A serial film, film serial, movie serial, or chapter play, is a motion picture form popular during the first half of the 20th century, consisting of a series of short subjects exhibited in consecutive
Poster for episode 6 of The Perils of Pauline (1914)
Poster for the final chapter of The Masked Marvel (1943)
Poster for chapter 6 of The Ace of Spades (1925) depicting a typical dramatic ending
Poster for the Republic serial King of the Rocket Men (1949)
Adventures of Captain Marvel is a 1941 American 12-chapter black-and-white movie serial from Republic Pictures. The serial was produced by Hiram S. Brown, Jr., directed by John English and William Wit
Theatrical release poster for Chapter 10: "Doom Ship"
An example of Republic's live-action flying effects.