Tarzan and the Great River
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| Tarzan and the Great River | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Day |
| Produced by | Sy Weintraub Steve Shagan |
| Written by | Bob Barbash story by Bob Barbash and Lewis Reed based on the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs |
| Starring | Mike Henry Rafer Johnson Diana Millay Jan Murray |
| Music by | William Loose |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 1967 |
| Running time | 88 mins. |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Tarzan and the Valley of Gold |
| Followed by | Tarzan and the Jungle Boy |
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Tarzan and the Great River (1967) is an adventure film starring Mike Henry in his second outing as a James Bond-like globetrotting Tarzan. The movie was produced by Sy Weintraub and Steve Shagan, written by Bob Barbash (from a story by Barbash and Lewis Reed), and directed by Robert Day. It was released in September 1967. [1]
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[edit] Plot
Tarzan is called to Brazil by an old friend (The Professor) to help stop the Jaguar Cult, led by Barcuma, from running off Dr. Ann Philips who is there to give much-needed innoculations to native villagers along the Amazon River.
Tarzan is assisted by Baron, a lion, and Cheeta, a chimpanzee (both of whom he brought from Africa), and Captain Sam Bishop, a riverboat pilot, and his young ward, Pepe.
[edit] Selected Cast
- Mike Henry as Tarzan
- Jan Murray as Captain Sam Bishop, crusty riverboat pilot, ally to Tarzan
- Diana Millay as Dr. Ann Philips, physician attempting to innoculate Brazilian natives
- Rafer Johnson as Barcuma, leader of the Jaguar Cult
- Manuel Padilla, Jr. as Pepe, Sam Bishop's youthful ward
- Paulo Graciando as The Professor, Tarzan's old friend
[edit] Production Notes
The movie was filmed entirely on location in Brazil and along the Amazon River.
Dinky, the chimp portraying Cheeta, bit Mike Henry on the jaw during filming, requiring twenty stitches. The chimpanzee was destroyed, and Henry later sued the producers for this accident and other unsafe working conditions on all three of his Tarzan films. The parties settled out of court.
[edit] References
Essoe, Gabe. Tarzan of The Movies, 1968, published by The Citadel Press.
