Tarzan and the Great River (1967) is an adventure film starring Mike Henry in his second outing as a James Bond-like globetrotting Tarzan. The movie was produced by Sy Weintraub and Steve Shagan, written by Bob Barbash (from a story by Barbash and Lewis Reed), and directed by Robert Day. It was released in September 1967.
Tarzan is called to Brazil by an old friend (The Professor) to help stop the Jaguar Cult, led by Barcuma, from running off Dr...
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Tarzan and the Great River (1967) is an adventure film starring Mike Henry in his second outing as a James Bond-like globetrotting Tarzan. The movie was produced by Sy Weintraub and Steve Shagan, written by Bob Barbash (from a story by Barbash and Lewis Reed), and directed by Robert Day. It was released in September 1967.
Tarzan is called to Brazil by an old friend (The Professor) to help stop the Jaguar Cult, led by Barcuma, from running off Dr. Ann Philips who is there to give much-needed inoculations to native villagers along the Amazon River.
Tarzan is assisted by Baron (a lion) and Cheeta (a chimpanzee), both of whom he brought from Africa, as well as Captain Sam Bishop, a riverboat pilot, and Bishop's young ward, Pepe.
The movie was filmed entirely on location in Brazil ,Rio de Janeiro city ( zoo , Parque lage, Floresta da tijuca). Actor Paulo Gracindo ( see wikipedia portuguese )
Dinky, the chimp portraying Cheeta, bit Mike Henry on the jaw during filming, requiring twenty...
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