Kings of the Jungle: An Illustrated Reference to “Tarzan” on Screen and Television

by David Fury

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.

Genres: Film

270 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Fury was a co-executive producer and writer for the first season of the TV show "Lost." He is also well known for his work on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel", "24," "Fringe" and "Hannibal." Fury is married to fellow screenwriter Elin Hampton (producer of Mad About You), and has three children.

Reviews

[Michael P. · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is badly out of date, so a new edition would be nice. Fury bulks up the page count with a lot of tedious and often inaccurate synopsis of the films and TV series discussed. There are a few other mistakes, as well, and his opinions are not always convincing because he sometimes gives them without helping readers really understand the problems or virtues of the shows he discusses. He is a fairly good researcher and presents most of his facts well. The book was published later, and in that way is more complete than the otherwise superior TARZAN OF THE SCREEN.

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good overview, though a tad dry. Read Gabe Essoe's TARZAN OF THE MOVIES instead, though that book seriously needs an update.