Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968)

A reporter and her fiance are conducting a search in the jungle for a wild boy, the lost son of a downed geologist.

Director:

Robert Gordon

Writers:

Stephen Lord (screenplay), Edgar Rice Burroughs (based on characters by)

Stars:

Mike Henry, Rafer Johnson, Aliza Gur

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mike Henry	...	Tarzan
Rafer Johnson	...	Nagambi
Aliza Gur	...	Myrna (as Alizia Gur)
Steve Bond	...	Erik
Ron Gans	...	Ken (as Ronald Gans)
Edward Johnson	...	Buhara (as Ed Johnson)
James Earl Johnson	...	Buhara (as Ed Johnson)

Storyline

Tarzan is joined by a reporter and her fiance on a journey to find a boy who was abandoned in the jungle six years earlier. The search party must also battle an evil native, who is out to kill the boy and take over as chief of his brother's tribe.

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Plot Keywords:

tarzan character | boy | jungle | native | cave | 

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Taglines:

Eric Was Just a Boy, But He Could Still Teach the Mighty Tarzan a Few Secrets of the Jungle!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

Switzerland USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tarzán y el muchacho de la selva

Filming Locations:

Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Allfin A.G.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was filmed during the Fall of 1965 with Mike Henry experiencing so many traumas (Chimp bite, infections, etc) that by January 1966 he quit the Tarzan movie series. The movie was shoved to the side for two years to work on the 1966 TV series as well as the release of "Tarzan & The Great River" (1967) that young actor Steve Bond (The Jungle Boy) had aged from 12 to 15 by the time the movie was filmed and released for the big screen.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Tarzan: Cheeta, come on.

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Connections

Follows Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army (1968)

User Reviews

male bonding

this movie is fine!mike henry is at his best once again!the plot involves tarzan finding a lost boy!the boy sees him,sets a trap!the ape man steps into it.but he is too big for it!the boy tries to run,but tarzan calls him before he escapes!after that,they engage in male bonding!they swing in vines,swim in the river!the film is set in brazil,which makes it very special!!