UK, 1956
80m, 2300 metres
35mm film, Eastmancolor, 1.66:1
mono, English
A British fantasy film directed by Bruce Humberstone.
Plot Summary
Tarzan rescues five survivors of a plane crash and starts leading them out of the jungle. Along the way, white hunter Hawkins tries to sell them off to the chief of the Oparians who almost sacrifices them to their lion god.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Directed by: Bruce Humberstone
© MCMLVI [1956] Solar Film Productions Ltd.
Solar Film Productions Limited presents
Executive Producer: N. Peter Rathvon
Produced by: John Croydon
Production Manager: Cecil Foster-Kemp|C.R. Foster Kemp
Screenplay by: Montgomery Pittman and Lillie Hayward
Based on the characters created by: Edgar Rice Burroughs
2nd Unit Director: Wilfred Bades
Assistant Director: F. Slark [real name: Fred Slark]
2nd Assistant Director: Victor Stoloff *
Continuity: June Faithfull
Director of Photography: C. Pennington-Richards
African Photography: Miki Carter
Camera Operator: N. Warwick [real name: Norman Warwick]
Editor: William Lewthwaite
Music Composed by: Clifton Parker
Musical Director: Louis Levy
Recording Director: Harold King
Sound Recordist: L. Hammond [real name: Les Hammond]
Dubbing Editor: A. Southgate [real name: Arthur Southgate]
RCA Sound Recording
Dress Designer: Anna Duse
Make-up: L.V. Clark
Hairdressing: A. Scott [real name: A.G. Scott]
Special Effects: T. Howard [real name: Tom Howard], G. Blackwell [real name: George Blackwell]
Production Designer: Paul Sheriff
Art Director: Geoffrey Drake
Dances Arranged by: Harold Holness
Made at: Associated British Picture Corporation Studios
Stunt Co-ordinator: Joe Powell *
Stunts: Harry Baird *, Gordon Petrie *, Ron Blackman *, Danny Daniels *
Cast
Gordon Scott (Tarzan)
Robert Beatty (Tusker Hawkins)
Yolande Donlan (Gamage Dean)
Betta St. John (Diana Penrod)
Wilfrid Hyde White (Doddles Fletcher)
George Coulouris (Carl Kraski)
Peter Arne (dick Penrod)
Orlando Martins (Chief Ogonoore)
Cheta
Alternative Titles
Tarzan e il safari perduto – Italy
Tarzan ja kadonnut safari – Finland
Tarzan och den försvunna safarin – Sweden
Tarzan und die verschollene Safari – Austria, West Germany
Tarzán y el safari perdido – Spain
Links
Extracts included in
Biography: Tarzan: The Legacy of Edgar Rice Burroughs (1996)
References
Periodicals
- The Daily Cinema no.7915 (29 November 1957) p.6 – review
- The Film Daily vol.111 no.57 (25 March 1957) p.6 – review
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.143 no.37 (25 February 1957) p.3 – review
- Kinematograph Weekly no.2624 (28 November 1957) p.16 – review
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.25 no.288 (January 1958) p.9 – credits, synopsis, review
- Motion Picture Herald vol.206 no.13 (30 March 1957) p.321 – review
- Variety 27 March 1957 – credits, review
Books
- Kings of the Jungle: An Illustrated Reference to Tarzan on Screen and Television by David Fury – review
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.476 – credits
