Introduction   On Racism   Epigraphs   A History of the Pulps   A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z   

Glossary and Character Taxonomy  Breakdown by Country of Origin   Bibliography   Table of Contents    The Best of the Encyclopedia

Motion Picture Chums. The Motion Picture Chums were created by “Victor Appleton,” a Stratemeyer Syndicate house name which in this case was used by Howard R. Garis (Tom Cardiff, Larry Dexter, Sherman Ford, Dick Hamilton, Amos Henderson, Professor Jephtha Jonkin, Moving Picture Boys, Mystery Boys (I), Nat Ridley, Rocket Riders, Smith Brothers, Don Sturdy, Tom Swift, Teddy (II), Venture Boys), and appeared in the seven-book Motion Picture Chums Series, beginning with The Motion Picture Chums' First Venture, or, Opening a Photo Playhouse in Fairlands (1913) and concluding with The Motion Picture Chums’ War Spectacle, or, The Film That Won the Prize (1916).

Frank, Randy, and Pep are the Motion Picture Chums, three young men who use their film cameras to solve crimes, have adventures, and film the war.

Table of Contents / Annotations / Blog / Books / Patreon / Twitter / Contact me