Product Details

• Actors: Jackie Cooper, David Durand, Bill Cody Jr., Vondell Darr, William Ruhl
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Vci Video
• DVD Release Date: May 29, 2007
• Run Time: 235 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000P0IZZM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,938 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Scouts to the Rescue" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Eagle Scout Bruce Scott (Jackie Cooper), leader of Martinsville Troop Number One, and his pack set off in search of lost treasure using a map provided by Tenderfoot scout, Skeets Scanlon (Bill Cody, Jr.). Scoutmaster Hale (Jack Mulhall) leaves the expedition to rush home to an ailing wife, but Bruce and the scouts push on, and the map leads them to "Ghost Town." The treasure turns out to be a large cache of counterfeit $20 bills and the plates used to print them. The troop also discovers a lost branch of Inca Indians living in the mountains still undetected in 1939. The tribe gives ferocious efforts to keep the scouts from discovering their Temple cave as it contains a huge radium deposit known to them only for its ability to heal wounds. Bonus Features: Bios| Trailers|Scene Selection Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital; 235 minutes; B/W; 1.33:1- Aspect Ratio; MPAA – R; Year – 1939; SRP - $19.99.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Scouts to the Rescue (1939) ... Jackie Cooper ... Universal 12 Chapter Serial", April 18, 2007

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scouts to the Rescue (DVD)

VCI Entertainment and Universal Pictures present..."Scouts to the Rescue" (1939) (Dolby digitally remastered), a 12 Chapter cliffhanger from a thrilling adventure of breath taking exploits and suspenseful Universal serial featuring a good cast --- Starring Jackie Cooper, David Durand, Bill Cody Jr, Vondell Darr,William Ruhl and Sidney Miller --- Directed by Alan James and Ray Taylor and released in November 5, 1939, our story line and film has the leader of Martinsville Troop No. One, Eagle Scout Bruce Scott (Jackie Cooper) searching for buried treasure with a map supplied by new scout Skeets Scanlon (Bill Cody Jr)....what is this hidden treasure in "Ghost Town" that the scout pack have uncovered, and why are the counterfeiters also interested in this new find...what tribe of Indians are living in the mountains who have been lost for centuries and are now witnessing civilization closing in on them....can G-Man Hal Marvin (William Ruhl) breakup this counterfeiting ring of Pug O'Toole (Ralph Dunn) and Doc (Jason Robards Sr) who are ready to go to press...will Jackie Cooper save the bacon of everyone concerned in this 12 chapter play and keep Universal Pictures in the forefront of weekly serial cliffhangers...don't leave the theater until the final chapter is over and done with "The Boy Scouts Triumph"....just remember double thrills, chills, mystery and suspense...hitting the bull's eye with excitement...don't miss a single spine thrilling episode..return next week to this local theater for another episode of action and adventure that will keep you thrilled until the next chapter.

Under director's Ray Taylor and Alan James, associate producer Henry MacRae, screenplay by George Pympton, Basil Dickey, Wyndham Gittens and Joseph Poland, original story by Irving Crump of "Boys Life" magazine, dialogue director Ella O'Neill, musical score by Charles Previn, stunts by Eddie Parker (stunt double for William Ruhl)...the cast includes Jackie Cooper (Bruce Scott), David Durand (Rip Rawson), Vondell Darr (Mary Scanlon), Edwin Stanley (Pat Scanlon), William Ruhl (G- Man Hal Marvin), Bill Cody Jr (Skeets Scanlon), Sidney Miller (Hermie/a Scout), Ivan Miller (Turk Mortensen), Ralph Dunn (Pug/henchman), George Regas (Lukolu/high priest), Jack Mulhall (Scoutmaster Hale), Jason Robards Sr (Doc/henchman), Dick Botiller (Leeka/leader of warriors), Tom Steele (Runaway surry driver), Eddie Parker (Joe/rider with message), Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Himself/archive footage), Iron Eyes Cody (Indian), Victor Adams (Hurst/hencman)........special footnote, actor Jackie Cooper playing "Daily Planet" editor Perry White is one of only four actors to appear in all four "Superman" films (the others were Christopher Reeves, Margot Kidder & Marc McClure), Cooper up to the present 2005 is the youngest actor to be nominated for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" at the Academy Awards........meanwhile back to our Universal Serial which is always good till the last drop and this serial is no exception...there is a great deal of entertainment here for the cliffhanger fans out there...all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early serials and features.

BIOS:
1. Jackie Cooper (aka John Cooperman Jr)
Birth Date: 9/15/1922 - Los Angeles, California
Status: (still living as of 2005)

2. Sidney Miller
Date of Birth: 22 October 1916 - Shenandoah, Pennsylvania
Date of Death: 10 January 2004 - Los Angeles, California

3. Alan James (Director)
Date of Birth: 23 March 1890 - Port Townsend, Washington
Date of Death: 30 December 1952 - Hollywood, California

4. Ray Taylor (Director)
Date of Birth: 1 December 1888 - Perham, Minnesota
Date of Death: 15 February 1952 - Hollywood, California

CHAPTER TITLES:
1. Death Rides the Air
2. Avalanche of Doom
3. Trapped by the Indians
4. River of Doom
5. Descending Doom
6. Ghost Town Menace
7. Destroyed by Dynamite
8. Thundering Hoofs
9. The Fire God Strikes
10.The Battle of Ghost Town
11.Hurtling Through Space
12.The Boy Scouts Triumph

If you're into vintage serials as I am, why not pick up a copy of the following titles from VCI Home Video:

VCI CLIFFHANGER TRAILERS:
1. Adventures of Red Ryder (Don "Red" Barry)
2. Adventures of the Flying Cadets (Bobby Jordan)
3. Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe)
4. Captain Midnight (Dave O'Brien)
5. Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere (Judd Holdren & I. Stanford Jolley)
6. Dick Tracy's G-Men (Ralph Byrd)
7. Don Winslow of the Navy (Don Terry)
8. Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (Don Terry)
9. Drums of Fu Manchu (Henry Brandon)
10.Fighting Kit Carson (Johnny Mack Brown)
11.Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Buster Crabbe)
12.The Green Archer (Victory Jory)
13.Jungle Girl (Frances Gifford)
14.Jungle Jim (Grant Withers & Raymond Hatton)
15.The Lost City (Kane Richmond, William Stage Boyd & George Gabby Hayes)
16.Lost City of the Jungle (Russell Hayden & Keye Luke)
17.Mandrake the Magician (Warren Hull & Dick Curtis)
18.Miracle Rider (Tom Mix & Tony Jr)
19.The Painted Stallion (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
20.The Phantom (Tom Tyler)
21.The Return of Chandu (Bela Lugosi)
22.Riders of Death Valley (Dick Foran, Leo Carrillo & Buck Jones)
23.Secret Agent X-9 (1937) (Scott Kolk & Henry Brandon)
24.Secret Agent X-9 (1945) (Lloyd Bridges & Keye Luke)
25.Sky Raiders (Donald Woods & Billy Halop)
26.Undersea Kingdom (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
27.Winners of the West (Dick Foran, Harry Woods, Roy Barcroft & Charles Stevens)
28.Zane Greys "King of the Royal Mounted" (Allan "Rocky" Lane)
29.Zorro's Cliffhanger Collection (Reed Hadley, John Carroll & Linda Stirling)

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing "Scouts to the Rescue" (1939), the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '30s, '40s & '50s...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure from the "King of Serials" VCI...just the way we like 'em

Total Time: 235 mins on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment 8484 ~ (5/29/2007)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Boy Scout series, March 10, 2001

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Carlton V Hurd (Mayodan, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scouts to the Rescue [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This was good, a 12 part boy scout action/adventure series. If you are involved in Boy Scouts you will appreciate. We showed this at a YMCA Lock in our Troop did, and a lot of the boys really got into it. I purchase all of these old scout videos I find, this one was definetely unique.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FORWARD HO!!!!, November 18, 2007

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Richard J. Oravitz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scouts to the Rescue (DVD)

This is one serial that has it all...lost treasure, lost Indian tribe, lost ghost town!!! Jackie Cooper leads his troop in defeating gangsters bent on securing untold-of wealth! Great chapter endings...over the falls, collasping suspension bridge, mangled by stampeding hordes, etc...Family frendly adventure romp & a fun serial to boot!
Sometimes the Universial serials get overlooked for being too plot-driven as opposed to the action-packed slick Republic product or the simplistic/cartoonish Columbia product...but, I will say that Scouts To The Rescue delivers on all cylinders!!!
Just enough plot...enough humor...enough thrills to keep fans coming back week after week.
A highly enjoyable viewing experience...Enjoy!!!