The Vanishing Shadow (1934)
- Directed by
- Lew Landers
- Genre
- science fiction film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 4h 02m
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A scientist builds a ray gun and a robot to fight criminals. The serial follows his battles against a villain who also has advanced weapons.
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What happens
The Vanishing Shadow is a 1934 Universal science fiction film serial directed by Lew Landers. It features what is believed to be the first appearance of a hand-held ray gun in film. (apart from The Death Ray). Many science fiction gadgets, including a robot and The Destroying Ray, are also featured in the serial. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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