Tarzan and the Jungle Boy

Infobox Film
name = Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
writer = Stephen Lord
based on the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs
starring = Mike Henry
Rafer Johnson
Aliza Gur
Steve Bond
director = Robert Gordon
producer = Sy Weintraub
Robert Day
music = William Loose
distributor = Paramount Pictures
released = May 1968
runtime = 99 mins.
language = English
preceded_by = "Tarzan and the Great River"
followed_by = "Tarzan's Deadly Silence"
imdb_id = 0063673 |

Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968) is an adventure film starring Mike Henry in his third and final outing as a James Bond-like globetrotting Tarzan. Rafer Johnson and Aliza Gur co-star. The movie was produced by Sy Weintraub and Robert Day, written by Stephen Lord (based on the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs) and directed by Robert Gordon. It was released in May of 1968. [http://www.erbzine.com/mag19/1963.html]

Plot summary

At home in Africa, Tarzan assists Myrna, a photojournalist, and Ken, her associate, in their search for Erik Brunik, a thirteen-year-old boy lost in the jungle since he was seven years old. Tarzan is assisted by his friend Buhara, whose brother Nagambi does not wish the boy found, and attempts to kill him before Tarzan saves the day.

elected Cast

*Mike Henry as Tarzan
*Rafer Johnson as Nagambi, villain who hinders Tarzan's search for the Jungle Boy
*Aliza Gur as Myrna, photojournalist searching for Erik
*Steve Bond as Erik Brunik, the missing Jungle Boy
*Ron Gans as Ken, Myrna's associate
*Ed Johnson as Buhara, ally to Tarzan, brother of Nagambi

Production Notes

The movie was filmed on location in Brazil and along the Amazon River immediately after production of the previous film, "Tarzan and the Great River".

All three of Mike Henry's Tarzan films were completed before the first ("Tarzan and the Valley of Gold") was released in 1966.

The roles of opposing brothers Nagambi and Buhara were played by real life brothers Rafer and Ed Johnson.

Citing exhaution and unsafe work conditions, Mike Henry bowed out of the "Tarzan" television series and sued Sy Weintraub's Banner Productions. The case was settled for an undisclosed sum. Ron Ely replaced him as Tarzan.

References

Essoe, Gabe. "Tarzan of The Movies", 1968, published by The Citadel Press.