"Perilous Intrigue! Slashing Swordplay! Swashbuckling Thrills!"22 December 1949Adventure252 mins
"The Adventures of Sir Galahad" is the 41st serial released in 1949 by Columbia Pictures. It was was based on Arthurian myth and legend. Galahad is tasked with guarding Excalibur over night to prove he is worthy to become a Knight of the Round Table. When the sword is stolen, he must search the land to reclaim Excalibur and restore his owner.
The 15 chapter story involves the heroine being protected by a shadow with burning eyes. There's also a cloak of invisibility, some hypnotism and a giant octopus added to the mix.
The story of a boy, a dog, and a man. The boy discovers he is heir to a shipping line, and travels to Los Angeles, accompanied by inventor/radio operator Bob Whitlock and Irene Blaine.
The obsessive scientist Dr. Miller is working on a matter-transmitter invention called the Paratron; a conspiratorial team of spies and no-goods pursue him to Alaska, trying to steal the device.
A disfigured woman is helped by a talented composer to recover her face with plastic surgery. Then he discovers that she's a beautiful woman and a talented singer.
The fox and crow are sharing grapes while the crow reads a book about a similar fox and crow sharing grapes who eventually fought it out for the last one.
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