Kings of the Jungle

An Illustrated Guide to "Tarzan" on Screen and Television [LARGE PRINT]

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Cast, production credits, release date, and running time are provided for each of the Tarzan films. The plot synopses include the storyline, background information on the making of the film, and contemporary critical commentary. Also examined is Tarzan on television, from the TV movie Tarzan and the Trappers (1958) to the 1991 series. Heavily illustrated.This entry refers to the LARGE PRINT edition. For the standard edition please see ISBN 978-0-7864-1109-2.

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Utgivningsdatum2008-09-04
Mått178 x 254 x 21 mm
Vikt726 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor416
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786433148

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword by Maureen O’Sullivan Introduction Edgar Rice Burroughs Discovers Tarzan I. THE SILENT ERA TARZANS1918 Tarzan of the Apes (Elmo Lincoln) 1918 The Romance of Tarzan (Elmo Lincoln) 1920 The Revenge of Tarzan (Gene Pollar) 1920 The Son of Tarzan (P. Dempsey Tabler) 1921 The Adventures of Tarzan (Elmo Lincoln) 1927 Tarzan and the Golden Lion ( James Pierce) 1928 Tarzan the Mighty (Frank Merrill) 1929 Tarzan the Tiger (Frank Merrill) II. THE JOHNNY WEISSMULLERJohnny Weissmuller: A Biography Maureen O’Sullivan: A Biography 1932 Tarzan, the Ape Man ( Johnny Weissmuller) 1934 Tarzan and His Mate ( Johnny Weissmuller) 1936 Tarzan Escapes ( Johnny Weissmuller) 1939 Tarzan Finds a Son! ( Johnny Weissmuller) 1941 Tarzan’s Secret Treasure ( Johnny Weissmuller) 1942 Tarzan’s New York Adventure ( Johnny Weissmuller) 1943 Tarzan Triumphs ( Johnny Weissmuller) 1943 Tarzan’s Desert Mystery ( Johnny Weissmuller) 1945 Tarzan and the Amazons ( Johnny Weissmuller) 1946 Tarzan and the Leopard Woman ( J. Weissmuller) 1947 Tarzan and the Huntress ( Johnny Weissmuller) 1948 Tarzan and the Mermaids ( Johnny Weissmuller) III. MORE HEROIC TARZANS: 1933 TO THE PRESENT1933 Tarzan the Fearless (Buster Crabbe) 1935 The New Adventures of Tarzan (Herman Brix) 1938 Tarzan’s Revenge (Glenn Morris) 1938 Tarzan and the Green Goddess (Herman Brix) 1949 Tarzan’s Magic Fountain (Lex Barker) 1950 Tarzan and the Slave Girl (Lex Barker) 1951 Tarzan’s Peril (Lex Barker) 1952 Tarzan’s Savage Fury (Lex Barker) 1953 Tarzan and the She-Devil (Lex Barker) 1955 Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle (Gordon Scott) 1957 Tarzan and the Lost Safari (Gordon Scott) 1958 Tarzan’s Fight for Life (Gordon Scott) 1959 Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure (Gordon Scott) 1959 Tarzan, the Ape Man (Denny Miller) 1960 Tarzan, the Magnificent (Gordon Scott) 1962 Tarzan Goes to India ( Jock Mahoney) 1963 Tarzan’s Three Challenges ( Jock Mahoney) 1966 Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (Mike Henry) 1967 Tarzan and the Great River (Mike Henry) 1968 Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (Mike Henry) 1970 Tarzan’s Deadly Silence (Ron Ely) 1970 Tarzan’s Jungle Rebellion (Ron Ely) 1981 Tarzan, the Ape Man (Miles O’Keeffe) 1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan (Christopher Lambert) IV. TARZAN ON TELEVISION1958 Tarzan and the Trappers (Gordon Scott) 1966 Tarzan Television Series, 1966–1968 (Ron Ely) 1989 Tarzan in Manhattan ( Joe Lara) 1991 Tarzan Television Series, 1991–1993 (Wolf Larson) Appendix A. Chronological Tarzan Filmography 357Appendix B. Ron Ely Television Episodes (1966–1968) 359Appendix C. Wolf Larson Television Episodes 379Index

“delightful”—Film Review; “highly readable and entertaining”—Classic Images; “a must”—Scarlet Street; “detailed”— C&RL News; “chronicles every Tarzan film ever made”—Choice; “affectionately written and well-researched”—Starlog; a knowledgeable, detailed volume that is also very entertaining to read. ...excellent black-and-white photos...an excellent job...comprehensive...valuable...a must”—Scarlet Street; “recommended”—Interzone; “[an] in-depth work...a must read”—Movie Collector’s World; “heavily illustrated”—Cult Movies; “fascinating”—Burlington County Times; ““well written and researched”—Erbania; “an exhaustive chronicle”—MPLS St. Paul; “Complete credits.”—Neil Barron, Editor of Fantasy and Horror.