Ramar of the Jungle
Strange things happen in the jungle. To prove it, just rent volumes one or
two of the classic half-hour suspense/adventure program, Ramar of the
Jungle.
two of the classic half-hour suspense/adventure program, Ramar of the
Jungle.
During its original two-season run in 1952-1954, the show riveted audiences
by following the adventures Dr. Tom Reynolds (Jon Hall) and his partner,
Professor Howard Ogden (Ray Montgomery, providing a bit of comic relief) as they
trekked the “jungles” of India and Africa.
by following the adventures Dr. Tom Reynolds (Jon Hall) and his partner,
Professor Howard Ogden (Ray Montgomery, providing a bit of comic relief) as they
trekked the “jungles” of India and Africa.
Every week, the duo encountered a wide range of perilous and increasingly
bizzarre situations, including a chance meeting with a woman clad a leopard skin
cloth whose husband was holding her captive under the claim that she actually
became a leopard under the full moon. The pair also battled a plethora of
poachers and thieves in their efforts to protect the “jungle natives.”
bizzarre situations, including a chance meeting with a woman clad a leopard skin
cloth whose husband was holding her captive under the claim that she actually
became a leopard under the full moon. The pair also battled a plethora of
poachers and thieves in their efforts to protect the “jungle natives.”
The show’s title came from an episode in which an American Indian chief
dubbed Dr. Reynolds “Ramar,” which means something akin to “Medicine Man” or
“Healer.”
dubbed Dr. Reynolds “Ramar,” which means something akin to “Medicine Man” or
“Healer.”
Though the series was not renewed for a third season, it has remained a
nostalgic favorite of viewers the world over, which may explain why two volumes
of the show were released on DVD just two years ago.
nostalgic favorite of viewers the world over, which may explain why two volumes
of the show were released on DVD just two years ago.
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Ramar of the Jungle
Strange things happen in the jungle. To prove it, just rent volumes one or
two of the classic half-hour suspense/adventure program, Ramar of the
Jungle.
two of the classic half-hour suspense/adventure program, Ramar of the
Jungle.
During its original two-season run in 1952-1954, the show riveted audiences
by following the adventures Dr. Tom Reynolds (Jon Hall) and his partner,
Professor Howard Ogden (Ray Montgomery, providing a bit of comic relief) as they
trekked the “jungles” of India and Africa.
by following the adventures Dr. Tom Reynolds (Jon Hall) and his partner,
Professor Howard Ogden (Ray Montgomery, providing a bit of comic relief) as they
trekked the “jungles” of India and Africa.
Every week, the duo encountered a wide range of perilous and increasingly
bizzarre situations, including a chance meeting with a woman clad a leopard skin
cloth whose husband was holding her captive under the claim that she actually
became a leopard under the full moon. The pair also battled a plethora of
poachers and thieves in their efforts to protect the “jungle natives.”
bizzarre situations, including a chance meeting with a woman clad a leopard skin
cloth whose husband was holding her captive under the claim that she actually
became a leopard under the full moon. The pair also battled a plethora of
poachers and thieves in their efforts to protect the “jungle natives.”
The show’s title came from an episode in which an American Indian chief
dubbed Dr. Reynolds “Ramar,” which means something akin to “Medicine Man” or
“Healer.”
dubbed Dr. Reynolds “Ramar,” which means something akin to “Medicine Man” or
“Healer.”
Though the series was not renewed for a third season, it has remained a
nostalgic favorite of viewers the world over, which may explain why two volumes
of the show were released on DVD just two years ago.
nostalgic favorite of viewers the world over, which may explain why two volumes
of the show were released on DVD just two years ago.
Popular Topics
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