The 1942 republic cliffhanger serial called the perils of nyoka is a masterpiece. Perils of nyoka, released in 1942, was rereleased in 1952, under the new title nyoka and the tigermen. Heres where the front of the building once stood the perils of nyoka 1942 the screen shot above shows the front entrance to vulturas palace, one of the main sets for the 1942 republic serial perils of nyoka based on the edgar rice burroughs heroine nyoka, or jungle girl. Republic studios would pick her up for a movie serial the jungle girl in 1941. When nyoka s father is found, he has been the chief of the tuaregs for some time with no memory of a previous life. Vulturas palace in the classic republic serial perils of nyoka. Also hunting for the tablets are queen vultura ruler of the arabs and cassib. Nyoka the jungle girl nyoka the jungle girl is a fictional character created for the screen in the 1941 serial jungle girl, starring frances gifford as nyoka meredith. It was the 25th of the 66 serials produced by republic. Nyoka and the tigermen 1942 first released as perils of nyoka kay aldridge and clayton moore perils of nyoka is a 1942 republic 15 chapter movie serial directed by william witney. Perils of nyoka is one of the greatest serials ever made, and kay aldridge will always be remembered for it. She bore the bumps, bruises, skinned knees and elbows that go with being a serial leading lady without a complaint. Kay aldridge was ultra competent in perils of nyoka and gets the nod. Jun 28, 2012 perils of nyoka 1942 is a republic movie serial directed by william witney.
Perils of nyoka 15 chapters kay aldridge, clayton moore, adrian booth, tristram coffin, charles middleton d. Vultura lorna gray, flanked by her henchmen and the mighty gorilla satan emil van horn, prepares for evildoing in perils of nyoka republic, 1942. It starred kay aldridge as nyoka the jungle girl, a character who first appeared in the edgar rice burroughsinspired serial jungle girl. The rerelease title is the one republic used for the video release, nyoka and the tigermen the century 66 title was nyoka and the lost tablets of hyppochrates. The latter film is widely regarded as one of the best serials of all time. Glut assert in the great movie serials, doubleday press, 1972, that make this serial a gem. William witneyjohn english adventurers nyoka gordon and her friend larry grayson search for the golden tablets of hippocrates, which contain a cure for cancer. After the initial film, nyoka appeared in comic books published by fawcett, charlton, and ac comics. This writer has over 100 cliffhanger serials in his personal collection and considers the perils of nyoka, aka. In 1942, republic made an oldfashioned serial, a throwback to the silent era when serial stars such as pearl white and ruth roland were cliffhanger queens. Kay aldridge, clayton moore, lorna gray, charles middleton, william billy benedict, forbes murray, george pembroke.
Nyoka and the tigermen however, this preference is just my personal opinion you may, in fact, enjoy the frances gifford nyoka better. Then it was rereleased as a film on television in 1966. Nyoka and the tigermen the perils of nyoka pressbook. Vulturas palace in the classic republic serial perils of. King of the rocketmen star, tris coffin has a supporting role. Goodgirl and golden age champions ac comics revive nyoka, the longrunning star of movie serials and comic book adventures in the golden age. Kay aldridge and lorna gray in perils of nyoka 1942. Featuring kay aldridge as nyoka the jungle girl, clayton moore as larry grayson.
Perils of nyoka part15 final chapter satans fury video. Jungle girl and nyoka and the tigermen movie serial free. Desert intrigue, restored with original titles duration. It did not use any of burroughs material or the title of his novel.
Movie serial the lone ranger 1938 chapter 01 hiyo silver. Perils of nyoka is a throwback to the silent era when serial stars such as pearl white and ruth roland were cliffhanger queens. It starred kay aldridge as nyoka the jungle girl, a character who first appeared in the edgar rice burroughsinspired serial. Nevertheless, it bore almost no resemblance to the novel, which had no character named nyoka and was about an asian princess, not a white woman living in africa. Two pages of promotional materials for republic studios 1952 serial release of nyoka and the tigermen, which was a rerelease of 1942s the perils of nyoka. It is an excellent serial in its own right, well above average by the way, but it cannot begin compare to the sequel. Writers ronald davidson, norman hall, william lively, joseph odonnell, and joseph poland utilize a quest structure for their screenplay, one which keeps the. Perils of nyoka was one of twentysix republic serials.
The serial was officially based on edgar rice burroughs jungle girl novel. Nyoka, with larry grayson, attempt to discover the golden tablets. This is the final showdown between nyoka and vultura. Favourite damsel in distress movie serial message boards. Moore relates in his autobiography, of all his cliffhanger assignments, nyoka was his undeniable favorite. Nyoka and the lost secrets of hippocrates, and nyoka and the tigermen. It starred kay aldridge as nyoka the jungle girl, a character who first appeared in the edgar. It starred kay aldridge as nyoka the jungle girl, a character who first appeared in the edgar rice burroughsinspimore. Perils of nyoka plot nyoka, with larry grayson, attempt to discover the golden tablets of hippocrates. This, along with the value of the gold and the treasure it was buried with, contains the medical knowledge of the ancients. Jungle girl was the first sound serial to have a female lead. Nyoka the jungle girl is a fictional character created for the screen in the 1941 serial jungle girl, starring frances gifford as nyoka meredith. Usa tv title nyoka and the lost secrets of hippocrates. There is one other nyoka serial, with kay aldridge as nyoka, which i like just slightly better than jungle girl.
Republic serial perils of nyoka original one sheet on linen 1940s. At the time, perils of nyoka director bill witney told us, kay was a sweet, pretty and thoughtful person. Perils of nyoka 1942 is a republic movie serial directed by william witney. Perils of nyoka was a followup to republics classic serial jungle girl released the previous year. Perils of nyoka, joe haworth, jack randall, royal mounted. Watch perils of nyoka perils of nyoka is a 1942 republic movie serial directed by william witney.
Perils of nyoka cliffhanger serial movie dvd clayton. He was a young, relatively inexperienced actor at the time and was hungry for any role. Wellwritten, welldirected, and wellcast, perils of nyoka represents republic serialmaking at its absolute peak. Im glad that you found the list of serial movies and that you found the forum. Satan the gorilla stars in the 1942 republic serial perils of nyoka.
Most of these stuntmen, of course, also do acting duty as various arabs throughout the serial. Writers ronald davidson, norman hall, william lively, joseph odonnell, and joseph poland utilize a quest structure for their screenplay, one which keeps the characters on the move from one location to the next. Apart form the lone ranger, moores first role in a serial was perils of nyoka. The serial was rereleased in theaters in 1952 as nyoka and the tigermen, the rereleased yet again for television broadcast as an edited feature film under the title nyoka and the lost secrets of hippocrates. Several decades later she was surprised by the amount of fans that came to see her at festivals and conventions. Perils of nyoka part1 desert intrigue video dailymotion.
It starred kay aldridge as nyoka the jungle girl, a character who first appeared in the edgar rice burroughs inspired serial jungle girl. Perils of nyoka benefitted from a slightly aboveaverage budget, but it wasnt the increased production values, contrary to what jim harmon and donald f. The serial was rereleased on 2 april 1952, under the new title nyoka and the tigermen, between the first runs of radar men from the moon and zombies of the stratosphere. This is lara croft with more style and written 50 years. The lone ranger movie serial 1938 information about this serial can be found on its imdb page. She never met a stranger in her life and the crew loved her. Nyoka and the tigermen cliffhanger serial dvd 2 disc set 4. Dec 28, 2012 nyoka the jungle girl is a fictional character created for the screen in the 1941 serial jungle girl, starring frances gifford as nyoka meredith. Can nyoka and her bedouin allies stop vultura from obtaining the treasures of hippocrates. Perils of nyoka was the first time she was credited as kay aldridge. You will see the other stars in the trailer, followed by the exciting cliffhanger ending of chapter 1. Larry grayson clayton moore has to take 10 minutes off from helping nyoka get in and out of her perils to operate on him, in order to relieve the pressure of his skull against his brain. It was filmed between march 20 and may 2, 1942, with the outdoor action sequences shot primarily at the iverson movie ranch in chatsworth, calif.
During the action nyoka is even reunited with her longlost father who is a ruler of some sort. The success of the original serial prompted the sequel perils of nyoka in 1942. To avoid paying burroughs a second time for the rights, the sequel used only the original material created by republic pictures for jungle girl such as the name nyoka. The character of nyoka is often described as having been created by edgar rice burroughs. Republics stuntwomen were just as tough as the men if not tougher. Perils of nyoka nyoka and the tigermen movie serial. The title of the film was changed to nyoka and the lost secrets of hippocrates. Perils of nyoka, its title borrowed from the earlier white vehicle, perils of pauline 1914, was another in a long cycle. Perils of nyoka was an unofficial sequel to the previous years jungle girl with frances gifford, but now the setting had shifted from the jungle to the desert, and her surname changed from meredith to gordon in order to save on royalties to the burroughs estate. Topics movie serial, western, lone ranger, action, adventure, drama, chief thundercloud, lee powell, lynne roberts, herman brix. Jungle girlthe perils of nyoka so all the past few weeks of jungle girl movies have been leading to this 1941 action adventure serial from republic pictures, jungle girl.
Perils of nyokas action is complemented beautifully by mort glickmans score, which is distinctive, memorable, and very wellsuited to the setting, with a persistent but not overdone arabian motif dominating both its fastpaced action. Perils of nyoka wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The serial features tvs lone ranger clayton moore as the male lead. Perils of nyoka 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Perils of nyoka poster, 1 of 14 highresolution movie posters in this group. Nyoka kay aldridge is captured and tortured by vultura lorna gray and her henchman george j. Republic serial for sale collectibles for everything. Although francis gifford surely wasnt chopped liver either in jungle girl. Below are listed some of the film, video, and print holdings of the serial squadron cinema cliffhanger archive. Vultura the perils of nyoka the female villains wiki fandom.
Vultura and her henchmen do everything in their evil power to stop nyoka and her handsome hero from getting the tablets, which also lead to a bountiful treasure. Clayton moore, lorna gray, charles middleton not necessarily in that order. Now credited as kay aldridge, she played the character nyoka gordon, who confronts a host of villains while seeking her father. Enter fawcett and comics, where nyokas first comic issue was a oneshot to support the movie. Spy smasher is a 12episode 1942 republic movie serial based on the fawcett comics character spy smasher which is now a part of dc comics. The tablets, among other attributes, are reputed to contain the cure for cancer and other diseases. Perils of nyoka approved 4h 21min action 27 june 1942 usa its intrepid nyoka and her friends versus vultura, queen of the desert, on a quest for the golden tablets of hippocrates. If a vote went out for favorite damsel in distress that you feel sorry for, id give it to gwen gaze from secret of treasure island that poor girl really got in some fixes and was almost always. Serial report chapter 46kay aldridge, the perils of nyoka. Perils of nyoka remains one of republics bestremembered serials, and lornas vultura will always be one of the studios bestremembered villains. It is odd that this being such a good serial is hardly ever mentioned on these boards.
The tablets, among other attributes, are reputed to. Discussion in movies started by tbob, jun 22, 2016. Perils of nyoka cliffhanger serial movie dvd clayton moore. Perils of nyoka 1942 william witney directs kay aldridge, clayton moore and william billy benedict in this 15 chapter serial. Perils of nyoka, the 1942 william witney northern africa libya arabian desert jungle gorilla treasure hunting action adventure serial a republic serial in 15 chapters starring kay aldridge in the title role as nyoka gordon. It starred kay aldridge as nyoka the jungle girl, a character who first appeared in the edgar rice burroughsinspired serial jungle girl 1941. While jungle girl was set in the jungle, this one is supposed to be set in desert country. Further adventures of nyoka the jungle girl 1988 comic books. Her first serial for republic was perils of nyoka 1942, which offered dramatic cliffhanger scenes at the end of each episode.
Perils of nyoka is a 1942 republic serial directed by william witney. The serial queen, clayton moore, william billy benedict, lorna gray as vultura, charles middleton, tristram coffin, emil van horn as satan the ape, and george j. Wellwritten, welldirected, and wellcast, perils of nyoka represents republic serial making at its absolute peak. We have just started this list and have much more to catalog so please do not consider this a complete list of our holdings. The serial queen, clayton moore, william billy benedict, lorna gray as vultura, charles middleton, tristram coffin, emil van horn as satan the ape, and george. Vultura the perils of nyoka the female villains wiki.
Inside the gorilla suit is actor emil van horn, who pretty much only played gorillas. You will also notice that the nyoka and the tigermen is only available in vhs tape. Cover photo shows kay aldridge, star of the perils of nyoka serial, with satan the gorilla. Like other republic serials it has become unfairly neglected since it contains some visionary script writing. It was rereleased in 1952 under the new title nyoka and the tigermen. The search for the tablets of hippocrates continues as nyoka and larry seek out the lair of the eagles, past which lies the tunnel of bubbling. Kay aldridge, clayton moore, lorna gray, charles middleton, william benedict. The serial was successful enough that a semisequel, perils of nyoka, was produced in 1942. Well not quite there was the 1933 remake of the perils of pauline and there was. Perils of nyoka s official release date is 27 june 1942, although this is actually the date the seventh chapter was made available to film exchanges.