Summaries

Jungle Jim is a 26-episode syndicated adventure television series which aired from 1955 till 1956, starring Johnny Weissmuller, as James "Jungle Jim" Bradley, a hunter, guide, and explorer in, primarily, Africa.

Jungle Jim is a 26-episode syndicated adventure television series which aired from 1955 till 1956, starring Johnny Weissmuller, as James "Jungle Jim" Bradley, a hunter, guide, and explorer in, primarily, Africa. The program should not be confused with Ramar of the Jungle, but is based on the Jungle Jim comic strip created by Alex Raymond and Don Moore.[1] Starring with Weissmuller were Martin Huston as Jungle Jim's teenage son, Skipper; Dean Fredericks (also known as Norman Fredric) as Haseem, the Hindu manservant, and Neal, a chimpanzee from the World Jungle Compound, as Tamba. Paul Cavanagh played Commissioner Morrison in nine episodes.—Paul Gerard Kennedy

Details

Keywords
  • tribe
  • jungle
  • based on comic strip
  • native
  • character name as series title
Genres
  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Adventure
  • Mystery
  • Horror
  • Crime
Release date Sep 25, 1955
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Chicken Rock, Lake Sherwood, California, USA
Production companies Screen Gems Television

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 20m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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