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Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Poster of the movie Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island.jpg
Directed by Ray Taylor
Mack V. Wright
Produced by Nat Levine
Sol C. Siegel
Written by Morgan Cox
Maurice Geraghty
Barry Shipman
Starring Ray Mala
Mamo Clark
Herbert Rawlinson
William Newell
John Ward
John Dilson
Selmer Jackson
John Picorri
Music by Hugo Riesenfeld
Cinematography Edgar Lyons
William Nobles
Edited by Helene Turner
William Witney
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date
  • November 14, 1936 (1936-11-14) (serial)
Running time
14 chapters (256 minutes (serial) 71 minutes (feature)
6 26½-minute episodes (TV) 100 minutes (TV movie)
Country United States
Language English
Budget $106,779 (negative cost: $111,848)

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936) is a Republic Movie serial starring Ray Mala. It was the fourth of the 66 serials produced by Republic and the last (of four) to be released in 1936. Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island is notable for being the first Republic serial to contain another common aspect of serials - a Re-Cap Chapter, similar to a clipshow in modern television where the events of the previous chapters are repeated via clips (in order to save money). This, contrary to popular belief was not the invention of the concept, which had been routinely used in serial production before the release of this serial. The serial was edited into the film Robinson Crusoe of Mystery Island, which was released in 1966.

Agent Mala, an intelligence operative, investigates sabotage on the remote Clipper Island. A gang of spies causes the eruption of a volcano, for which Mala is blamed. He convinces the native Princess Melani of his innocence and helps her ward off a takeover by rival High Priest and spy collaborator Porotu and discover the identity of spy ringleader H.K.

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island was budgeted at $106,779 although the final negative cost was $111,848 (a $5,069, or 4.7%, overspend). It was filmed between August 31 and September 25, 1936 under the working title Robinson Crusoe. The serial's production number was 419. This serial has very little to do with Robinson Crusoe.

The special effects were created by John T. Coyle and the Lydecker brothers.

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island is the only 14-chapter sound serial.

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Note: Many of the resolutions of these cliffhangers are "cheats"—when the event is repeated at the start of a new chapter, there is a crucial and sometimes obvious difference from what was shown at the end of the preceding chapter.


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