University on Saturday mornings to see John Wayne or Audie Murphy. Important parts of the presentation besides the cheap admission and popcorn were the News of the World, the Walter Lance cartoons and the Serials--two or three episodes in succession--that came before the feature. This brings it all back: the hero and heroine, both "pure" and strong, the wonderful old planes, the "prayer wheel," the exotic locations and improbable cliff-hangers. Can't be beat.

Cliffhanger fun
Skip the special effects, sing the same song in every episode, keep it to 15 minutes, and you know the hero will always survive. I guess it was just a more innocent world in 1936, but these Ace Drummond oldies are just fun, and much safer for the kids than most of what they'll find on today's video store shelves. So get out the popcorn and enjoy!