Over time, he gained an appreciation for the continent and gained a reputation as a naturalist and a trapper, only killing the wildlife of his adopted home when necessary. Masters in film and media production new york film academy. Don mcguire and cleo moore are starring, alongside jack ingram, i. It is set to be the tenth movie in the dc extended universe dceu and a reboot of the movie franchise. Congo bill is a 1948 movie serial detailing the adventures of congo bill. A young man raised in england resigns his position in parliament and asks congo bill to guide him back to the village of his youth. The series starred don mcguire and cleo moore and was produced by sam katzman. Sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. Congo bill approved 4h 30min action, adventure 28 october 1948 usa a girl is about to inherit a fortune, but she is missing in africa. A 15 chapter columbia movie serial based on the dc comics character congo bill. Not only did his series continue in action comics throughout this period, he gained his own book, and a boy sidekick as well. Direct sales edition comic book published by dc comics under their vertigo imprint. Naslovni protagonist, ciji lik tumaci don mcgurie je lovac i dreser zivotinja koji odlazi u afriku pronaci nestalu nasljednicu velikog bogasttva.
Episodes the untamed beast, jungle gold, a hot reception, congo bill springs a trap, white shadows. This film is a collaborative project between the tribes, a tribal advisory board, the. Congo bill made his first appearance outside the universe of comics in a fifteenpart movie serial made by columbia pictures. He follows a legend about a mysterious white queen, but his path is full of difficulties, by an inhospitable jungle, and the man who will lose the fortune if the girl is found alive. The series was reissued in 1957 when moore had become a famous film star. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Sea devils, secret six, blackhawk, congo bill, challengers. Congo packs as much of the source material from michael crichtons novel as it can into a 90 minute film, with a memorable plot progression and perfect casting.
Posted on june 16, 2015 may 3, 2018 by zeke of all the jobs in film that weve covered so far, theres one in particular that seems to cause a lot of confusion. Later, bill would become the super hero congorilla by transferring his. King of the jungle was a serial adventure produced by columbia pictures in 1948. Congo bill 1948 is a columbia movie serial based on the dc comics character congo bill. Bombo the elephant saves congo bill, who has been disarmed. A military veteran and the son of a gamekeeper, an adult william congo bill glenmorgan became an adventurer in africa. There are a few decent ones, but most of them are simply just bill needs to move two feet out of the way to avoid whats threatening to kill him. As a successful wildlife cameraman, djenguet is returning to his roots to reveal the beauty and majesty of his country and its people. Complete movie series dvd collection with bonus art card arnold schwarzenegger. Only then, family charges congo bill, an adventurer, to find her, and bring her back to civilization. Congo bill golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. It gives the viewer dramatic tension, cliff hangers, suspense and very well drawn characterizations.
The serial featured the titular hero congo bill, sent to the african jungle to find a missing heiress. The batman is an upcoming american superhero mystery movie based on the dc comics character of the same name. Congo bill bucked the trend during the period 1952 1955. The batman movie simple english wikipedia, the free. Congo bill movie poster 11 x 17 congo bill was reproduced on premium heavy stock paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. His strength of character afforded him the trust and admiration of many african tribes and authorities.
Congo bill a movie serial was filmed by columbia pictures debuted in 1948, the series begins with congo bill going to africa in search of the white goddess, that was actually an heiress of a. Upon arrival, the group is met by monroe kelly ernie hudson, a selfdescribed great white hunter who happens to be black, and they discover that the jungle holds a menace that they werent counting on. While tank girl was a relatively small project, congo was a big one and stan winston had wanted it badly, for a number of reasons. A boy named mickey collins plays janu in a movie, spurring a jealous rivalry between the two. Congo bill is hired to locate an heiress lost somewhere in africa. Each of the fifteen episodes runs for twenty minutes so you get five hours of rock solid entertainment.
Congo bill is an intrepid lion tamer and explorer attached to a circus who goes to africa in search of a. Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimenog stripa o junaku danas poznatom kao congorilla. A girl is about to inherit a fortune, but she is missing in africa. An indigenous perspective by inhabit films kickstarter.
Access republic of the congos economy facts, statistics, project information. Intensive classes in postproduction assist the student not only with completing the final steps of the filmmaking process, but also with developing an ability to give. Congo bill provides everything one wants in an adventure serial. While in the middle of production on interview with the vampire, stan winston studio was also designing and preparing two other films. Congo bill was filmed as a 15 chapter movie serial by columbia pictures in 1948.
Congo bill original poster for congo bill directed by spencer gordon bennet thomas carr starring don mcguire. Reimagines the silver age character congo bill for the modern era. Tomahawk promo ad from the publisher 1 page report information. I just ran across your website of the old movie serials.
Democratic republic of congo, denmark, disputed territory, djibouti. With no regard for his personal safety, congo bill has never hesitated to risk his life to track down and capture even the most ferocious beasts of the jungle with power and speed beyond human conception. Djenguet shines a spotlight on his beloved homeland and discovers an even deeper connection with this place than he ever imagined. Congo crisis and early mobutu era,2 provides a fascinating study of the role th multinational oil. From the off, we can state that a producer wears many different hats during the course of a movies completion and its for that reason that its. Congo bill je americki crnobijeli pustolovni film u nastavcima snimljen 1948. Read the congo bill serial movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. But this intrepid jungle hero broke no new ground, to put it mildly. Prints exist in the george eastman museum film archive incomplete 35mm positive. Congo bill 194815 chapters columbia scarlet street. A serial film, film serial or just serial, movie serial or chapter play, is a motion picture form popular during the first half of the 20th century, consisting of a series of short subjects exhibited in consecutive order at one theater, generally advancing weekly, until the series is completed. Get info about the original print of congo bill, 1948, directed by spencer gordon bennet, with don mcguire, cleo moore, jack ingram.
Bill tripp, karuk tribe is the deputydirector of ecocultural. Don mcguire as congo bill, famed hunter and animal. Congo bill is a jungle adventure serial and bill himself don mcguire has no superpowers, so the film isnt heavy on. Congo bill was originally a backup feature in action comics, its title and general theme obviously inspired by the newspaper comicstrip jungle jim. Brand new and packaged carefully in a oversized protective tube. Meet bill shannon, an internationally renowned artist, break dancer.
Directed by spencer gordon bennet and thomas carr, congo bill is an adventureaction film, released in the usa on october 28 of 1948. Congo was based on the bestselling novel of the same name by michael crichton. Congo bill 1948, a film by spencer gordon bennet and. Along with his leopard skin clad sidekick janu, congo bill protected africas people and wildlife from exploitation. Played by a mustached don mcguire a b movie actor lacking somewhat in the charisma department congo bill again used the tired old plot about the search for a white jungle goddess, this time the possible heir to a 500,000dollar trust fund. Produced by sam katzman, congo bill 1948 followed the adventures of the titular hero don mcguire as he attempts to find and rescue ruth culver cleo moore from the dangers of deepest darkest africa. My congo dvd,vianet djenguet has lived half of his life in europe, yet his heart still lies in his homeland, his congo. The movie is directed by matt reeves, who wrote the screenplay with mattson tomlin, and will star robert pattinson as. I have been watching chapter one of congo bill, and while it is a little. It is produced by dc films and released by warner bros. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
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