Buck and the Old Time Serials – in the Era of the Film Palaces


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Buck Jones / ‘Red Rider’ / 1934

During the 30’s, Buck Jones made a few Movie Serials. One such was Red Rider.

 Buck Jones Red Rider title banner

Buck Jones Red Rider

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Buck Jones Serial Red Rider
Movie Serials first appeared in the 1910’s and were popular the right up into the late 50’s. These were usually about 15 (black and white) Episodes that were less than 10 minutes in length and shown at Saturday Matinees prior to the main attraction. They always had a ‘Cliff Hanger’ ending. – the idea being that you’d have to come back again next week to see what happened to your Hero.! Would Buck, survive the fall off that cliff?

Of course he would, but we wanted to see how?

These old time stunts were amazing. And dangerous. No wires or CGI.

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Sploosh !!

Buck Jones Red Rider teaser

This is why stuntman Richard Farnsworth
eventually formed the Stuntman’s Union.

Below: Buck takes the plunge …

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Those old time “Movie Palaces” ?

Buck Jones old time theatre

Coming right up …

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4 thoughts on “Buck and the Old Time Serials – in the Era of the Film Palaces”

    1. Those shots are just borrowed from the clip I posted. It’s at the end, of course. I tell you though, some of those old stunts look harrowing and dangerous – in the early era of movie stuntwork. I’m going to post another stunt that definitely looks very dangerous.

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