| 词条 | Trader Tom of the China Seas |
| 释义 |
| name = Trader Tom of the China Seas | image = tradertomposter.JPG | director = Franklin Adreon | producer = Franklin Adreon | writer = Ronald Davidson | starring = Harry Lauter Aline Towne Lyle Talbot Robert Shayne Fred Graham Richard Reeves | cinematography = Bud Thackery | distributor = Republic Pictures | released = {{Film date|1954|01|6|U.S. serial|ref1=[1]|1966| | |U.S. TV|ref2=[1]}} | runtime = 12 chapters (167 minutes (serial)[1] 100 minutes (TV)[1] | language = English | budget = $172,789 (negative cost: $169,248)[1] | awards = }} Trader Tom of the China Seas is a 1954 Republic film serial directed by Franklin Adreon and starring Harry Lauter, Aline Towne, Lyle Talbot, Robert Shayne, Fred Graham, and Richard Reeves. In 1966 the serial was edited into a 100-minute television film with the new title Target: Sea of China. PremiseThe United Nations has island trader Tom Rogers and Vivian Wells, daughter of a schooner captain, spearheading the effort to keep subversive native groups from starting revolutions in Burmatra and neighboring Asian countries. Cast
ProductionTrader Tom of the China Seas was budgeted at $172,789 although the final negative cost was $169,248 (a $3,541, or 2%, under spend). It was the cheapest Republic serial of 1954.[1] It was filmed between 8 September and 28 September 1953.[1] The serial's production number was 1937.[1]Stunts
Special EffectsSpecial effects were created by the Lydecker brothers. ReleaseTheatricalTrader Tom of the China Seas's official release date is 11 January 1954, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges.[1] This was followed by a re-release of Secret Service in Darkest Africa, re-titled as Manhunt in the African Jungles, instead of a new serial. The next new serial, Man with the Steel Whip, followed in the summer.[1]TelevisionTrader Tom of the China Seas was one of twenty-six Republic serials re-released as a film on television in 1966. The title of the film was changed to Target: Sea of China. This version was cut down to 100-minutes in length.[1]Critical receptionCline describes this serial as just a "quickie."[2] Chapter titles
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References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 {{cite book | last = Mathis | first = Jack | title = Valley of the Cliffhangers Supplement | year = 1995 | publisher = Jack Mathis Advertising | isbn = 0-9632878-1-8 | pages = 3, 10, 136–137 | chapter =}} 2. ^{{cite book | last = Cline | first = William C. | title = In the Nick of Time | year = 1984 | publisher = McFarland & Company, Inc. | isbn = 0-7864-0471-X | pages = 91 | chapter = 5. A Cheer for the Champions (The Heroes and Heroines) }} 3. ^{{cite book | last = Cline | first = William C. | title = In the Nick of Time | year = 1984 | publisher = McFarland & Company, Inc. | isbn = 0-7864-0471-X | pages = 255–256 | chapter = Filmography }} External links
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