THE VOICE FROM THE SKY (1930) Ch. 1 -- First sound cliffhanger serial

Created by Ben Wilson, this serial, which featured Hal Taliaferro (as Wally Wales) and Neva Gerber received only limited release in a few states. It was plagued with technical issues, being the first serial to use onscreen synchronized sound. One of the leads was apparently unsure if it had ever been released at all, but newspaper ads confirm it did exist and play in a few theatres in its entirety. Producer Ben Wilson died only months after the serial's release and it hasn't been seen or heard of since then till now. It is notable for its use of a Shadow-like character called "The Man from Nowhere," and the obvious first use of a mystery character who is heard but not seen. This presentation includes the surviving original dialogue, and narration of the action by Allyson Malandra. Restored by Eric Stedman of the Serial Squadron. One episode of this chapter play appears in each issue of the SerialFest DVD Magazine. See www.serialfest.com for more information.

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• voice from the sky
• cliffhanger
• serial
• lost
• ben wilson
• stedman
• malandra
• man from nowhere