American Sound Movie Serials & Series by Studio and Release Date


UNIVERSAL PICTURES

1929: The Ace of Scotland Yard (Silent with musical score/sound effects & dialogue sequences)
Tarzan the Tiger (Silent with musical score/sound effects)

1930: The Jade Box (Silent with musical score/sound effects)
The Lightning Express (Silent with musical score/sound effects)
Terry of the Times (Silent with musical score/sound effects)
The Indians are Coming (Silent and all talking versions)

1931: Finger Prints
Heroes of the Flames
Danger Island
Battling with Buffalo Bill
The Spell of the Circus

1932: Detective Lloyd
The Airmail Mystery
Heroes of the West
The Jungle Mystery
The Lost Special

1933: Clancy of the Mounted
The Phantom of the Air
Gordon of Ghost City

1934: The Perils of Pauline
Pirate Treasure
The Vanishing Shadow
The Red Rider
Tailspin Tommy

1935: The Rustlers of Red Dog
The Call of the Savage
The Roaring West
Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery

1936: The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Flash Gordon
The Phantom Rider
Ace Drummond

1937: Jungle Jim
Secret Agent X-9
Wild West Days
Radio Patrol
Tim Tyler's Luck

1938: Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Flaming Frontiers
Red Barry

1939: Scouts to the Rescue
Buck Rogers
The Oregon Trail
The Phantom Creeps

1940: The Green Hornet
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Winners of the West
Junior G-Men
The Green Hornet Strikes Again

1941: Sky Raiders
Riders of Death Valley
Sea Raiders

1942: Don Winslow of the Navy
Gang Busters
The Junior G-Men of the Air
Overland Mail

1943: The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
Adventures of the Flying Cadets

1944: The Great Alaskan Mystery
Raiders of Ghost City
The Mystery of the Riverboat

1945: Jungle Queen
The Master Key
Secret Agent X-9
The Royal Mounted Rides Again

1946: The Scarlet Horsemen
Lost City of the Jungle
The Mysterious Mr. M


MASCOT PICTURES

1929: The King of the Kongo (Silent with musical score/sound effects & dialogue sequences)

1930: The Lone Defender

1931: The Phantom of the West
King of the Wild
The Vanishing Legion
The Galloping Ghost
The Lightning Warrior

1932: The Shadow of the Eagle
The Last of the Mohicans
The Hurricane Express
The Devil Horse

1933: The Whispering Shadow
The Three Musketeers
Fighting with Kit Carson
The Wolf Dog
The Mystery Squadron

1934: The Lost Jungle
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
The Law of the Wild
Mystery Mountain

1935: The Phantom Empire
The Miracle Rider
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
The Fighting Marines

 

REPUBLIC PICTURES

1936: Darkest Africa
Undersea Kingdom
The Vigilantes are Coming
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

1937: Dick Tracy
The Painted Stallion
S.O.S. Coast Guard
Zorro Rides Again

1938: The Lone Ranger
The Fighting Devil Dogs
Dick Tracy Returns
Hawk of the WIlderness

1939: The Lone Ranger Rides Again
Daredevils of the Red Circle
Dick Tracy's G-Men
Zorro's Fighting Legion

1940: Drums of Fu Manchu
Adventures of Red Ryder
King of the Royal Mounted
Mysterious Doctor Satan

1941: Adventures of Captain Marvel
Jungle Girl
King of the Texas Rangers
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1942: Spy Smasher
Perils of Nyoka
King of the Mounties

1943: G-Men vs. the Black Dragon
Daredevils of the West
Secret Service in Darkest Africa
The Masked Marvel

1944: Captain America
The Tiger Woman
Haunted Harbor
Zorro's Black Whip

1945: Manhunt of Mystery Island
Federal Operator 99
The Purple Monster Strikes

1946: The Phantom Rider
King of the Forest Rangers
Daughter of Don Q
The Crimson Ghost

1947: Son of Zorro
Jesse James Rides Again
The Black Widow

1948: G-Men Never Forget
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James

1949: Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.
Ghost of Zorro
King of the Rocket Men
The James Brothers of Missouri
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King

1950: The Invisible Monster
Desperadoes of the West
Flying Disc Man from Mars

1951: Don Daredevil Rides Again
Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion

1952: Radar Men from the Moon
Zombies of the Stratosphere

1953: Jungle Drums of Africa
Commando Cody, Sky Marshal of the Universe (Also released to TV)
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

1954: Trader Tom of the China Seas
Man with the Steel Whip

1955: Panther Girl of the Kongo
King of the Carnival

 
COLUMBIA PICTURES

1937: Jungle Menace
The Mysterious Pilot

1938: The Secret of Treasure Island
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Spider's Web

1939: Flying G-Men
Mandrake the Magician
Overland with Kit Carson

1940: The Shadow
Terry and the Pirates
Deadwood Dick
The Green Archer

1941: White Eagle
The Spider Returns
The Iron Claw
Holt of the Secret Service

1942: Captain Midnight
Perils of the Royal Mounted
The Secret Code
The Valley of Vanishing Men

1943: Batman
The Phantom

1944: The Desert Hawk
Black Arrow

1945: Brenda Starr, Reporter
The Monster and the Ape
Jungle Raiders
Who's Guilty?

1946: Hop Harrigan
Chick Carter, Detective
Son of the Guardsman

1947: Jack Armstrong
The Vigilante
The Sea Hound
Brick Bradford

1948: Tex Granger
Superman
Congo Bill

1949: Bruce Gentry
Batman and Robin
Adventures of Sir Galahad

1950: Cody of the Pony Express
Atom Man vs. Superman
Pirates of the High Seas

1951: Roar of the Iron Horse
Mysterious Island
Captain Video

1952: King of the Congo
Blackhawk
Son of Geronimo

1953: The Lost Planet
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

1954: Gunfighters of the Northwest
Riding with Buffalo Bill

1955: Adventures of Captain Africa

1956:
Perils of the Wilderness
Blazing the Overland Trail

2002-2004-2007:
Spider-man Series


INDEPENDENT RELEASES

BEN WILSON PRODUCTIONS
1930: The Voice from the Sky (Limited release)

METROPOLITAN PICTURES
1931: The Sign of the Wolf

SYNDICATE PICTURES
1931: The Mystery Trooper

RKO-RADIO PICTURES
1932: The Last Frontier

PRINCIPAL PICTURES
1933: Tarzan the Fearless
The Return of Chandu

FIRST DIVISION
1934: Young Eagles

SCREEN ATTRACTIONS
1935: Queen of the Jungle

BURROUGHS-TARZAN ENTERPRISES
1935: The New Adventures of Tarzan

REGAL (Sherman S. Krellberg/Super Serial Productions)
1935: The Lost City

STAGE & SCREEN PRODUCTIONS
1936: Custer's Last Stand
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
The Black Coin

VICTORY PICTURES
1936: Shadow of Chinatown
1937: Blake of Scotland Yard


LUCASFILM/20th CENTURY FOX
1977-1980-1983: Star Wars Series (Eps. 4-6)
1999-2002-2005: Star Wars Series (Eps. 1-3)


MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT/20th CENTURY FOX
2000-2003-2006: X-Men Series


NEW LINE CINEMA
2001-2002-2003: The Lord of the Rings


1492 PICTURES/WARNER BROS.
2001-2002-2004-2005-2007-2008-2010?: Harry Potter Series


IMPACT PICTURES/NEW LEGACY
2002-2004-2007: Resident Evil


DISNEY
2003-2006-2007: Pirates of the Caribbean


WALDEN MEDIA/DISNEY
2005-2008- : The Chronicles of Narnia