King of the Forest Rangers
King of the Forest Rangers (1946) is a Republic film serial. Production. "King of the Forest Rangers" was budgeted at $134,948 although the final negative cost was $137,320 (a $2,372, or 1.8%, overspend). It was the cheapest Republic serial of 1946. It was filmed between 27 September and 25 October 1945. The serial's production number was 1595. Republic liked calling their heroes "King" in order to use the title "King of..." The studio had found success with this naming scheme following the adaptation of Zane Grey's "King of the Royal  Mounted". Special effects. Special effects created by the Lydecker brothers. Release. Theatrical. "King of the Forest Rangers"' official release date is 27 April 1946, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges. Television. In the early 1950s, "King of the Forest Rangers" was one of fourteen Republic serials edited into a television series. It was broadcast in six 26½-minute episodes.