Tarzan and the Brown Prince
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Tarzan and the Brown Prince is a 1972
Spanish/Italian co-production Tarzan
film with Steve Hawkes and Kitty Swan repeating their roles from 1968's King of the Jungle. The film became a serialised Filipino graphic novel
written in Tagalog and illustrated by Franc Reyeswho acted as an illustator on the film. The role of the Brown Prince was played by Filipino child actor
Robin Aristorenas
.
) engages in the contest, but evildoers plan the young prince's demise. Tarzan protects him while ensuring he meets the tests.
also known as Steve Hawkes gained recognition by playing Tarzan in two Spanish/Italian produced films. Tarzán en la gruta del oro/King of the Jungle/Tarzan in the Golden Grotto (1968) that was filmed in Suriname
, South America, Florida, Africa, Spain and Italy where the producers ran out of money and had to begin filming again. Sipek claimed the film company could not pay the huge licensing fees from Edgar Rice Burroughs
' estate and settled for the name "Zan" or "Karzan" for the character.
Portions were filmed in Rainbow Springs Florida where both Sipek and Swan were burned in a fire that got out of control.
1972 in film
The year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Avanti!, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet MillsB...
Spanish/Italian co-production Tarzan
Tarzan
Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer...
film with Steve Hawkes and Kitty Swan repeating their roles from 1968's King of the Jungle. The film became a serialised Filipino graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
written in Tagalog and illustrated by Franc Reyeswho acted as an illustator on the film. The role of the Brown Prince was played by Filipino child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
Robin Aristorenas
Robin Aristorenas
Robin Aristorenas is a Filipino former "Child Wonder" known for his role as Robin.Born in 1964, Aristorenas is the eldest son of actor Jun Aristorenas & actress Virginia...
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Plot
After a ruler dies, tradition dictates the new ruler must accomplish a series of harrowing challenges whilst competing with other aspirants. One of them, a young prince (Robin AristorenasRobin Aristorenas
Robin Aristorenas is a Filipino former "Child Wonder" known for his role as Robin.Born in 1964, Aristorenas is the eldest son of actor Jun Aristorenas & actress Virginia...
) engages in the contest, but evildoers plan the young prince's demise. Tarzan protects him while ensuring he meets the tests.
Production
Steve SipekSteve Sipek
Steve Sipek also known as Steve Hawkes was born in Croatia and emigrated to Canada in 1959.He gained recognition by playing Tarzan in a Spanish-made film Tarzán en la gruta del oro/King of the Jungle/Tarzan in the Golden Grotto alongside Kitty Swan, filmed in Suriname, South America, Florida,...
also known as Steve Hawkes gained recognition by playing Tarzan in two Spanish/Italian produced films. Tarzán en la gruta del oro/King of the Jungle/Tarzan in the Golden Grotto (1968) that was filmed in Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
, South America, Florida, Africa, Spain and Italy where the producers ran out of money and had to begin filming again. Sipek claimed the film company could not pay the huge licensing fees from Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.-Biography:...
' estate and settled for the name "Zan" or "Karzan" for the character.
Portions were filmed in Rainbow Springs Florida where both Sipek and Swan were burned in a fire that got out of control.
External links
- Original film trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2IdPeuOyN4