The Clutching Hand (in full, The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand) is a 15-episode serial produced by the Weiss Brothers in 1936, based on the final 1934 Craig Kennedy novel of the same name by Arthur B. Reeve. A 70-minute feature film using a condensed version of the serial was also released in the same year.
In it, the famous detective (portrayed by Jack Mulhall, who had portrayed the Black Ace in the serial The Mystery Squadron three years before) is assigned to solve the disappearance of Dr. Paul Gironda (Robert Frazer), a scientist who has developed a formula for synthesizing gold but vanishes before he has a chance to reveal it to his board of directors.
This is an excellent condition THUNDERBIRD film print mounted on 1 X 1200' AND 1 x 1600' reels and printed on Eastman b/w film stock.
This print has leaders, lab-heads and countdowns.
Please see photos above for image representation and color/or b/w image quality.
This very stable print has no Vinegar Syndrome warp or smell issues.
This print was tested for Vinegar Syndrome using the AD Strip test. Please see the test results in the photos above.
All films are English language unless otherwise noted.
Poster art not included with this 16mm film, used for promotional purposes only.
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INFORMATION ON CONDITION RATING:
NEAR MINT: Minimal if any splices or lines or noticeable wear.
EXCELLENT: May have a few minor splices and very minor surface wear
VERY GOOD: Ocasional splices, surface wear or an occasional line.
GOOD: Moderate surface wear, intermittent scratches or splices.
WORN: This print has moderate to heavy wear with numerous splices, sprocket damage and or significant emulsion lines. May need some work to run smoothly.
INFORMATION ON COLOR RATINGS:
IB TECHNICOLOR/KODACHROME, ECTACHROME, CINECOLOR– Non fade dye transfer process—Premium!
LOWFADE – Mylar or Estar, AG2S, LPP, various Fuji stocks etc. Stocks that will not fade for a very long time! Premium!
EXCELLENT-a color stock but shows no signs of discoloration, fading, shifting.
VERY GOOD COLOR– has a slight shift, but retains most of its color. may have a slight reddish/pinkish/brownish cast to it, but has strong color.
GOOD COLOR – has a noticeable shift, but still maintains much of it’s color. Also knows as ‘Warm’
FAIR COLOR– has shifted substantially to Red/Pink but still has blues and greens in it.
PINK/RED – Print has turned mainly to pink or red, there may be some greens and blues left, but little if any.