Kings of the Jungle

An Illustrated Guide to “Tarzan” on Screen and Television

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by David Fury

Type

Dictionaries

Subject

Genre > Adventures

Keywords

adventures, Tarzan, filmography, myth

Publishing date

2008

Publisher

McFarland & Co

1st publishing

1994

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 416 pages
7 x 10 inches (18 x 25.5 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-3314-8

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Book Presentation:
Cast, production credits, release date, and running time are provided for each of the Tarzan films. The plot synopses include the storyline, background information on the making of the film, and contemporary critical commentary. Also examined is Tarzan on television, from the TV movie Tarzan and the Trappers (1958) to the 1991 series. Heavily illustrated. This entry refers to the LARGE PRINT edition. For the standard edition please see ISBN 978-0-7864-1109-2.

About the Author:
David Fury is a freelance writer and songwriter from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He lives in Minneapolis.

Press Reviews:
"delightful"—Film Review; "highly readable and entertaining"—Classic Images; "a must"—Scarlet Street; "detailed"— C&RL News; "chronicles every Tarzan film ever made"—Choice; "affectionately written and well-researched"—Starlog; a knowledgeable, detailed volume that is also very entertaining to read. …excellent black-and-white photos…an excellent job…comprehensive…valuable…a must"—Scarlet Street; "recommended"—Interzone; "[an] in-depth work…a must read"—Movie Collector’s World; "heavily illustrated"—Cult Movies; "fascinating"—Burlington County Times; ""well written and researched"—Erbania; "an exhaustive chronicle"—MPLS St. Paul; "Complete credits."—Neil Barron, Editor of Fantasy and Horror.

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