Mascot Pictures
3 films on HibingeTV
American film production company founded in 1927 by Nat Levine. A leading producer of low-budget serials and Westerns in the early sound era, Mascot made The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935) and many other chapterplays. It merged with several other companies in 1935 to form Republic Pictures.
Produced
Documentary, Adventure
A documentary-style expedition film combining genuine footage from Paul L. Hoefler's 14-month, 14,000-mile trek across Africa with staged scenes filmed in Los Angeles, narrated by Lowell Thomas. Directed by Walter Futter, the film was a surprise hit that captured the sounds and sights of African wildlife and tribal cultures. The film entered the public domain through non-renewal.
Documentary · Adventure
Africa Speaks!
1930 - Documentary
Action, Adventure
Chapter one, "The Wrecker," of the twelve-chapter Mascot serial. Pilot Larry Baker hunts the masked saboteur called the Wrecker, who caused the train crash that killed his father and now threatens the Hurricane Express. John Wayne stars in this early sound cliffhanger. The serial entered the public domain through non-renewal.
Action · Adventure · Crime
The Hurricane Express
1932 - Action