The Tiger Woman (1944 film)
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The Tiger Woman is a 12-chapter Republic
film serial starring Allan Lane
and Linda Stirling
(her serial debut). The serial was re-released in 1951
under the title Perils of the Darkest Jungle and, in 1966
, it was edited into the 100-minute Century-66 film
Jungle Gold.
Linda Stirling is a jungle girl lost in the South American rainforest and ruling a native tribe. The serial's plot is a variant on the common serial and B-Western "land grab" plot - in this case, the villains attempt to run the natives off the land so that they can claim its valuable oil reserves.
attempt to drive away a native tribe
and their leader, the Tiger Woman. The Tiger Woman, a white woman, might be the lost heiress to a vast fortune, and later plotlines in the serial are built around determining her true identity.
was $206,191 (a $25,899, or 14.4%, overspend). It was the most expensive Republic serial of 1944. This serial had the third biggest budget of the sixty-six Republic serials (exceeded only by Captain America
(1944) at $182,623 and The Lone Ranger Rides Again
(1939) at $193,878) although it is only the fifth most expensive in terms of the actual production cost. The other four, however, were all 15-chapters long, compared to Tiger Woman's 12-chapters, so this is, per chapter, the most expensive of all Republic serials.
It was filmed at Lake Sherwood, California
locations
between 20 January and 25 February 1944 under the working title
Tiger Woman of the Amazon. The serial's production number was 1298. The Tiger Woman was Republic's attempt to create a new Pearl White
with their recent discovery of Linda Stirling.
Stedman notes several errors in the production: The Tiger Woman costume is made from Leopard fur. When outside, the natives are dressed as Navaho but, when inside, they are dressed as Aztecs. The chorus girl line, and their "harem-girl" costume, during an execution is frowned on. The men in the serial do not remove their hats whether inside or out. However, in South America "Tiger" refers to any big cat.
.
and Don Daredevil Rides Again
.
Source:
This was one of the two 12-chapter serials produced by Republic Pictures in 1944. (The other, also starring Linda Stirling, was Zorro's Black Whip
). As was customary for Republic, two 15-chapter serials were also released in this year.
) is a 12-chapter Republic
film serial starring Allan Lane
and Linda Stirling
(her serial debut). The serial was re-released in 1951
under the title Perils of the Darkest Jungle and, in 1966
, it was edited into the 100-minute Century-66 film
Jungle Gold.
Linda Stirling is a jungle girl lost in the South American rainforest and ruling a native tribe. The serial's plot is a variant on the common serial and B-Western "land grab" plot - in this case, the villains attempt to run the natives off the land so that they can claim its valuable oil reserves.
attempt to drive away a native tribe
and their leader, the Tiger Woman. The Tiger Woman, a white woman, might be the lost heiress to a vast fortune, and later plotlines in the serial are built around determining her true identity.
was $206,191 (a $25,899, or 14.4%, overspend). It was the most expensive Republic serial of 1944. This serial had the third biggest budget of the sixty-six Republic serials (exceeded only by Captain America
(1944) at $182,623 and The Lone Ranger Rides Again
(1939) at $193,878) although it is only the fifth most expensive in terms of the actual production cost. The other four, however, were all 15-chapters long, compared to Tiger Woman's 12-chapters, so this is, per chapter, the most expensive of all Republic serials.
It was filmed at Lake Sherwood, California
locations
between 20 January and 25 February 1944 under the working title
Tiger Woman of the Amazon. The serial's production number was 1298. The Tiger Woman was Republic's attempt to create a new Pearl White
with their recent discovery of Linda Stirling.
Stedman notes several errors in the production: The Tiger Woman costume is made from Leopard fur. When outside, the natives are dressed as Navaho but, when inside, they are dressed as Aztecs. The chorus girl line, and their "harem-girl" costume, during an execution is frowned on. The men in the serial do not remove their hats whether inside or out. However, in South America "Tiger" refers to any big cat.
.
and Don Daredevil Rides Again
.
Source:
This was one of the two 12-chapter serials produced by Republic Pictures in 1944. (The other, also starring Linda Stirling, was Zorro's Black Whip
). As was customary for Republic, two 15-chapter serials were also released in this year.
) is a 12-chapter Republic
film serial starring Allan Lane
and Linda Stirling
(her serial debut). The serial was re-released in 1951
under the title Perils of the Darkest Jungle and, in 1966
, it was edited into the 100-minute Century-66 film
Jungle Gold.
Linda Stirling is a jungle girl lost in the South American rainforest and ruling a native tribe. The serial's plot is a variant on the common serial and B-Western "land grab" plot - in this case, the villains attempt to run the natives off the land so that they can claim its valuable oil reserves.
attempt to drive away a native tribe
and their leader, the Tiger Woman. The Tiger Woman, a white woman, might be the lost heiress to a vast fortune, and later plotlines in the serial are built around determining her true identity.
was $206,191 (a $25,899, or 14.4%, overspend). It was the most expensive Republic serial of 1944. This serial had the third biggest budget of the sixty-six Republic serials (exceeded only by Captain America
(1944) at $182,623 and The Lone Ranger Rides Again
(1939) at $193,878) although it is only the fifth most expensive in terms of the actual production cost. The other four, however, were all 15-chapters long, compared to Tiger Woman's 12-chapters, so this is, per chapter, the most expensive of all Republic serials.
It was filmed at Lake Sherwood, California
locations
between 20 January and 25 February 1944 under the working title
Tiger Woman of the Amazon. The serial's production number was 1298. The Tiger Woman was Republic's attempt to create a new Pearl White
with their recent discovery of Linda Stirling.
Stedman notes several errors in the production: The Tiger Woman costume is made from Leopard fur. When outside, the natives are dressed as Navaho but, when inside, they are dressed as Aztecs. The chorus girl line, and their "harem-girl" costume, during an execution is frowned on. The men in the serial do not remove their hats whether inside or out. However, in South America "Tiger" refers to any big cat.
.
and Don Daredevil Rides Again
.
Source:
This was one of the two 12-chapter serials produced by Republic Pictures in 1944. (The other, also starring Linda Stirling, was Zorro's Black Whip
). As was customary for Republic, two 15-chapter serials were also released in this year.
Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures was an independent film production-distribution corporation with studio facilities, operating from 1934 through 1959, and was best known for specializing in westerns, movie serials and B films emphasizing mystery and action....
film serial starring Allan Lane
Allan Lane
Allan "Rocky" Lane was a studio leading man and the star of many cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in more than 125 films and TV shows in a career lasting from 1929 to 1966...
and Linda Stirling
Linda Stirling
Linda Stirling was an American showgirl, model and actress. In her later years, she had a second career as a college English professor for more than two decades...
(her serial debut). The serial was re-released in 1951
1951 in film
The year 1951 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
under the title Perils of the Darkest Jungle and, in 1966
1966 in television
The year 1966 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1966.For the American TV schedule, see: 1966-67 American network television schedule.-Events:...
, it was edited into the 100-minute Century-66 film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Jungle Gold.
Linda Stirling is a jungle girl lost in the South American rainforest and ruling a native tribe. The serial's plot is a variant on the common serial and B-Western "land grab" plot - in this case, the villains attempt to run the natives off the land so that they can claim its valuable oil reserves.
Plot
Evil oil speculators in South AmericaSouth America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
attempt to drive away a native tribe
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
and their leader, the Tiger Woman. The Tiger Woman, a white woman, might be the lost heiress to a vast fortune, and later plotlines in the serial are built around determining her true identity.
Cast
- Linda StirlingLinda StirlingLinda Stirling was an American showgirl, model and actress. In her later years, she had a second career as a college English professor for more than two decades...
as Tiger Woman/Rita Arnold. Stirling was immediately popular in The Tiger Woman. Due to her impact, Zorro's Black Whip was quickly put into production with her as the main star. - Allan LaneAllan LaneAllan "Rocky" Lane was a studio leading man and the star of many cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in more than 125 films and TV shows in a career lasting from 1929 to 1966...
as Allen Saunders - Duncan RenaldoDuncan RenaldoRenault Renaldo Duncan , better known as Duncan Renaldo, was an American actor who portrayed The Cisco Kid in films and on the 1950-1956 American TV series, The Cisco Kid.-Early years:...
as José Delgado - George J. LewisGeorge J. LewisGeorge J. Lewis was a Mexican-born actor who appeared in many films and eventually TV series from the 1920s through the 1960s, usually specializing in westerns...
as Morgan - LeRoy MasonLeRoy MasonLeRoy Mason was an American film actor. He died on the set of California Firebrand after suffering a heart attack.-Selected filmography:The following were with John Wayne:* Maker of Men...
as Fletcher Walton - Crane Whitley as Tom Dagget
- Robert FrazerRobert FrazerrightRobert W. Frazer born Robert William Browne on 29 June 1891 in Worcester, Massachusetts, US, was an American actor who appeared in some 224 shorts and films from the 1910s until his death on 17 August 1944 in Los Angeles, California, US, due to leukemia...
as Ramgah, High Priest - Rico De Montez as Tegula
- Stanley PriceStanley PriceStanley Price was an American film supporting actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1922 and 1956. He was born in Kansas, United States.-Career:...
as Mack, Dagget's Clerk
Production
The Tiger Woman was budgeted at $180,292 although the final negative costNegative cost
Negative cost is the cost of actually producing and shooting a film. It does not include such costs as distribution and promotion.Low-budget movies, for example The Blair Witch Project, can have promotional expenses that are much larger than the negative cost.The term comes from the costs up to the...
was $206,191 (a $25,899, or 14.4%, overspend). It was the most expensive Republic serial of 1944. This serial had the third biggest budget of the sixty-six Republic serials (exceeded only by Captain America
Captain America (serial)
Captain America is a Republic black-and-white serial film based on the comic book character Captain America. It was the last Republic serial made about a superhero...
(1944) at $182,623 and The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Lone Ranger Rides Again is a 1939 American Republic serial. It was a sequel to Republic's earlier 1937 serial The Lone Ranger, which had been highly successful, and the thirteenth of the sixty-six serials produced by Republic....
(1939) at $193,878) although it is only the fifth most expensive in terms of the actual production cost. The other four, however, were all 15-chapters long, compared to Tiger Woman's 12-chapters, so this is, per chapter, the most expensive of all Republic serials.
It was filmed at Lake Sherwood, California
Lake Sherwood, California
Lake Sherwood is a unincorporated community and a census-designated place in the Santa Monica Mountains, in Ventura County, California overlooking the lake of the same name. It is south of the city of Thousand Oaks, and west of Westlake Village. The ZIP Code is 91361, and the community is inside...
locations
between 20 January and 25 February 1944 under the working title
Working title
A working title, sometimes called a production title, is the temporary name of a product or project used during its development, usually used in filmmaking, television production, novel, video game, or music album.-Purpose:...
Tiger Woman of the Amazon. The serial's production number was 1298. The Tiger Woman was Republic's attempt to create a new Pearl White
Pearl White
Pearl Fay White was an American film actress, the so-called "Stunt Queen" of silent films, most notably in The Perils of Pauline.-Early life:...
with their recent discovery of Linda Stirling.
Stedman notes several errors in the production: The Tiger Woman costume is made from Leopard fur. When outside, the natives are dressed as Navaho but, when inside, they are dressed as Aztecs. The chorus girl line, and their "harem-girl" costume, during an execution is frowned on. The men in the serial do not remove their hats whether inside or out. However, in South America "Tiger" refers to any big cat.
Stunts
- Babe DeFreest as Tiger Woman/Rita Arnold (doubling Linda Stirling)
- Tom SteeleTom Steele (stuntman)Tom Steele was a stunt man and actor, best remembered for appearing in serials, especially those produced by Republic Pictures, in both capacities.-Early life:...
as Allen Saunders/Tunnel Thug/Road Block Thug/Ambusher (doubling Allan Lane) - Ken TerrellKen TerrellKen Terrell was an American western and action film actor and stuntman best known for playing Joe Marcella in the 1956 film The Indestructible Man. He died March 8, 1966 from arteriosclerosis-Partial filmography:...
as José Delgado/Morgan/Mack/Fletcher Walton/Bolton/Depot Thug/Oil Truck Driver (doubling Duncan Renaldo, George J. Lewis, Stanley Price & LeRoy Mason) - Eddie ParkerEddie ParkerEddie Parker was a stuntman and actor who appeared in many classic films, mostly westerns and horror films...
as Tom Dagget/Office Thug/Depot Thug/Trooper/Travis/Oil Truck Thug (doubling Crane Whitley) - Duke Greene as Gentry/Steward-Thug/Motor Boat Thug/Truck Driver/Shack Heavy/Ambusher (doubling Kenne Duncan)
Special effects
The special model effects were produced by Theodore LydeckerLydecker brothers
-Partial filmography:*Darkest Africa *Women in War - Oscar nominated*Adventures of Captain Marvel *Flying Tigers - Oscar nominated*Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe...
.
Theatrical
The Tiger Womans official release date is 27 May 1944, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges. The serial was re-released on 17 January 1951, under the new title Perils of the Darkest Jungle, between the first runs of Flying Disc Man from MarsFlying Disc Man from Mars
Flying Disc Man from Mars is a Republic film serial. This is considered a weak example of the serial medium, even compared to other post-World War II serials.-Plot:...
and Don Daredevil Rides Again
Don Daredevil Rides Again
Don Daredevil Rides Again is a Republic Movie serial. It makes heavy use of stock footage from Republic's previous Zorro serials. The character of Don Daredevil was created for this serial as the rights to Zorro belonged to Disney by 1951.-Cast:* Ken Curtis as Lee Hadley, otherwise known as...
.
Television
The Tiger Woman was one of twenty-six Republic serials re-released as a Century-66 film on television in 1966. The title of the film was changed to Jungle Gold. This version was cut down to 100-minutes in length.Critical reception
Stedman believes that, when compared to the earlier Witney-English serials, The Tiger Woman is a poor serial.Chapter titles
- The Temple of Terror (24min 52s)
- Doorway to Death (15min 33s)
- Cathedral of Carnage (15min 32s)
- Echo of Eternity (15min 34s)
- Two Shall Die (15min 34s)
- Dungeon of the Doomed (15min 33s)
- Mile-a-Minute Murder (15min 33s)
- Passage to Peril (15min 33s)
- Cruise to Cremation (15min 33s)
- Target for Murder (15min 33s)
- The House of Horror (15min 33s)
- Triumph Over Treachery (15min 34s)
Source:
This was one of the two 12-chapter serials produced by Republic Pictures in 1944. (The other, also starring Linda Stirling, was Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Black Whip is a 1944 Republic Pictures film serial starring Linda Stirling. The film was made after the popular 1940 20th Century-Fox remake of The Mark of Zorro and Republic was unable to use the character himself, but still wanted to capitalize on it. However, and despite the title,...
). As was customary for Republic, two 15-chapter serials were also released in this year.
External links
The Tiger Woman (19441944 in film
The year 1944 in film involved some significant events, including the wholesome, award-winning Going My Way plus popular murder mysteries such as Double Indemnity, Gaslight and Laura.-Events:*July 20 - Since You Went Away is released....
) is a 12-chapter Republic
Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures was an independent film production-distribution corporation with studio facilities, operating from 1934 through 1959, and was best known for specializing in westerns, movie serials and B films emphasizing mystery and action....
film serial starring Allan Lane
Allan Lane
Allan "Rocky" Lane was a studio leading man and the star of many cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in more than 125 films and TV shows in a career lasting from 1929 to 1966...
and Linda Stirling
Linda Stirling
Linda Stirling was an American showgirl, model and actress. In her later years, she had a second career as a college English professor for more than two decades...
(her serial debut). The serial was re-released in 1951
1951 in film
The year 1951 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
under the title Perils of the Darkest Jungle and, in 1966
1966 in television
The year 1966 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1966.For the American TV schedule, see: 1966-67 American network television schedule.-Events:...
, it was edited into the 100-minute Century-66 film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Jungle Gold.
Linda Stirling is a jungle girl lost in the South American rainforest and ruling a native tribe. The serial's plot is a variant on the common serial and B-Western "land grab" plot - in this case, the villains attempt to run the natives off the land so that they can claim its valuable oil reserves.
Plot
Evil oil speculators in South AmericaSouth America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
attempt to drive away a native tribe
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
and their leader, the Tiger Woman. The Tiger Woman, a white woman, might be the lost heiress to a vast fortune, and later plotlines in the serial are built around determining her true identity.
Cast
- Linda StirlingLinda StirlingLinda Stirling was an American showgirl, model and actress. In her later years, she had a second career as a college English professor for more than two decades...
as Tiger Woman/Rita Arnold. Stirling was immediately popular in The Tiger Woman. Due to her impact, Zorro's Black Whip was quickly put into production with her as the main star. - Allan LaneAllan LaneAllan "Rocky" Lane was a studio leading man and the star of many cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in more than 125 films and TV shows in a career lasting from 1929 to 1966...
as Allen Saunders - Duncan RenaldoDuncan RenaldoRenault Renaldo Duncan , better known as Duncan Renaldo, was an American actor who portrayed The Cisco Kid in films and on the 1950-1956 American TV series, The Cisco Kid.-Early years:...
as José Delgado - George J. LewisGeorge J. LewisGeorge J. Lewis was a Mexican-born actor who appeared in many films and eventually TV series from the 1920s through the 1960s, usually specializing in westerns...
as Morgan - LeRoy MasonLeRoy MasonLeRoy Mason was an American film actor. He died on the set of California Firebrand after suffering a heart attack.-Selected filmography:The following were with John Wayne:* Maker of Men...
as Fletcher Walton - Crane Whitley as Tom Dagget
- Robert FrazerRobert FrazerrightRobert W. Frazer born Robert William Browne on 29 June 1891 in Worcester, Massachusetts, US, was an American actor who appeared in some 224 shorts and films from the 1910s until his death on 17 August 1944 in Los Angeles, California, US, due to leukemia...
as Ramgah, High Priest - Rico De Montez as Tegula
- Stanley PriceStanley PriceStanley Price was an American film supporting actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1922 and 1956. He was born in Kansas, United States.-Career:...
as Mack, Dagget's Clerk
Production
The Tiger Woman was budgeted at $180,292 although the final negative costNegative cost
Negative cost is the cost of actually producing and shooting a film. It does not include such costs as distribution and promotion.Low-budget movies, for example The Blair Witch Project, can have promotional expenses that are much larger than the negative cost.The term comes from the costs up to the...
was $206,191 (a $25,899, or 14.4%, overspend). It was the most expensive Republic serial of 1944. This serial had the third biggest budget of the sixty-six Republic serials (exceeded only by Captain America
Captain America (serial)
Captain America is a Republic black-and-white serial film based on the comic book character Captain America. It was the last Republic serial made about a superhero...
(1944) at $182,623 and The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Lone Ranger Rides Again is a 1939 American Republic serial. It was a sequel to Republic's earlier 1937 serial The Lone Ranger, which had been highly successful, and the thirteenth of the sixty-six serials produced by Republic....
(1939) at $193,878) although it is only the fifth most expensive in terms of the actual production cost. The other four, however, were all 15-chapters long, compared to Tiger Woman's 12-chapters, so this is, per chapter, the most expensive of all Republic serials.
It was filmed at Lake Sherwood, California
Lake Sherwood, California
Lake Sherwood is a unincorporated community and a census-designated place in the Santa Monica Mountains, in Ventura County, California overlooking the lake of the same name. It is south of the city of Thousand Oaks, and west of Westlake Village. The ZIP Code is 91361, and the community is inside...
locations
between 20 January and 25 February 1944 under the working title
Working title
A working title, sometimes called a production title, is the temporary name of a product or project used during its development, usually used in filmmaking, television production, novel, video game, or music album.-Purpose:...
Tiger Woman of the Amazon. The serial's production number was 1298. The Tiger Woman was Republic's attempt to create a new Pearl White
Pearl White
Pearl Fay White was an American film actress, the so-called "Stunt Queen" of silent films, most notably in The Perils of Pauline.-Early life:...
with their recent discovery of Linda Stirling.
Stedman notes several errors in the production: The Tiger Woman costume is made from Leopard fur. When outside, the natives are dressed as Navaho but, when inside, they are dressed as Aztecs. The chorus girl line, and their "harem-girl" costume, during an execution is frowned on. The men in the serial do not remove their hats whether inside or out. However, in South America "Tiger" refers to any big cat.
Stunts
- Babe DeFreest as Tiger Woman/Rita Arnold (doubling Linda Stirling)
- Tom SteeleTom Steele (stuntman)Tom Steele was a stunt man and actor, best remembered for appearing in serials, especially those produced by Republic Pictures, in both capacities.-Early life:...
as Allen Saunders/Tunnel Thug/Road Block Thug/Ambusher (doubling Allan Lane) - Ken TerrellKen TerrellKen Terrell was an American western and action film actor and stuntman best known for playing Joe Marcella in the 1956 film The Indestructible Man. He died March 8, 1966 from arteriosclerosis-Partial filmography:...
as José Delgado/Morgan/Mack/Fletcher Walton/Bolton/Depot Thug/Oil Truck Driver (doubling Duncan Renaldo, George J. Lewis, Stanley Price & LeRoy Mason) - Eddie ParkerEddie ParkerEddie Parker was a stuntman and actor who appeared in many classic films, mostly westerns and horror films...
as Tom Dagget/Office Thug/Depot Thug/Trooper/Travis/Oil Truck Thug (doubling Crane Whitley) - Duke Greene as Gentry/Steward-Thug/Motor Boat Thug/Truck Driver/Shack Heavy/Ambusher (doubling Kenne Duncan)
Special effects
The special model effects were produced by Theodore LydeckerLydecker brothers
-Partial filmography:*Darkest Africa *Women in War - Oscar nominated*Adventures of Captain Marvel *Flying Tigers - Oscar nominated*Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe...
.
Theatrical
The Tiger Womans official release date is 27 May 1944, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges. The serial was re-released on 17 January 1951, under the new title Perils of the Darkest Jungle, between the first runs of Flying Disc Man from MarsFlying Disc Man from Mars
Flying Disc Man from Mars is a Republic film serial. This is considered a weak example of the serial medium, even compared to other post-World War II serials.-Plot:...
and Don Daredevil Rides Again
Don Daredevil Rides Again
Don Daredevil Rides Again is a Republic Movie serial. It makes heavy use of stock footage from Republic's previous Zorro serials. The character of Don Daredevil was created for this serial as the rights to Zorro belonged to Disney by 1951.-Cast:* Ken Curtis as Lee Hadley, otherwise known as...
.
Television
The Tiger Woman was one of twenty-six Republic serials re-released as a Century-66 film on television in 1966. The title of the film was changed to Jungle Gold. This version was cut down to 100-minutes in length.Critical reception
Stedman believes that, when compared to the earlier Witney-English serials, The Tiger Woman is a poor serial.Chapter titles
- The Temple of Terror (24min 52s)
- Doorway to Death (15min 33s)
- Cathedral of Carnage (15min 32s)
- Echo of Eternity (15min 34s)
- Two Shall Die (15min 34s)
- Dungeon of the Doomed (15min 33s)
- Mile-a-Minute Murder (15min 33s)
- Passage to Peril (15min 33s)
- Cruise to Cremation (15min 33s)
- Target for Murder (15min 33s)
- The House of Horror (15min 33s)
- Triumph Over Treachery (15min 34s)
Source:
This was one of the two 12-chapter serials produced by Republic Pictures in 1944. (The other, also starring Linda Stirling, was Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Black Whip is a 1944 Republic Pictures film serial starring Linda Stirling. The film was made after the popular 1940 20th Century-Fox remake of The Mark of Zorro and Republic was unable to use the character himself, but still wanted to capitalize on it. However, and despite the title,...
). As was customary for Republic, two 15-chapter serials were also released in this year.
External links
The Tiger Woman (19441944 in film
The year 1944 in film involved some significant events, including the wholesome, award-winning Going My Way plus popular murder mysteries such as Double Indemnity, Gaslight and Laura.-Events:*July 20 - Since You Went Away is released....
) is a 12-chapter Republic
Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures was an independent film production-distribution corporation with studio facilities, operating from 1934 through 1959, and was best known for specializing in westerns, movie serials and B films emphasizing mystery and action....
film serial starring Allan Lane
Allan Lane
Allan "Rocky" Lane was a studio leading man and the star of many cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in more than 125 films and TV shows in a career lasting from 1929 to 1966...
and Linda Stirling
Linda Stirling
Linda Stirling was an American showgirl, model and actress. In her later years, she had a second career as a college English professor for more than two decades...
(her serial debut). The serial was re-released in 1951
1951 in film
The year 1951 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
under the title Perils of the Darkest Jungle and, in 1966
1966 in television
The year 1966 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1966.For the American TV schedule, see: 1966-67 American network television schedule.-Events:...
, it was edited into the 100-minute Century-66 film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Jungle Gold.
Linda Stirling is a jungle girl lost in the South American rainforest and ruling a native tribe. The serial's plot is a variant on the common serial and B-Western "land grab" plot - in this case, the villains attempt to run the natives off the land so that they can claim its valuable oil reserves.
Plot
Evil oil speculators in South AmericaSouth America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
attempt to drive away a native tribe
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
and their leader, the Tiger Woman. The Tiger Woman, a white woman, might be the lost heiress to a vast fortune, and later plotlines in the serial are built around determining her true identity.
Cast
- Linda StirlingLinda StirlingLinda Stirling was an American showgirl, model and actress. In her later years, she had a second career as a college English professor for more than two decades...
as Tiger Woman/Rita Arnold. Stirling was immediately popular in The Tiger Woman. Due to her impact, Zorro's Black Whip was quickly put into production with her as the main star. - Allan LaneAllan LaneAllan "Rocky" Lane was a studio leading man and the star of many cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in more than 125 films and TV shows in a career lasting from 1929 to 1966...
as Allen Saunders - Duncan RenaldoDuncan RenaldoRenault Renaldo Duncan , better known as Duncan Renaldo, was an American actor who portrayed The Cisco Kid in films and on the 1950-1956 American TV series, The Cisco Kid.-Early years:...
as José Delgado - George J. LewisGeorge J. LewisGeorge J. Lewis was a Mexican-born actor who appeared in many films and eventually TV series from the 1920s through the 1960s, usually specializing in westerns...
as Morgan - LeRoy MasonLeRoy MasonLeRoy Mason was an American film actor. He died on the set of California Firebrand after suffering a heart attack.-Selected filmography:The following were with John Wayne:* Maker of Men...
as Fletcher Walton - Crane Whitley as Tom Dagget
- Robert FrazerRobert FrazerrightRobert W. Frazer born Robert William Browne on 29 June 1891 in Worcester, Massachusetts, US, was an American actor who appeared in some 224 shorts and films from the 1910s until his death on 17 August 1944 in Los Angeles, California, US, due to leukemia...
as Ramgah, High Priest - Rico De Montez as Tegula
- Stanley PriceStanley PriceStanley Price was an American film supporting actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1922 and 1956. He was born in Kansas, United States.-Career:...
as Mack, Dagget's Clerk
Production
The Tiger Woman was budgeted at $180,292 although the final negative costNegative cost
Negative cost is the cost of actually producing and shooting a film. It does not include such costs as distribution and promotion.Low-budget movies, for example The Blair Witch Project, can have promotional expenses that are much larger than the negative cost.The term comes from the costs up to the...
was $206,191 (a $25,899, or 14.4%, overspend). It was the most expensive Republic serial of 1944. This serial had the third biggest budget of the sixty-six Republic serials (exceeded only by Captain America
Captain America (serial)
Captain America is a Republic black-and-white serial film based on the comic book character Captain America. It was the last Republic serial made about a superhero...
(1944) at $182,623 and The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Lone Ranger Rides Again is a 1939 American Republic serial. It was a sequel to Republic's earlier 1937 serial The Lone Ranger, which had been highly successful, and the thirteenth of the sixty-six serials produced by Republic....
(1939) at $193,878) although it is only the fifth most expensive in terms of the actual production cost. The other four, however, were all 15-chapters long, compared to Tiger Woman's 12-chapters, so this is, per chapter, the most expensive of all Republic serials.
It was filmed at Lake Sherwood, California
Lake Sherwood, California
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locations
between 20 January and 25 February 1944 under the working title
Working title
A working title, sometimes called a production title, is the temporary name of a product or project used during its development, usually used in filmmaking, television production, novel, video game, or music album.-Purpose:...
Tiger Woman of the Amazon. The serial's production number was 1298. The Tiger Woman was Republic's attempt to create a new Pearl White
Pearl White
Pearl Fay White was an American film actress, the so-called "Stunt Queen" of silent films, most notably in The Perils of Pauline.-Early life:...
with their recent discovery of Linda Stirling.
Stedman notes several errors in the production: The Tiger Woman costume is made from Leopard fur. When outside, the natives are dressed as Navaho but, when inside, they are dressed as Aztecs. The chorus girl line, and their "harem-girl" costume, during an execution is frowned on. The men in the serial do not remove their hats whether inside or out. However, in South America "Tiger" refers to any big cat.
Stunts
- Babe DeFreest as Tiger Woman/Rita Arnold (doubling Linda Stirling)
- Tom SteeleTom Steele (stuntman)Tom Steele was a stunt man and actor, best remembered for appearing in serials, especially those produced by Republic Pictures, in both capacities.-Early life:...
as Allen Saunders/Tunnel Thug/Road Block Thug/Ambusher (doubling Allan Lane) - Ken TerrellKen TerrellKen Terrell was an American western and action film actor and stuntman best known for playing Joe Marcella in the 1956 film The Indestructible Man. He died March 8, 1966 from arteriosclerosis-Partial filmography:...
as José Delgado/Morgan/Mack/Fletcher Walton/Bolton/Depot Thug/Oil Truck Driver (doubling Duncan Renaldo, George J. Lewis, Stanley Price & LeRoy Mason) - Eddie ParkerEddie ParkerEddie Parker was a stuntman and actor who appeared in many classic films, mostly westerns and horror films...
as Tom Dagget/Office Thug/Depot Thug/Trooper/Travis/Oil Truck Thug (doubling Crane Whitley) - Duke Greene as Gentry/Steward-Thug/Motor Boat Thug/Truck Driver/Shack Heavy/Ambusher (doubling Kenne Duncan)
Special effects
The special model effects were produced by Theodore LydeckerLydecker brothers
-Partial filmography:*Darkest Africa *Women in War - Oscar nominated*Adventures of Captain Marvel *Flying Tigers - Oscar nominated*Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe...
.
Theatrical
The Tiger Womans official release date is 27 May 1944, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges. The serial was re-released on 17 January 1951, under the new title Perils of the Darkest Jungle, between the first runs of Flying Disc Man from MarsFlying Disc Man from Mars
Flying Disc Man from Mars is a Republic film serial. This is considered a weak example of the serial medium, even compared to other post-World War II serials.-Plot:...
and Don Daredevil Rides Again
Don Daredevil Rides Again
Don Daredevil Rides Again is a Republic Movie serial. It makes heavy use of stock footage from Republic's previous Zorro serials. The character of Don Daredevil was created for this serial as the rights to Zorro belonged to Disney by 1951.-Cast:* Ken Curtis as Lee Hadley, otherwise known as...
.
Television
The Tiger Woman was one of twenty-six Republic serials re-released as a Century-66 film on television in 1966. The title of the film was changed to Jungle Gold. This version was cut down to 100-minutes in length.Critical reception
Stedman believes that, when compared to the earlier Witney-English serials, The Tiger Woman is a poor serial.Chapter titles
- The Temple of Terror (24min 52s)
- Doorway to Death (15min 33s)
- Cathedral of Carnage (15min 32s)
- Echo of Eternity (15min 34s)
- Two Shall Die (15min 34s)
- Dungeon of the Doomed (15min 33s)
- Mile-a-Minute Murder (15min 33s)
- Passage to Peril (15min 33s)
- Cruise to Cremation (15min 33s)
- Target for Murder (15min 33s)
- The House of Horror (15min 33s)
- Triumph Over Treachery (15min 34s)
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This was one of the two 12-chapter serials produced by Republic Pictures in 1944. (The other, also starring Linda Stirling, was Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Black Whip is a 1944 Republic Pictures film serial starring Linda Stirling. The film was made after the popular 1940 20th Century-Fox remake of The Mark of Zorro and Republic was unable to use the character himself, but still wanted to capitalize on it. However, and despite the title,...
). As was customary for Republic, two 15-chapter serials were also released in this year.