JUNGLE CLIFFHANGERS
JUNGLE SERIALS
The Squadron's restoration of TARZAN THE FEARLESS is the only edition to include rare footage not seen in the feature version, and is presented in chapter format.
A new upgraded HD restoration of ADVENTURES OF TARZAN is in production.
BLU-RAY UPGRADE WITH NEW FOOTAGE IN PRODUCTION
Tarzan the Fearless
✦✦✦ (Principal, 12 Chapters)
Buster Crabbe, Jacqueline Wells D: Robert F. Hill
Young Mary searches for her lost scientist father, who is captive of the high priest in the secret city of Zar, and becomes the object of the affection of two men in her expedition, as well as a legendary ape-man whose interest she returns. Restored to approximate the original form of the serial according to the original script and other references.
View Online Video: Chapter 1: The Dive of Death
DVD Contents: Includes original serial-version opening and end title screens and content including some beyond that which exists in the feature version restored to cliffhanger serial form, with text/still photo summaries of still-missing scenes
Image: Excellent; B/W with warm and cool tones added to some scenes
Audio: Excellent, restored
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✦✦✦ (Principal, 12 Chapters)
Buster Crabbe, Jacqueline Wells D: Robert F. Hill
Young Mary searches for her lost scientist father, who is captive of the high priest in the secret city of Zar, and becomes the object of the affection of two men in her expedition, as well as a legendary ape-man whose interest she returns. Restored to approximate the original form of the serial according to the original script and other references.
View Online Video: Chapter 1: The Dive of Death
DVD Contents: Includes original serial-version opening and end title screens and content including some beyond that which exists in the feature version restored to cliffhanger serial form, with text/still photo summaries of still-missing scenes
Image: Excellent; B/W with warm and cool tones added to some scenes
Audio: Excellent, restored
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✦✦✦ (Warner Bros, 15 Chapters)
George Chesebro, Juanita Hansen D: E. A. Martin
In Africa, an aviator and his Irish pal rescue a disguised young woman from a cruel slaver and his wild-animal deathtraps and she turns out to be the lost princess of a secret city.
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Episode 1: The Lost Princess
DVD Contents: Includes expansion of feature version into 4-chapter format with cliffhangers
Image: Excellent; color tinted
Audio: New original musical score by Eric Stedman
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Adventures of Tarzan
✦✦✦ (Numa/Weiss, 15 Chapter original release, 10 Chapter reissue)
A 10-chapter Serial Squadron re-release adapted from the original 1921 serial
Produced by Louis Weiss
Directed by Robert F. Hill
Restored and Designed by Eric Stedman
Featuring Elmo Lincoln as Tarzan
and Louise Lorraine as Jane
Frank Whitson as Rokoff
George Momberg as Gernot
Lilian Worth as Queen La of Opar
This serial, a national sensation on its original release, has not been seen in serial form for many years. Adapted from the concluding chapters of Edgar Rice Burroughs' The Return of Tarzan, the serial's major players are Tarzan (Elmo Lincoln, in his second and final appearance as Tarzan), Jane, Tarzan's arch enemy Rokoff and Queen La of Opar. Tarzan's companions are Tantor the elephant and two ape friends: a female called Ara and a male (from Opar) named Og. Tarzan, now allied with the French Secret Service, pursues his arch enemy, international criminal and blackmailer Rokoff and his cohort, rogue French officer Gernot, who have come to Africa to plunder its treasures. Rokoff also steals from Tarzan the formula for a deadly gas and lusts after Jane, complicating matters a great deal when he inscribes a map to the treasure room of the lost city of Opar on her back. After many adventures in the desert, jungle, and the city of Sagarone, the entire cast has it out in Opar under the eyes of Queen La, who wants Tarzan to lead her army of wild-men.
Plenty of amazing stunts, earthquakes, fires, and deathtraps in this fast-paced serial involving live lions and other wild animals, and a memorable performance by the amazing vine-swinging, villain-bashing, chest-beating Elmo Lincoln, who had so much fun doing this he was willing to wrestle real lions onstage to promote the serial in 1921. Louise Lorraine was 16 years old at the time of filming. Future Tarzan Frank Merrill appears in a small role in this serial as an Arab raider.
Transfer/Video Quality: A new state-of-the-art digital transfer and reconstruction of one of the most popular serials ever released, in 10 chapters, tinted & scored, with restored footage, title cards & cliffhanger endings, with sound effects as presented in the re-release, and with a new musical score. The beautiful digital transfer is presented in the unique 3-color Malavision toning technique which gives a more natural appearance to scenes by allowing the use of multiple hues in connection to corresponding brightness values without colorization.
DVD Contents:
A 20-minute extended introductory prologue of scenes from Tarzan of the Apes (1918) and plot summary which sets up the story of the serial (which was actually directly continued from the three previous Tarzan films, Tarzan of the Apes, The Romance of Tarzan and The Revenge of Tarzan, illustrated menus, scene markers within chapters, lobby card & poster reproductions & stills, deleted scenes and stunt performer clips. Two brief scenes (including one which appears to be from the missing chapter 8), which do not resolve or fit into the continuity have been included on the DVD as "deleted scenes."
Prologue: Tarzan of the Apes (condensed) 1 The Return of Tarzan 2 City of Gold 3 Stalking Death 4 Flames of Hate 5 The Ivory Tomb 6 The Hidden Foe 7 Dynamite Trail 8 The Jungle's Prey 9 Flaming Arrows 10 The Last Adventure
Special Features: Stills & Memorabilia, Edgar Rice Burroughs Interview, Deleted Scenes, 15-minute promotional episode from Squadron DVD release Beatrice Fairfax
Notes for historians and completists: This serial was originally released at 15 chapters, then re-released later in a condensed 10-chapter version with sound effects. The Squadron DVD is very similar in presentation and feel to the 1929 release, and makes use of all footage known to exist of the serial.
Chapter 1 includes a thorough summary of what-has-gone-before, and material from the original serial's chapter 1
Chapter 2 includes material from original chapters 2 and 3
Chapter 3 includes material from original chapters 4 and 5
Chapter 4 from original chapters 5 and 6
Chapter 5 of the Squadron version, which is quite complete, was chapter 7 in the original.
Chapters 8 and 9 of the 1921 15-chapter version, which apparently no longer exist, were comparatively irrelevant "filler" chapters in which renegade Waziri natives harass Tarzan, tying him to a stake etc. for no particularly important reason. These chapters were a side trip which did not advance the plot and were probably excised from the re-release version for that reason. Anyway, Chapter 6 of the Squadron version contains material from chapters 10 and 11, at which time which the serial gets back on track and moves on with its main story
Chapters 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the Squadron version correspond very closely to chapters 12, 13, 14, and 15 of the original serial
This title is being upgraded to Blu-Ray with newly transferred HD 35mm transfer footage and is expected to be released in 2023
✦✦✦ (Numa/Weiss, 15 Chapter original release, 10 Chapter reissue)
A 10-chapter Serial Squadron re-release adapted from the original 1921 serial
Produced by Louis Weiss
Directed by Robert F. Hill
Restored and Designed by Eric Stedman
Featuring Elmo Lincoln as Tarzan
and Louise Lorraine as Jane
Frank Whitson as Rokoff
George Momberg as Gernot
Lilian Worth as Queen La of Opar
This serial, a national sensation on its original release, has not been seen in serial form for many years. Adapted from the concluding chapters of Edgar Rice Burroughs' The Return of Tarzan, the serial's major players are Tarzan (Elmo Lincoln, in his second and final appearance as Tarzan), Jane, Tarzan's arch enemy Rokoff and Queen La of Opar. Tarzan's companions are Tantor the elephant and two ape friends: a female called Ara and a male (from Opar) named Og. Tarzan, now allied with the French Secret Service, pursues his arch enemy, international criminal and blackmailer Rokoff and his cohort, rogue French officer Gernot, who have come to Africa to plunder its treasures. Rokoff also steals from Tarzan the formula for a deadly gas and lusts after Jane, complicating matters a great deal when he inscribes a map to the treasure room of the lost city of Opar on her back. After many adventures in the desert, jungle, and the city of Sagarone, the entire cast has it out in Opar under the eyes of Queen La, who wants Tarzan to lead her army of wild-men.
Plenty of amazing stunts, earthquakes, fires, and deathtraps in this fast-paced serial involving live lions and other wild animals, and a memorable performance by the amazing vine-swinging, villain-bashing, chest-beating Elmo Lincoln, who had so much fun doing this he was willing to wrestle real lions onstage to promote the serial in 1921. Louise Lorraine was 16 years old at the time of filming. Future Tarzan Frank Merrill appears in a small role in this serial as an Arab raider.
Transfer/Video Quality: A new state-of-the-art digital transfer and reconstruction of one of the most popular serials ever released, in 10 chapters, tinted & scored, with restored footage, title cards & cliffhanger endings, with sound effects as presented in the re-release, and with a new musical score. The beautiful digital transfer is presented in the unique 3-color Malavision toning technique which gives a more natural appearance to scenes by allowing the use of multiple hues in connection to corresponding brightness values without colorization.
DVD Contents:
A 20-minute extended introductory prologue of scenes from Tarzan of the Apes (1918) and plot summary which sets up the story of the serial (which was actually directly continued from the three previous Tarzan films, Tarzan of the Apes, The Romance of Tarzan and The Revenge of Tarzan, illustrated menus, scene markers within chapters, lobby card & poster reproductions & stills, deleted scenes and stunt performer clips. Two brief scenes (including one which appears to be from the missing chapter 8), which do not resolve or fit into the continuity have been included on the DVD as "deleted scenes."
Prologue: Tarzan of the Apes (condensed) 1 The Return of Tarzan 2 City of Gold 3 Stalking Death 4 Flames of Hate 5 The Ivory Tomb 6 The Hidden Foe 7 Dynamite Trail 8 The Jungle's Prey 9 Flaming Arrows 10 The Last Adventure
Special Features: Stills & Memorabilia, Edgar Rice Burroughs Interview, Deleted Scenes, 15-minute promotional episode from Squadron DVD release Beatrice Fairfax
Notes for historians and completists: This serial was originally released at 15 chapters, then re-released later in a condensed 10-chapter version with sound effects. The Squadron DVD is very similar in presentation and feel to the 1929 release, and makes use of all footage known to exist of the serial.
Chapter 1 includes a thorough summary of what-has-gone-before, and material from the original serial's chapter 1
Chapter 2 includes material from original chapters 2 and 3
Chapter 3 includes material from original chapters 4 and 5
Chapter 4 from original chapters 5 and 6
Chapter 5 of the Squadron version, which is quite complete, was chapter 7 in the original.
Chapters 8 and 9 of the 1921 15-chapter version, which apparently no longer exist, were comparatively irrelevant "filler" chapters in which renegade Waziri natives harass Tarzan, tying him to a stake etc. for no particularly important reason. These chapters were a side trip which did not advance the plot and were probably excised from the re-release version for that reason. Anyway, Chapter 6 of the Squadron version contains material from chapters 10 and 11, at which time which the serial gets back on track and moves on with its main story
Chapters 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the Squadron version correspond very closely to chapters 12, 13, 14, and 15 of the original serial
This title is being upgraded to Blu-Ray with newly transferred HD 35mm transfer footage and is expected to be released in 2023
Jungle Menace
✦✦ (Columbia, 15 Acts)
Frank Buck, Charlotte Henry, Wm. Bakewell D: George Melford/Fraser
When the rubber plantation of Edward Elliott is beset by river pirates, his friend, Frank Hardy, the famed wild animal trapper, hits the jungle to help the planter in his fight. This serial was notable for being the first Columbia and also one of the most-robbed for stock footage incorporated into later serials. Charlotte Henry played Bo Peep in Babes in Toyland with Laurel & Hardy. Includes all 15 "acts."
Image: Very good; B/W, new transfer from 16mm, some damage in Ch. 1 Audio: Very good, restored & hiss-free
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✦✦ (Columbia, 15 Acts)
Frank Buck, Charlotte Henry, Wm. Bakewell D: George Melford/Fraser
When the rubber plantation of Edward Elliott is beset by river pirates, his friend, Frank Hardy, the famed wild animal trapper, hits the jungle to help the planter in his fight. This serial was notable for being the first Columbia and also one of the most-robbed for stock footage incorporated into later serials. Charlotte Henry played Bo Peep in Babes in Toyland with Laurel & Hardy. Includes all 15 "acts."
Image: Very good; B/W, new transfer from 16mm, some damage in Ch. 1 Audio: Very good, restored & hiss-free
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The Tarzan Audio Collection
2-Audio DVD Set
Includes the audio serials:
Tarzan of the Apes
Tarzan and the Diamond of Asher
Tarzan and the Fires of Tohr
and standalone Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle radio programs
2-Audio DVD Set
Includes the audio serials:
Tarzan of the Apes
Tarzan and the Diamond of Asher
Tarzan and the Fires of Tohr
and standalone Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle radio programs
Disk 1: Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle
71 Half-hour Adventures, 30 Hours of content
71 Episodes of the further adventures of Tarzan, originally broadcast in the 1950s. These programs are similar in tone to the Ron Ely television programs of the 60s and generally intelligent and entertaining.
Disk 2: The Tarzan Radio Serials
3 Full Audio Adventure Serials, 30 Hours of content
76 episodes of TARZAN OF THE APES (1932) the original story of Tarzan, as scripted by his creator Edgar Rice Burroughs and starring his son-in-law James Pierce and daughter Joan Burroughs, and two more complete serials, THE DIAMOND OF ASHER (1934) and THE FIRES OF TOHR (1936), one never aired. Very good sound quality on all episodes.
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