T. Allan Taylor and Richard Traubner

edited by "James Robert Parish" and dedicated to the luminous Kay Francis .. this captures the "series films" ... e.g. Doctor Christian, Ellery Queen, Blondie ... not serials (action chapter plays with cliff hangers) or sequels (self contained film with sometimes carryover progression of events).. rather the series are "built on a bsic set of character governed by a particular backlog of events, which control but do not hinder the future tide of their happenings." (p.13) .. the author talks about the series strategy as a "gimmick" to lure viewers back into the theatres during the Depression ... its a hazy line that divides some of these categories but the comcept is fun and resulted in some fun movies .. MR. MOTO, JAMES BOND, CHARLIE CHAN ...