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Libation Serials; Liquid Courage Required

What is a libation serial? Its one that's so bad you can't watch it while you're completely sober. You need a glass of wine, schnapps or your adult beverage of choice to get through it.No doubt...

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James Horne's serials are much more fun to watch when you are drunk, especially THE SPIDER RETURNS.  There is also Columbia's "Terrible Three" from 1946, CHICK CARTER DETECTIVE, HOP HARRIGAN, and SON...

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Imbibing liberally would help get through Young Eagles. And I imagine it would also spice up the Lost City. 

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I suspect Stage Boyd took that advice. He acts like he's drunk. And he died of a liver ailment shortly after that serial.

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I have heard William Stage Boyd's drinking got William Hoppy Boyd in a fair share of hot water as some confused the two's press clippings.

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I've read that he was under a court order to use the Stage middle name in credits to avoid that confusion.

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How about this scenario?  Having producers confused and casting "Stage" Boyd as Hoppy?  I know, I know, "Stage" died before the Hoppy films were made, but just picture what it would be like.

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