Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)

The ancient wizard Shazam gives young radio operator Billy Batson (Frank Coghlan, Jr.) the power to become the World's Mightiest Mortal, Captain Marvel (Tom Tyler), in order to stop a mysterious masked criminal known as the Scorpion from assembling a deadly lens weapon that would make him master of the world. William Benedict and Louise Currie star in this all-time serial classic. 12 "Shazam"-tastic episodes; 3 1/2 hrs. Standard; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary.