T A R Z A N A N D T H E D I A M O N D O F A S H A I R
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1934
First Show: Sep 12, 1932 Last Show: Feb 04, 1935
Number Shows: 364 Audition Show: none
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. Of the first serial, only the first 77
episodes are known to have survived.
The success of TARZAN OF THE APES prompted Mr. Burroughs to produce
his own Tarzan radio serial, TARZAN AND THE DIAMOND OF ASHAIR based
on the book "Tarzan And The Forbidden City". This serial started on
May 14, 1934, airing Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, consisting of
39 episodes. It was directed by Fred Shields and narrated by John
McIntire. The cast list is shown below. The full run is available
to collectors.
Cast List
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Tarzan - Carlton KaDell
D'Arnot - Ralph Scott
Helen - Karena Shields
Gregory - George Turner
Magra - Jeannette Nolan
Atan Thome - Cy Kendall
Lal Taask - Don Wilson
Wolf - Victor Rodman
Larson - Victor Potel
Mitchell - Fred Harrington
The third and last serial produced was TARZAN AND THE FIRES OF TOHR.
This series never aired although all 39 episodes are available to
collectors. The radio listening audience had to wait until 1951 to
again hear the adventures of Tarzan when the Mutual Don-Lee network
broadcast the TARZAN, LORD OF THE JUNGLE series.
Log Comments:
Episode titles were not given in the shows. Some OTR vendors create
their own titles, descriptive of the particular episode. For this
log, titles are from Steve Kelez' Radio Showcase catalog. The only
other catalog that showed titles that I found was Ted Davenport's
Radio Memories.
Besides OTR catalogs and web sites, much information was obtained
from non-OTR Internet sites. Most notable was Bill Hillman's
ERBzin-e, an Edgar Rice Burroughs' fan site, which offers a synopsis
of each episode and other information. The main site address is
http://home.westman.wave.ca/~hillmans/erbmg101.html. Another notable
web site is http://www.tarzan.org, which offered a history of Tarzan,
including the radio series.
Chronological Log:
Date Day Num Title
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May 14, 1934 Mon 1 Mistaken Identity
May 16, 1934 Wed 2 The Map
May 18, 1934 Fri 3 A Wolf Among The Sheep
May 21, 1934 Mon 4 River Boat Of Danger
May 23, 1934 Wed 5 The Gregory Expedition Begins
May 25, 1934 Fri 6 The Ape Man Returns
May 28, 1934 Mon 7 Legend Of The "Father Of Diamonds"
May 30, 1934 Wed 8 Magra's Story
Jun 01, 1934 Fri 9 Stampeding Thunder
Jun 04, 1934 Mon 10 Reptile Death
Jun 06, 1934 Wed 11 Voodoo Medicine
Jun 08, 1934 Fri 12 Sting Of The Black Snake Whip
Jun 11, 1934 Mon 13 Jungle Fury
Jun 13, 1934 Wed 14 Desertion
Jun 15, 1934 Fri 15 Night Attack
Jun 18, 1934 Mon 16 Captives Of Al-Ton-Tome
Jun 20, 1934 Wed 17 The Pact
Jun 22, 1934 Fri 18 Helen Vanishes
Jun 25, 1934 Mon 19 The Ancient Causeway
Jun 27, 1934 Wed 20 Tu-Em-Baka Beckons
Jun 29, 1934 Fri 21 The Death's Head
Jul 02, 1934 Mon 22 Cave Of Dinosaurs
Jul 04, 1934 Wed 23 The Land Of Tu-Em-Baka
Jul 06, 1934 Fri 24 Escort To Ashair
Jul 09, 1934 Mon 25 The City Of Ashair
Jul 11, 1934 Wed 26 The Guardian Of The Diamond
Jul 13, 1934 Fri 27 Al-Ton-Tome's New Alliance
Jul 16, 1934 Mon 28 King Suten's New Prisoners
Jul 18, 1934 Wed 29 Another Try For The Diamond
Jul 20, 1934 Fri 30 The Queen's Offer
Jul 23, 1934 Mon 31 The Diamond's New Owner
Jul 25, 1934 Wed 32 Together Again
Jul 27, 1934 Fri 33 Help From A Friend
Jul 30, 1934 Mon 34 Royal Wedding
Aug 01, 1934 Wed 35 The Tower Of The Sun
Aug 03, 1934 Fri 36 Temple Of Ma-Chu
Aug 06, 1934 Mon 37 Escape Plans
Aug 08, 1934 Wed 38 Out Numbered
Aug 10, 1934 Fri 39 Victory And Death
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:
* Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
* Edward J. Carr, 216 Shaner St., Boyertown, PA 19512.
* Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr.,
Whittier, CA 90602
* Radio Memories, Ted Davenport, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little
Rock, AR 72116
* Radio Historical Association of Colorado, PO Box 1908,
Englewood, CO 80150
Other Logs or Books:
* TARZAN Log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808 Sunset Dr.,
Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com)
Last Update: May 20, 2004
This log is informational only. It does not imply that I or my
references have these shows for trade or sale. The shows may still
be protected under copyright law and should be obtained only from
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