Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar (lost unfinished film; 1964): Difference between revisions

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Cover of the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel from 1918.

Status: Unfinished

Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar (or Tarzan and the Jewel of Opar) is an unfinished film from 1964. It was to star Don Bragg, an American Olympian who won the gold medal in the pole vault in 1960.^[1] Bragg was also known for his outspoken desire to play the role of Tarzan, which extended to doing a "Tarzan shout" during competitions.

Production on this film stopped when the estate of Edgar Rice Burroughs sued for copyright infringement. Production never resumed, and little more information about the production of the film or what survived from production is available.

References

↑ LA times article about Bragg's short career in film. Retrieved 27 Mar '16.

[1] LA times article about Bragg's short career in film. Retrieved 27 Mar '16.

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-'''Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar''' (though some pages list it as '''Tarzan and the Jewel of Opar'''; the former matches the spelling of a Burroughs books) is an unfinished film worked on in 1964. It was to start Don Bragg, an American Olympian who won the gold medal in the pole vault in 1960.<ref>http://articles.latimes.com/2000/feb/03/sports/sp-60696</ref> Bragg was known for his outspoken desire to play the role of Tarzan, which extended to doing a "Tarzan shout" during competitions.
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+|title=<center>Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar (1964)</center>
+|image=Tarzanburroughsnovel.jpg
+|imagecaption=Cover of the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel from 1918.
+|status=<span style="color:red;">'''Unfinished'''</span>
+}}
-Production on this film stopped when the estate of Tarzan's creator, Edgar Rice Burroughs, sued for copyright infringement. Production never resumed. Little more information about the production of the film or what survived from production is available.
+'''''Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar''''' (or '''Tarzan and the Jewel of Opar''') is an unfinished film from 1964. It was to star Don Bragg, an American Olympian who won the gold medal in the pole vault in 1960.<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/2000/feb/03/sports/sp-60696 LA times article about Bragg's short career in film.] Retrieved 27 Mar '16.</ref> Bragg was also known for his outspoken desire to play the role of Tarzan, which extended to doing a "Tarzan shout" during competitions.
+Production on this film stopped when the estate of Edgar Rice Burroughs sued for copyright infringement. Production never resumed, and little more information about the production of the film or what survived from production is available.
 ==References==