T A R Z A N, L O R D O F T H E J U N G L E
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Lamont Johnson Version
1951 - 1953
First Show: Jan 11, 1951 Last Show: Jun 27, 1953
Number Shows: Mutual - ?? Audition Show: none
CBS - 67
Series Description:
Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Tarzan" first appeared on radio on September
12, 1932 in a syndicated serial that lasted for 286 episodes. It was
titled "Tarzan of the Apes". A second series, "Tarzan and the
Diamond of Ashir" followed on May 14, 1934, another serial consisting
of 39 episodes. A third series, "Tarzan and the Fires of Thor" was
transcribed but never released for broadcast. All episodes of these
series ran approximately 15 minutes each.
The radio listening audience had to wait until 1951 to again hear the
adventures of Tarzan and then it was only syndicated on the West
coast on the Mutual Don-Lee network. This series, the subject of
this log, was "Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle". The series, a product of
Commadore Productions, was later syndicated nationwide on CBS,
replacing HOPALONG CASSIDY. Unlike the previous series, it was not a
serial. The part of Tarzan was played by Lamont Johnson. Walter
White, Jr. produced the series. Most scripts were written by Bud
Lesser.
It opened with:
"From the heart of the jungle comes a savage cry of victory.
This is Tarzan, Lord of the jungle! From the black core of
dark Africa, land of enchantment, mystery and violence comes
one of the most colorful figures of all time. Transcribed
from the immortal pen of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan, the
bronzed, white son of the jungle!"
The West coast syndication started on January 11, 1951. The nation-
wide syndication started on March 22, 1952 and ran for sixty-seven
30-minute episodes until June 27, 1953. It's not known at this time
when the West coast Mutual run ended or how many shows that run
included.
Log Comments:
The old Adventure In Cassettes catalog showed the dates for the West
coast syndication but only listed the first 36 shows. Since they
were purchased by Radio Spirits, check there for these shows (they
currently offer a 20-tape set of the first 60 Mutual/Don-Lee shows).
Radio Memories also listed the Mutual-Don Lee Network dates and a
lists 60 shows in this run. Jay Hickerson's Guide does not list this
run.
The CBS run, starting on March 22, 1952, and their broadcast dates,
appear more often in catalogs although there are a number of episodes
that appear to be missing in this series. Fortunately catalogs like
AVPRO's lists shows they don't have, making this log possible. Also,
Jay's guide provided number of shows and broadcast dates of shows in
circulation.
I've provided two chronological logs, one for the Mutual/Don-Lee run
and one for the CBS run and an alphabetical list cross referencing the
chronological logs.
Mutual/Don-Lee Chronological Log:
Date Num Title Avail
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....... shows aired on Thursdays ........
Jan 11, 1951 1 "Tarzan And The Decoy" yes
Jan 18, 1951 2 "Tarzan And The Black Ivory" yes
Jan 25, 1951 3 "Tarzan And The Hooded Death" yes
Feb 01, 1951 4 "Tarzan And The Manuema" yes
Feb 08, 1951 5 "Tarzan And The Siren of Omdur Mara" yes
Feb 15, 1951 6 "Black Gold of Africa" yes
Feb 22, 1951 7 "Tarzan And The Coward" yes
Mar 01, 1951 8 "The Female of the Species" yes
Mar 08, 1951 9 "The End of the World" yes
Mar 15, 1951 10 "Across A Continent" yes
Mar 22, 1951 11 "Tarzan And The Killer" yes
Mar 29, 1951 12 "Jungle Legacy" yes
Apr 05, 1951 13 "Jungle Orchids" yes
Apr 12, 1951 14 "Gold Coast Robbery" yes
Apr 19, 1951 15 "Life Or Death" yes
Apr 26, 1951 16 "D For Diamonds And Death" yes
May 03, 1951 17 "Tarzan And The Pirates Of Cape Bandeira" yes
May 10, 1951 18 "Contraband" yes
May 17, 1951 19 "Lake Of Blood" yes
May 24, 1951 20 "Congo Magic" yes
May 31, 1951 21 "Jungle Heat" yes
Jun 07, 1951 22 "Jungle Hijackers" yes
Jun 14, 1951 23 "Tarzan And The Stranger" yes
Jun 21, 1951 24 "Arab Vengeance" yes
Jun 28, 1951 25 "Tarzan In Captivity" yes
Jul 05, 1951 26 "Gold of the Sudan" yes
Jul 12, 1951 27 "Stolen Jewels" yes
Jul 19, 1951 28 "The Drum Without A Heart" yes
Jul 26, 1951 29 "Terror At Night" yes
Aug 02, 1951 30 "Trouble Off San Lorenquo" yes
Aka: "Danger Off San Lorenquo"
Aug 09, 1951 31 "Curse Of The Pharaohs" yes
Aug 16, 1951 32 "Head Hunters Of Wombesi" yes
Aug 23, 1951 33 "Trophy Room" yes
Aug 30, 1951 34 "Tarzan's Mistake" yes
Sep 06, 1951 35 "Death Has Small Wings" yes
Sep 13, 1951 36 "Tarzan's Magic Amulet" yes
Sep 20, 1951 37 "The Strange Book Of Araby" yes
Sep 27, 1951 38 "Cathedral Of The Congo" yes
Oct 04, 1951 39 "City Of Sleep" yes
Oct 11, 1951 40 "Jungle Odds" yes
Oct 18, 1951 41 "All Presumed Dead" yes
Oct 25, 1951 42 "Small Packages" yes
Nov 01, 1951 43 "Ghost Of The Karmiki" yes
Nov 08, 1951 44 "Adventure On The Road To Timbuktu" yes
Nov 15, 1951 45 "Strange Island" yes
Nov 22, 1951 46 "Message To Fort Shabier" yes
Nov 29, 1951 47 "African Thanksgiving" yes
Dec 06, 1951 48 "Hunter's Fury" yes
Dec 13, 1951 49 "Trouble Comes In Pairs" yes
Dec 20, 1951 50 "Congo Murder" yes
Dec 27, 1951 51 "Congo Christmas" yes
Jan 03, 1952 52 "The Hand Of Death" yes
Jan 10, 1952 53 "Man From Another World" yes
Jan 17, 1952 54 "Quicksands Of Wadehara" yes
Jan 24, 1952 55 "Trail Of Death" yes
Jan 31, 1952 56 "Killer At Large" yes
Feb 07, 1952 57 "First Prize: Death" yes
Feb 14, 1952 58 "Paradise Island" yes
Feb 21, 1952 59 "The Demon Of Rongu" yes
Feb 28, 1952 60 "Tarzan And The Simba Hodari" yes
CBS Chronological Log:
Date Num Title Avail
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....... shows aired on Saturdays ........
Mar 22, 1952 1 "Tarzan And The Siren of Omdur Mara" yes
Mar 29, 1952 2 "Tarzan And The Manuema" yes
Apr 05, 1952 3 "Black Gold Of Africa" yes
Apr 12, 1952 4 "Tarzan And The Black Ivory" yes
Apr 19, 1952 5 "Tarzan And The Coward" yes
Apr 26, 1952 6 "The Female Of The Species" yes
May 03, 1952 7 "Tarzan And The Killer" yes
May 10, 1952 8 "Jungle Legacy" yes
May 17, 1952 9 "Jungle Orchids" yes
May 24, 1952 10 "Gold Coast Robbery" yes
May 31, 1952 11 "Life Or Death" yes
Jun 07, 1952 12 "D For Diamonds And Death" yes
Jun 14, 1952 13 "Tarzan And The Pirates Of Cape Bandeira" yes
Jun 21, 1952 14 "Lake Of Blood" yes
Jun 28, 1952 15 "Jungle Heat" yes
Jul 05, 1952 16 "Jungle Hijackers" yes
Jul 12, 1952 17 "Tarzan And The Stranger" yes
Jul 19, 1952 18 "Arab Vengeance" yes
Jul 26, 1952 19 "Tarzan In Captivity" yes
Aug 02, 1952 20 "Gold Of The Sudan"
Aug 09, 1952 21 "Stolen Jewels" yes
Aug 16, 1952 22 "The Drum Without A Heart" yes
Aug 23, 1952 23 "Danger Off San Lorenquo" yes
Aka: "Trouble Off San Lorenquo"
Aug 30, 1952 24 "Terror At Night"
Sep 06, 1952 25 "Head Hunters Of Wombesi" yes
Sep 13, 1952 26 "Trophy Room" yes
Sep 20, 1952 27 "Death Has Small Wings" yes
Sep 27, 1952 28 "Tarzan's Magic Amulet" yes
Oct 04, 1952 29 "The Strange Book Of Araby" yes
Oct 11, 1952 30 "Cathedral Of The Congo"
Oct 18, 1952 31 "City Of Sleep"
Oct 25, 1952 32 "Jungle Odds" yes
Nov 01, 1952 33 "Small Packages"
Nov 08, 1952 34 "Adventure On The Road To Timbuktu"
Nov 15, 1952 35 "Strange Island"
Nov 22, 1952 36 "African Thanksgiving"
Nov 29, 1952 37 "Hunter's Fury"
Dec 06, 1952 38 "Congo Murder" yes
Dec 13, 1952 39 "The Strange Book Of Araby" yes
(Repeat of #29, 10-04-52)
Dec 20, 1952 40 "Congo Christmas"
Dec 27, 1952 41 "Tarzan And The Siren Of Omdur Mara" yes
(Repeat of #1, 03-22-52)
Jan 03, 1953 42 "The Hand Of Death"
Jan 10, 1953 43 "Man From Another World"
Jan 17, 1953 44 "Quicksands Of Wadehara"
Jan 24, 1953 45 "Trail Of Death"
Jan 31, 1953 46 "Killer At Large" yes
Feb 07, 1953 47 "Paradise Island"
Feb 14, 1953 48 "The Demon Of Rongu" yes
Feb 21, 1953 49 "Tarzan And The Hooded Death" yes
Feb 28, 1953 50 "Tarzan And The Simba Hodari"
Mar 07, 1953 51 "Omen Of The Emerald" yes
Mar 14, 1953 52 "Volcano Of The Sun"
Mar 21, 1953 53 "Jungle Orchids" yes
(Repeat of #9, 05-17-52)
Mar 28, 1953 54 "The End Of The World" yes
Apr 04, 1953 55 "Arena Of Death" yes
Apr 11, 1953 56 "Jungle Smoke" yes
Apr 18, 1953 57 "Evidence Destroyed" yes
Apr 25, 1953 58 "The Missing Element" yes
May 02, 1953 59 "New Death" yes
Aka: "Rays of Death"
May 09, 1953 60 "Tarzan And The Lypagor" yes
May 16, 1953 61 "Tarzan And The Hot Rod Kid" yes
May 23, 1953 62 "Mask Of Monatiki" yes
May 30, 1953 63 "None So Blind" yes
Jun 06, 1953 64 "Night Riders Of Tomkia" yes
Jun 13, 1953 65 "The American Family Robinson" yes
Jun 20, 1953 66 "Tarzan And The Long Journey" yes
Jun 27, 1953 67 "Two In The Bush" yes
Alphabetical Listing:
Notes: Date format is year-month-day. Shows with "Tarzan And The" in
the title are listed twice, once with "Tarzan And The" at the start
and once with at the end to ignore it for sorting. Any alternate
titles are not indicated as alternates in this list.
Title Mutual CBS
Num, Date Num, Date
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Across A Continent 10, 51-03-15
Adventure On The Road To Timbuktu 44, 51-11-08 34, 52-11-08
African Thanksgiving 47, 51-11-29 36, 52-11-22
All Presumed Dead 41, 51-10-18
American Family Robinson, The 65, 53-06-13
Arab Vengeance 24, 51-06-21 18, 52-07-19
Arena Of Death 55, 53-04-04
Black Gold Of Africa 06, 51-02-15 03, 52-04-05
Black Ivory, Tarzan And The 02, 51-01-18 04, 52-04-12
Cathedral Of The Congo 38, 51-09-27 30, 52-10-11
City Of Sleep 39, 51-10-04 31, 52-10-18
Congo Christmas 51, 51-12-27 40, 52-12-20
Congo Magic 20, 51-05-24
Congo Murder 50, 51-12-20 38, 52-12-06
Contraband 18, 51-05-10
Coward, Tarzan And The 07, 51-02-22 05, 52-04-19
Curse Of The Pharaohs 31, 51-08-09
D For Diamonds And Death 16, 51-04-26 12, 52-06-07
Danger Off San Lorenquo 30, 51-08-02 23, 52-08-23
Death Has Small Wings 35, 51-09-06 27, 52-09-20
Decoy, Tarzan And The 01, 51-01-11
Demon Of Rongu, The 59, 52-02-21 48, 53-02-14
Drum Without A Heart, The 28, 51-07-19 22, 52-08-16
End Of The World, The 09, 51-03-08 54, 53-03-28
Evidence Destroyed 57, 53-04-18
Female Of The Species, The 08, 51-03-01 06, 52-04-26
First Prize: Death 57, 52-02-07
Ghost Of The Karmiki 43, 51-11-01
Gold Coast Robbery 14, 51-04-12 10, 52-05-24
Gold Of The Sudan 26, 51-07-05 20, 52-08-02
Hand Of Death, The 52, 52-01-03 42, 53-01-03
Head Hunters Of Wombesi 32, 51-08-16 25, 52-09-06
Hooded Death, Tarzan And The 03, 51-01-25 49, 53-02-21
Hot Rod Kid, Tarzan And The 61, 53-05-16
Hunter's Fury 48, 51-12-06 37, 52-11-29
Jungle Heat 21, 51-05-31 15, 52-06-28
Jungle Hijackers 22, 51-06-07 16, 52-07-05
Jungle Legacy 12, 51-03-29 08, 52-05-10
Jungle Odds 40, 51-10-11 32, 52-10-25
Jungle Orchids 13, 51-04-05 53, 53-03-21
09, 52-05-17
Jungle Smoke 56, 53-04-11
Killer At Large 56, 52-01-31 46, 53-01-31
Killer, Tarzan And The 11, 51-03-22 07, 52-05-03
Lake Of Blood 19, 51-05-17 14, 52-06-21
Life Or Death 15, 51-04-19 11, 52-05-31
Long Journey, Tarzan And The 66, 53-06-20
Lypagor, Tarzan And The 60, 53-05-09
Man From Another World 53, 52-01-10 43, 53-01-10
Manuema, Tarzan And The 04, 51-02-01 02, 52-03-29
Mask Of Monatiki 62, 53-05-23
Message To Fort Shabier 46, 51-11-22
Missing Element, The 58, 53-04-25
New Death 59, 53-05-02
Night Riders Of Tomkia 64, 53-06-06
None So Blind 63, 53-05-30
Omen Of The Emerald 51, 53-03-07
Paradise Island 58, 52-02-14 47, 53-02-07
Pirates Of Cape Bandeira, Tarzan And The 17, 51-05-03 13, 52-06-14
Quicksands Of Wadehara 54, 52-01-17 44, 53-01-17
Rays of Death 59, 53-05-02
Simba Hodari, Tarzan And The 60, 52-02-28 50, 53-02-28
Siren Of Omdur Mara, Tarzan And The 05, 51-02-08 01, 52-03-22
41, 52-12-27
Small Packages 42, 51-10-25 33, 52-11-01
Stolen Jewels 27, 51-07-12 21, 52-08-09
Strange Book Of Araby, The 37, 51-09-20 29, 52-10-04
39, 52-12-13
Strange Island 45, 51-11-15 35, 52-11-15
Stranger,Tarzan And The 23, 51-06-14 17, 52-07-12
Tarzan's Magic Amulet 36, 51-09-13 28, 52-09-27
Tarzan's Mistake 34, 51-08-30
Tarzan And The Black Ivory 02, 51-01-18 04, 52-04-12
Tarzan And The Coward 07, 51-02-22 05, 52-04-19
Tarzan And The Decoy 01, 51-01-11
Tarzan And The Hooded Death 03, 51-01-25 49, 53-02-21
Tarzan And The Hot Rod Kid 61, 53-05-16
Tarzan And The Killer 11, 51-03-22 07, 52-05-03
Tarzan And The Long Journey 66, 53-06-20
Tarzan And The Lypagor 60, 53-05-09
Tarzan And The Manuema 04, 51-02-01 02, 52-03-29
Tarzan And The Pirates Of Cape Bandeira 13, 52-06-14
Tarzan And The Simba Hodari 60, 52-02-28 50, 53-02-28
Tarzan And The Siren Of Omdur Mara 05, 51-02-08 01, 52-03-22
41, 52-12-27
Tarzan And The Stranger 23, 51-06-14 17, 52-07-12
Tarzan In Captivity 25, 51-06-28 19, 52-07-26
Terror At Night 29, 51-07-26 24, 52-08-30
Trail Of Death 55, 52-01-24 45, 53-01-24
Trophy Room 33, 51-08-23 26, 52-09-13
Trouble Comes In Pairs 49, 51-12-13
Trouble Off San Lorenquo 30, 51-08-02 22, 52-08-23
Two In The Bush 67, 53-06-27
Volcano Of The Sun 52, 53-03-14
References:
* "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All
Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514
* OTR club and vendor catalogs or web sites:
* AVPRO, Don Aston, PO Box 1392, Lake Elsinore, CA 92531-1392
* Great American Radio, Gary Kramer, PO Box 504, Genesee, MI 48437
* North American Radio Archives, 134 Vincewood Dr., Nicolasville, KY
40356
* Radio Memories, Ted Davenport, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little Rock,
AR 72116
* Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
* Radio Spirits, PO Box 1307, Willingford, CT 06492
* Satellite Broadcasting, Fred Berney, 4580-E Mack Ave., Frederick,
MD 21701
* Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety And Comedy,
PO Box 7177, Van Nuys, CA 91409-7177
Other Logs or Books:
* TARZAN Log, Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514
Reader Feedback:
* Arlene Osborne provided the title "Trouble Comes In Pairs".
* Dick Judge provided the starting date for the second serial
mentioned in the Description section.
* Arch Z. (no last name given) supplied a list of titles and other
corrections obtained by listening to the shows.
Last Update: May 20, 2004
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