Bomba, the jungle boy is a series of adventure books for boys. The johnny sheffield page at brians drivein theater offers photos, biography and filmography information, and dvd and memorabilia sources for actor johnny sheffield. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Bomba in the books took place in the amazon jungle, but in films was moved to africa, but it was a perfect role for the prince of the jungle, film s son of tarzan. Young pat harland peggy ann garland becomes separated from her father onslow stevens, who has come to photograph the unexplored jungle, but she is rescued by bomba johnny sheffieldtarzan films. However, he is having trouble keeping native workers employed to clear the landthey are superstitious and fear that cutting down the trees will.
From the novels that thrilled millions came a popular 12film series that swept viewers into the heroic exploits of bomba, the boy growing up in the wilds. The six films in this collection are african treasure, bomba and the jungle girl, safari drums, the golden idol, the killer leopard, lord of the jungle. But lets turn the spotlight back onto the african adventure films of the 1950s. She wanders off from camp one day and gets lost in the jungle. He will be best remembered for his role as boy in eight pictures of the tarzan film series from the late 1930s and 1940s.
Economically produced, bomba the jungle boy proved a profitable beginning for one of monograms most successful series. Bomba, the jungle boy 1949 out of 4 when mgm decided to take their tarzan series into a different direction, johnny weissmuller headed to columbia to start the jungle jim series while his son, boy, went to monogram and began production on another tarzan rip off, bomba, which would end up running for twelve films. Jun 23, 2011 the jungle boy even finds time somehow to fashion a leopardskin outfit for pat after she tears her skirt, as shown in the lobbycard picture above. Buy bomba, the jungle boy movie posters from movie poster shop. The final bomba entry was the 1955 release lord of the jungle. He could be seen in the gambler from natchez 1954, jungle gents 1954 a bowery boys movie set in africa, and the silver chalice 1954. The books were made by the stratemeyer syndicate, and were written under the pen name roy rockwood. A modern source states that stock footage from the 1930 documentary africa speaks was used in this first film. If u find any movie with download link unavailable. I recall later entries in the bomba series most of which beebe directed as little more than amiable timewasters. In this, the first of the series, photographer george harland onslow stevens journeys to the. Bomba the jungle boy movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Discover what genre bomba, the jungle boy, 1949, directed by ford beebe, with johnny sheffield, peggy ann garner, onslow stevens, belongs at turner classic movies.
Released 1949, bomba, the jungle boy stars johnny sheffield, peggy ann garner, onslow stevens the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 10 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Check out our entire vine swinging collection of bomba, the jungle boys movies. List of feature film series with 11 to 20 entries wikipedia. Feb 15, 2018 the red menace 1949 complete film by webrad98. This film introduces the viewers to bomba and gives a few details about his origin. With johnny sheffield, allene roberts, lita baron, charles irwin. Bomba, the prince of the jungle, in a great box set. Bomba on panther island 1949 letterboxd social film. Bomba ends up rescuing pat from a wide variety of jungle villains. Bomba, the jungle boy 1949 stream and watch online. Tarzan and the leopard woman 1946 the hidden city 1953 the lost volcano 1950 bomba on panther island 1949 bomba the jungle boy 1949 revisions 41920 loincloths on film. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1949. Johnny sheffield, the maturing boy of the tarzan films, continued adventuring through the veldt in this popular series of jungle actioners from monogram.
From the novels that thrilled millions came a popular 12 film series that swept viewers into the heroic exploits of bomba, the boy growing up in the wilds. Aug 31, 20 aside from the ever popular tarzan series, there were 12 films featuring bomba the jungle boy starring johnny sheffield and 16 jungle jim films made with a posttarzan johnny weismuller. Bomba, the jungle boy simple english wikipedia, the free. Sheffield had made his last tarzan movie two years earlier. Bomba, the jungle boy 1949 bomba on panther island 1949 the lost volcano 1950 bomba and the hidden city 1950 the lion hunters 1951 the elephant stampede 1951 african treasure 1952 bomba and the jungle girl 1952 safari drums 1953 the golden idol 1954 killer leopard 1954 lord of the jungle 1955. Inspired by the adventurebook series by roy rockwood, monograms bomba the jungle boy was the first of a series of twelve bomba pictures. Our products bomba, the jungle boy complete movie collection bomba, the jungle boy complete movie collection from the novels that thrilled millions came a popular 12film series that swept viewers into the heroic exploits of bomba, the boy growing up in the wilds. The son of character actor reginald sheffield, he had his professional acting introduction at age seven on broadway in the production. It was the first in a long running series about bomba. In later films barnes would be played by leonard mudie. George harland and his daughter, patricia, are photographers who discover a wild boy in the jungle. Bomba, the jungle boy 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. George harland and his daughter pat are photographers who discover a wild boy in the jungle.
Cast and crew credits for bomba, the jungle boy, 1949, directed by ford beebe, with johnny sheffield, peggy ann garner, onslow stevens, at turner classic movies. The almost complete psychotronic encyclopedia of film. Johnny sheffield, peggy ann garner, onslow stevens, charles irwin, smoki whitfield, martin wilkins. This was the first of 12 features, made over a sixyear period 1949 55, starring johnny sheffield as bomba that were made by poverty row studio monogram pictures. They were first published by cupples and leon beginning in 1926.
Two commercial photographers, george harland and his daughter pat played by peggy ann garner, another former child performer are in the jungle to film the unusual, guided by old friend andy barnes. Bomba, the jungle boy is an english movie directed by ford beebe released in the year 1949. Sheffield starred in 12 bomba movies in all, the product of monogram studios later allied artists between 1949 55, of which the last six are collected in bomba the jungle boy volume 2. Monogram studios was more than happy to sign him to star in its series of bomba pictures that would span 1949 to 1955. Flash gordon conquers the universe is a 1940 american blackandwhite science fiction movie serial from universal pictures, produced by henry macrae and codirected by ford beebe and ray taylor. Johnny sheffield, fresh from playing boy in the tarzan series, was immediately dropped into another serial as bomba the jungle boy. A wildlife photographer onslow stevens and his teenage daughter find more than they expected on safari when they encounter bomba, the jungle boy 1949. The daughter is played by 17yearold peggy ann garner. Bomba the jungle boy 1949 by rarelust november 24, 2017 10. Economically produced, bomba the jungle boy proved a profitable. Jungle thrills abound in the final six films of the series based on the popular adventure novels.
The serial stars buster crabbe, carol hughes, charles b. When a photographer and his daughter travel to the wilds of africa, the girl faces certain death until rescued by bomba, the jungle boy. He retired from acting after after the bomba series. Watch bomba, the jungle boy 1949 full movie online, george harland and his daughter pat are photographers who discover a wild boy in the jungle. Johnny sheffield was let go by tarzan film producer sol lesser, and was then casted in the bomba the jungle boy series, based on a popular novel series. Bomba the jungle boy is a series of adventure books produced by the. Bomba, the jungle boy brief information bomba, the jungle boy is a 1949 american film about bomba, the jungle boy. With lon mccallister, peggy ann garner, preston foster, forrest tucker. Though written with good craftsmanship, the basic pleasure of this soolditcreaks story is a satisfied curiosity. The johnny sheffield page at brians drivein theater offers photos, biography and filmography information, and dvd.
Bomba, the jungle boy and the lost explorers, 1930. A city boy arrives in his late mothers birthplace to discover the locals have been pestered by drought, old fights and a cougar. Bomba the elelphant stampede 1951 bomba the golden idol 1954 bomba the hidden city 1950 bomba the jungle boy 1949. Born to be wild aka katie 1995 rick heller is a juvenile delinquent who keeps getting himself into trouble. With johnny sheffield, peggy ann garner, onslow stevens, charles irwin. Bomba, the jungle boy movie posters from movie poster shop. Teenage boy running around in a loin cloth on a sound stage of the jungle splotched in with documentary nature footage from the time. Johnny sheffield stole my heart in his role as boy in the tarzan films. George harland and his daughter patricia are in the african jungle to photograph animals. When the last bomba feature was made in 1955, it would mark the end of sheffields film career. The first ten are set in south america, where bomba, a.
Johnny sheffield, who played boy in the 30s and 40s tarzan movies, is a little wooden at first but grows into the part in later entries. Bomba the jungle boy must stop a maneating black panther while helping ludy maitland and her brother robert build an experimental farm. When pat becomes lost, bomba brings her back, overcoming plagues of. Bomba the jungle boy 1949 full movie online free english. After appearing in his final tarzan film, tarzan and the huntress, in 1947, sheffield landed the starring role in the 1949 film bomba, the jungle boy, the first in a dozen lowbudget. Bomba the jungle boy all 12 films new 6 dvd volume 1. Find info by keywords for bomba, the jungle boy, 1949, directed by ford beebe, with johnny sheffield, peggy ann garner, onslow stevens, belongs at turner classic movies. Frances kavanaughs and bob tanseys take on the tarzan bomba the jungle boy franchise is almost completely without merit of any kind. Johnny sheffield, formerly boy in the tarzan pictures. Bomba, the jungle boy is a 1949 american adventure film directed by ford beebe. Bomba on panther island 1949 bomba is in pursuit of a panther that killed bomba s monkey friend.
Bomba the jungle boy 1949 70 minutes monogram peggy ann garner. Crooked arrows 2012 tarzan and the lost safari 1956 tarzan and the great river 1967 tarzan and the amazons 1945 revisions 4. Lot of two dvd sets, together comprising all 12 films in the 1949 1955 film series on six discs. Johnny sheffield plays bomba in all the films which were released from 1949 to 1955. Monogram pictures, a poverty row bstudio had purchased the rights to the roy rockwood bomba the jungle boy books and figured that the available sheffield would be perfect for the role of the tarzan knockoff character. When pat become lost, bomba brings her back, overcoming plagues of locusts, forest fires and fierce wild animals. When patricia become lost, bomba brings her back, overcoming plagues of locusts, forest fires and fierce wild animals. Johnny sheffield, formerly boy in the tarzan pictures, stars as bomba.
Weissmuller himself would make only one more ape man movie after boy excited the jungle. In 1949, monogram pictures brought bomba to the screen with johnny sheffield. Jungle classics of the 1950s a blog for classic film lovers. Johnny sheffield bomba, who also played tarzans son for many years, is a bit stiff towards the beginning but starts to maneuver through the poor broken english he is forced. Sheffield had previously appeared as tarzans son boy in several films starring johnny weissmuller as tarzan. Johnny sheffield boy in johnny weissmullers tarzans stars, rescuing lost travelers, fighting fierce beasts and vanquishing deadly human foes.
Volume 1 of the warner archive collection bomba the jungle boy has 6 of the dozen bomba films. Child actor johnny sheffield found fame supporting johnny weissmuller in tarzan films before starring in the bomba series of films in the 1950s. The second of the eleven films in the bomba, the jungle boy series. Bomba, the jungle boy film bomba, the jungle boy 20 march 1949.
This movie had johnny sheffield, peggy ann garner in the lead roles of the film. Motion pictures featuring monkeys and apes primate info net. When pat becomes lost, bomba brings her back, overcoming plagues of locusts, forest fires and fierce wild. In this, the first of the series, photographer george harland.
Bomba, the jungle boy and the painted hunters, 1932. Another former child performer, peggy ann garner, costars as pat harland, who with her father george onslow stevens has arrived in africa on a photographic expedition. Watch bomba, the jungle boy 1949 full movie online free. Bomba, the jungle boy on the underground river, 1930. Harvey was a good actor but has nothing to do but mostly stand around while narration in his head is heard on the sound track or hes doing reaction shots while watching too many wild animal cutins. Some stock jungle footage is integrated nicely into the film, better i would say than a lot of the tarzan films. The first in a long series about a tarzantype teenager who helps white folks out of sticky situations in the jungle.
A photographer and his perky, blonde daughter come to africa to film jungle wildlife. All the kings men won the academy award for best picture. Read the full synopsis of bomba, the jungle boy, 1949, directed by ford beebe, with johnny sheffield, peggy ann garner, onslow stevens, at turner classic movies. Young pat harland peggy ann garner becomes separated from her father onslow stevens, who has come to photograph the unexplored jungle, but she is rescued by bomba johnny sheffieldtarzan films. Starting in 1949, monogram pictures brought the character to the motionpicture screen in 12 bomba films, starring johnny sheffield. The series opener has pat harland peggy ann garner and her father onslow stevens are in africa trying to take photos of some rare animals when she ends up in the jungle. He also played the title role in the bomba film series.