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The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

1936 · 219 min

A cheerful, old-fashioned cliffhanger serial that plays like a boys' adventure story, full of pluck and simple thrills.

Directed by
Lew Landers, Clifford Smith
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Donald Briggs, Jean Rogers, John 'Dusty' King
Tagline
HERE IT IS AT LAST! The unmatchable, unforgettable adventures of the greatest young hero fiction ever created!..Now come to life on the screen, with all his daring exploits!
Overview
A 12-episode serial in which scholastic sports star Frank Merriwell leaves school to search for his missing father. His adventures involve a mysterious inscription on a ring, buried treasure, kidnaping and Indian raids. He saves his father and returns to school just in time to win a decisive baseball game with his remarkable pitching and hitting.

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Directed by
Lew Landers, Clifford Smith
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Donald Briggs, Jean Rogers, John 'Dusty' King
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • addiction
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • school
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
adventure
Directed by
Lew Landers, Clifford Smith
Starring
Donald Briggs, Jean Rogers, John 'Dusty' King, Carla Laemmle, House Peters Jr., Herschel Mayall Jr., Wallace Reid Jr., Edward Arnold Jr.
Runtime
219 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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