10464: Cliffhangers & Culture: Movie Serials 1920s-‘50s

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10464: Cliffhangers & Culture: Movie Serials 1920s-‘50s NEW!

Captain Marvel, The Perils of Pauline, The Lone Ranger, Dick Tracy, Junior G-Men of the Air, Batman, Tom Mix in The Miracle Rider… week after week generations of youngsters returned to see their heroes escape certain doom while outfoxing mysterious villains. On one level totally “kid stuff,” but on another level reflective of the issues of their days across the 1920s through early 1950s decades, which this class will explore. We will view chapters from the leader’s collection of 160+ serials.

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