Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982) (TV)

Director:

Ray Austin

Writer:

Donald P. Bellisario (writer)

Release Date:

22 September 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure

Plot:

Story of a ex-Flying Tiger pilot, and his mechanic and their Grumman Goose as they fight the Japanese, before World War II.

Cast

Stephen Collins	...	Jake Cutter
Jeff MacKay	...	Corky
Caitlin O'Heaney	...	Sarah White
Marta DuBois	...	Princess Kogi
John Calvin	...	Tenboom
John Fujioka	...	Todo
Ron Moody	...	Bon Chance Louie
John Hillerman	...	Monocle
Johnny Sekka	...	Black Man
Elizabeth Lindsey	...	Tiki
Ken Smolka	...	Sam
Loyita Chapel	...	Bobbi
William Forsythe	...	Kurt (as Bill Forsythe)
Conrad Bachmann	...	Commander
Greg Elliot	...	Sparks (as Gregory Elliot)

Also Known As:

The Curse of the Gold Monkey

Runtime:

USA:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

Ron Moody played the part of saloonkeeper Bon Chance Louis in this TV movie, but the role was taken over by Roddy McDowall for episodes of the TV series, "Tales of the Gold Monkey" (1982).

Goofs:

Anachronisms: This program was set in the late 1930s, yet pilot Jake Cutter is supposed to be a former Flying Tiger who occasionally tangles with Japan's Mitsubishi Zero fighters in his new South Pacific home. Two problems: 1) the Flying Tigers weren't even in existence at this time, and 2) neither were Zero fighters.

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Tales of the Gold Monkey" (1982)

Raders this show was not

I remember being a kid, waiting for summer to be over to watch this show. Hey, the commerical made this show another Raiders of the Lost Ark. In the end, this was another cheap telivision rip off. Maybe, the build up was too much. I found the stories too long, and draged out. The action too tvish. The lead actor was no Harrison Ford. Maybe, if I watched this show as a adult I would like it better, but I only watch a couple of them, and half the movie. My friend Marco liked it, but I found the series to be a big disapointment. In the end, the show did not last that long either. 3 out of 10 Is it even on in reruns. I can not believe I even rememberd it. I guess it was because it was such a bad memory.