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 | psychotronic film | reporter | five word title | boy | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nagambi and Buhara were played by real life brothers Gold medal winner Rafer and Edward Johnson.

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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

Watch it for Steve Bond's first performance

This is the movie with Steve Bond's (soap opera actor of "General Hospital" and "Santa Barbara") first performance. He plays Erik, a boy who was forced by circumstances to survive in the jungle on his own. He is a kind of smaller version of the hero, Tarzan.

Mike Henry's Tarzan is averaged (a softened version of the classic Tarzan), as is the movie. This must be a movie in a line of other Tarzan-films. All the stereotyped elements are there: Cheetah the monkey (in this movie kind of addicted to alcohol to amuse the viewer), Tarzan's screaming (but only once...) ...

Charming story full of adventures, many animals, so-called clever slogans from our hero, a very sexy reporter (Alizia Gur) and some tension is created when the villain seeks revenge of Tarzan.

6 out of 10

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