Tarzans magic fountain dvd, 2009 for sale online ebay. Lex barker first stepped into the loincloth of the lord of the jungle in tarzans magic fountain. In this jungle adventure, a female pilot crashes in a jungle valley and discovers a magical fountain that keeps her forever young. An expedition tries to enlist tarzans help in finding the secret blue valley, which legend says is the location of a miraculous fountain of youth. This is a tarzan movie starring lex barker in his first appearance as tarzan, while brenda joyce had played jane opposite johnny. The first tarzan film after johnny weissmullers replacement by a blank lex barker, this time involving the quest for a fountain of youth.
The romance of tarzan 1918 and tarzan the mighty 1928, and only one archive print exists of the revenge of tarzan 1920. Cast and crew credits for tarzan s magic fountain, 1949, directed by lee sholem, with lex barker, brenda joyce, albert dekker, at turner classic movies. This is a tarzan movie starring lex barker in his first appearance as tarzan, while. Buy tarzans magic fountain movie posters from movie poster shop. Still, this inoffensive adventure will most likely placate fans of the series, particularly with lex barker making his debut in the leading role. Our photographs are high quality reproductions, in mint condition, professionally printed on beautiful lustre finish photographic paper. The initial radio tarzan originated at wor in new york city and was syndicated by the world broadcasting system. Tarzans magic fountain tarzan and the arrow of death detailed biographies of the actors who played tarzan on film and television, plus who played tarzan on stage, as a boy, and some fun tarzan spoofs and cartoons. May 31, 2015 tarzans magic fountain is the first of the lex barker tarzan movies after johnny weissmuller retired from the role weissmuller had portrayed the ape man for twelve films, so its not surprising he would get tired of it maureen osullivan who portrayed jane left the series four films earlier, and had replaced by brenda joyce, who also plays jane in this film, but who in turn was. Tarzans magic fountain 1949 fantastic movie musings and. He was more conventionally handsome yet somehow regal, a fine tarzan overall, and in some respects more like the tarzan of author edgar rice burroughs s novels, but he lacked weissmuller s unspoiled innocence. Blog archive tarzans magic fountain 1950 lex barker. Tarzans magic fountain was lex barkers first tarzan film producer sol lesser interviewed more than 1,000 actors to replace johnny weissmuller in the role of tarzan. The film also features albert dekker and evelyn ankers.
Here we have a mostly complete list of tarzan films. Tarzans magic fountain 1949 movie theaters moviefone. Tarzan s magic fountain 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Weissmuller had portrayed the ape man for twelve films so its not surprising he would get tired of it, maureen osullivan who portrayed jane left the series four films earlier and was replaced by brenda joyce who also plays jane in this film but who in turn was then. Lee sholem, brenda joyce, albert dekker, evelyn ankers lex barker. Jul 10, 2007 the longest continuing character in movie series history turned 90 in 2008. Brenda joyce plays jane, just as she had in the last of the johnny weissmuller tarzan entries. Tarzans magic fountain 1949 letterboxd your life in film. Lex barker replaced him for the next five movies, from tarzan s magic fountain 1949 through tarzan and the shedevil 1953. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Tarzans magic fountain was coscripted by horrorfilm vet curt siodmak.
First tarzan film with lex barker in the title role, tarzans magic fountain is a welcome improvement after johnny weissmullers last entry, the dull tarzan and the mermaids, whose only saving grace was the location shooting in mexico, with its attractive monuments and landscapes. May 31, 2015 tarzans magic fountain is the first of the lex barker tarzan movies after johnny weissmuller retired from the role. Barker made five more tarzan films before leaving the role. Lex barker and brenda joyce in tarzans magic fountain 1949 lex barker in. I have not included dumb bobes a 1971 czech film or tarzan pensioned off a 1970. Jun 30, 2016 15 hunky actors whove played tarzan throughout the years. Each of the detailed ratings you select will result in a cumulative score for this film. Tarzans magic fountain approved 1h min action, adventure, fantasy 5 february 1949 usa tarzan secretly arrives in blue valley, the land of the magical fountain of youth, to find the intrepid aviatrix who can save an innocent man. The ape man lex barker finds an aviator evelyn ankers who crashed 20 years earlier near a fountain of youth. View hd trailers and videos for tarzan s magic fountain on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say.
Weissmuller would return to the wilds as jungle jim, johnny sheffield boy became bomba the jungle boy, joyce played jane again in tarzan s magic fountain and cheetah became the world s oldest chimp, celebrating birthday 74 in 2006. An expedition tries to enlist tarzans help in finding the secret blue valley, which. She stays beside the fountain for two decades and doesnt age. Tarzan s magic fountain 1949 article 2270 by dave sindelar viewing date. This was lex barker first tarzan movie,hes okay the story is not bad,a lost horizon type story,evelyn ankers is a missing pilot for twenty years but she has found the fpuntain of youth so she looks 20 rather than 50.
Cuttingedge fx could help the visual action but will there ever be a film that addresses the culturedman vs. Lex barker as tarzan and brenda joyce as jane in a publicity photo from the 1949 rko radio pictures film tarzans magic fountain. Tarzan s magic fountain marks lex barker s first appearance in the loincloth, after johnny weissmuller was retired to jungle jim adventures. An aviatrix entered the land of the fountain of youth years earlier after a plane crash, but now must return to london to free her fiancee from a prison sentence. When the villains make their evil intentions known, tarzan swings into action. Barker had his great success posttarzan in the foreign cinema. From elmo lincoln in 1918 to disney s animated tarzan in 1998.
Tarzans magic fountain trailer 1949 video detective. Tarzans magic fountain movie trailer and videos tv guide. Pages in category tarzan films the following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. Tarzan secretly arrives in blue valley, the land of the magical fountain of youth.
Tarzan penetrates a hidden valley reminiscent of lost horizon where no one ages unless they leave. The series was broadcast september 12, 1932 march 3, 1934. Released 1949, tarzan s magic fountain stars lex barker, brenda joyce, evelyn ankers, albert dekker the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Overview of tarzans magic fountain, 1949, directed by lee sholem, with lex barker, brenda joyce, albert dekker, at turner classic movies.
Tarzans magic fountain 1949 stream and watch online the ape man lex barker finds an aviator evelyn ankers who crashed 20 years earlier near a fountain of youth. Watch the latest tarzan s magic fountain trailer on video detective. Tarzan s magic fountain trailer the script department was hurting when they hit upon this ideajoyce is an aviatrix who crashlands in the jungle and discovers a fountain of youth. Dec 09, 2017 a string of minor film roles followed, but his big break came in 1949 when he was cast as tarzan in tarzans magic fountain. The statuesque actor starred in the 1949 film tarzan s magic fountain and. The story gets under way when tarzan rescues a longlost aviatrix named gloria evelyn ankers, who has been kept youthful by the magic fountain of the title. The statuesque actor starred in the 1949 film tarzans magic fountain and four other subsequent films about the jungle dweller. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Tarzan was played by james pierce, who portrayed the title character in the film tarzan and the golden lion 1927. An expedition tries to enlist tarzan s help in finding the secret blue valley, which legend says is the location of a miraculous fountain of youth.
Tarzans complete list of films, a list of films by. Twenty years ago, an aviatrix went missing in the african jungle. Edgar rice burroughs ape man creation had already seen some rocky cinematic days by the time tarzan s magic fountain was released in 1949. Tarzans magic fountain is the first of the lex barker tarzan movies after johnny weissmuller retired from the role.
With a pasthisprime johnny weissmuller having moved on to the jungle jim franchise where he can go adventuring in fullbodied safari wardrobe instead of. Movie tarzan s magic fountain released on february 09, 1949. Tarzans magic fountain is a 1949 tarzan film directed by lee sholem and starring lex barker as tarzan and brenda joyce as his companion jane. Jul 04, 2015 tarzans magic fountain 1949 tarzan and the slave girl 1950 tarzans peril 1951 tarzans savage fury 1952 tarzan and the shedevil 1953 the reason im questioning this is that when i was a kid, there was always a tarzan movie playing, and lex barker was in it. Tarzans magic fountain is a 1949 tarzan film starring lex barker as tarzan and brenda joyce as his companion jane. Tarzan s magic fountain released on february 09, 1949. Lex barker turned out to be one of the better film tarzans, even though johnny weissmuller was obviously a hard act to follow. Tarzans magic fountain 1949stream and watch online moviefone. Tarzans magic fountain 1949 the movie database tmdb.
Lex barker first stepped into the loincloth of the lord of the jungle in tarzan s magic fountain. Lex barker and brenda joyce in tarzans magic fountain directed by lee sholem tarzans magic fountain rko, one sheet x adventure. Click on the image below to see a complete set of lobby cards for this film. Production later switched to hollywood, california. Sixteen actors portrayed the ape man on screen in over 50. Tarzans magic fountain movie posters from movie poster shop. The best of the films doesnt come close to the excitement and pleasure of the good books. Tarzan s magic fountain 1949 the ape man lex barker finds an aviator evelyn ankers who crashed 20 years earlier near a fountain of youth.
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