Original Black & White Photo Keybook for the Motion Picture Serial Drums of Fu Manchu

Published by Los Angeles Republic Pictures 1940

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Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA

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Original Black & White Photo Keybook for the Motion Picture Serial Drums of Fu Manchu with Captions & Hand-Inked Notes plus double sided photo manual. Republic Archive Key Book containing (12) 2-Hole Punch in left margin, 8 x 10" original action stills mounted in a Wilson-Jones brown, stiff board binder. Binder includes its original label on cover. Every still but one has hand-inked numbers or letters at bottom right. ÒDrums of Fu Manchu (1940) is a 15-chapter Republic serial film based on the character created by Sax Rohmer. Though using the title of the ninth novel in the series, it actually is based on numerous elements from throughout the series to that point, cherry-picked by the writers. It starred Henry Brandon, William Royle and Robert Kellard. It was directed by the successful serial team constituee by William Witney and John English and is often considered one of the best serial films ever made. The story of the serial is Fu Manchu attempts to conquer the world by acquiring the sceptre of Genghis Khan, which will unite the people of Asia under his rule. Allan Parker allies himself with the traditional British literary nemeses of Fu Manchu, Sir Denis Nayland Smith and his associate, Dr. Flinders Petrie after his father is kidnapped and killed by Fu Manchu's dacoits.Ó.…

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Title
Original Black & White Photo Keybook for the Motion Picture Serial Drums of Fu Manchu
Author
ROHMER, SAX - DRUMS OF FU MANCHU REPUBLIC FILM SERIAL
Publisher
Los Angeles Republic Pictures 1940

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