tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post5281083655117164469..comments2024-03-17T07:25:56.478-04:00Comments on Thrilling Days of Yesteryear: Guest Review: Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)Ivan G Shreve Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-70015704758646750082014-03-29T11:39:48.250-04:002014-03-29T11:39:48.250-04:00The Republic serials may have annoyed some fans of...The Republic serials may have annoyed some fans of the comic strip with the changes (making Tracy an FBI agent instead of a city police detective, and eliminating most or all of the strip's supporting cast). But they had enough fights and chases to satisfy movie-goers who just wanted action.<br /><br />IIRC, the tidal wave footage from "Deluge" was also used in the first Rocket Man serial in 1949.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com