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Tarzan: The Radio Serials (includes the Australian
serial: Tarzan, King of the Apes) |
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Edgar
Rice Burroughs' Tarzan first
appeared on radio on September 12, 1932 in a syndicated serial that was
broadcast nightly in fifteen-minute episodes and lasted for two years and 286
episodes. It was titled Tarzan Of The Apes. Of
this first serial, only the first 77 episodes are known to have survived and
as such it isn't featured here. Then
Burroughs decided to try his hand at producing his own Tarzan radio show. The
result was Tarzan and the Diamond of Asher, an elaborate thirteen week 39 part serial
broadcast in 1934. The following introduction was penned by Edgar Rice
Burroughs for the announcer to read introducing a 1940 re-broadcast of Tarzan
And The Diamond of Asher: "We
bring you Tarzan, that immortal fictional character of Edgar Rice Burroughs,
in a new and exciting serial entitled Tarzan and the Diamond of Asher, which
is adapted from the novel, Tarzan And The Forbidden City. Deep in the heart
of Africa rises a mighty cone-shaped mountain, an extinct volcano, in the
huge crater of which lies The Forbidden City of Asher. To reach this
stronghold two safaris endure hardships and perils that bring death to some
and high adventure to all. One safari is bent on the rescue of the son of its
leader whilst the other, headed by a wily and unscrupulous Oriental, seeks
only the Father of Diamonds. And through the intrigue and mystery and the
danger moves the majestic figure of Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle." This
serial started on May 14, 1934, airing Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
consisting of 39 15-minute
episodes. It starred Carlton
KaDell as Tarzan and Ralph Scott as Tarzan's faithful aid Paul D'Arnot. Carlton
KaDell and Ralph Scott were back again for a second serial entitled Tarzan
and the Fires of Tohr in 1936: While
investigating the illegal activities of slave traders and ivory smugglers,
Tarzan and his friend, Paul D'Arnot save a member of the Burton-Ashleigh
Expedition from death. After learning that the expedition is lost, Tarzan
agrees to lead the group out of the jungle. Little do they realize however,
that they will soon be captured by a strange yellow race, and taken to the
lost city of Tohr. There they face the dangers of the arena, rogue elephants
and sacrifice to the Fires of Tohr - the result of a hidden lake of volcanic
fire that shoots up through a pit to the very arms of the temple god, an idol
carved in the likeness of a lion. Befriending the son of the ruler of a rival
city who is held as a slave in Tohr, Tarzan and his friends face death at
every turn. Love, hate, jealousy, and political intrigue - as well as courage
and loyalty - all play parts in this thrilling serial produced under the
personal direction of Edgar Rice Burroughs Want
to check out a few episodes of the Tarzan and the Diamond of Asher serial? These
episodes are the first 4 of the Tarzan and the Diamond of Asher serial - great listening - they can be freely
downloaded to your computer - just right button click on any link below and
chose "Download Linked File" (or words to that effect). The file is
on an average about 8Mb - download time will depend on your (broadband)
speed: TDA_1934-05-01
EpisodeNo.1.mp3 TDA_1934-05-02
EpisodeNo.2.mp3 TDA_1934-05-03
EpisodeNo.3.mp3 TDA_1934-05-04
EpisodeNo.4.mp3 Tarzan, King of the Apes - the Australian Serial Tarzan,
King of the Apes was 15 minute Australian serial which ran in most Australian
capital cities and regional outlets from 1954. There were more than 600
episodes in the program (the exact number is not known). There
are a total of 20 episodes which have survived É The
first 4 episodes deal with the beginnings of the classic tale of Tarzan the
Ape Man in which we learn of Tarzan's origins being the baby, John Clayton
(Earl of Greystoke) who with his family are marooned in the jungle. Tarzan is
raised by the Kerchak White Apes and as an adult he comes across a
shipwrecked group of treasure hunters which include Jane Porter along with
Cecil Clayton (Tarzan's cousin). Rod Taylor who was to soon head to the US and movie success
with films such as The Time Machine
(1960) plays Tarzan - albeit initially with grunts and then pidgin English
after tutelage from Jane. A
nice run of 14 consecutive episodes from 1955 have survived with Ray
Barrett now starring as Tarzan. In
this stirring adventure we hear
that oil has been found in The Valley of the Scorpions and that benevolent
ruler Sheik Kadua Ben Sadin has struck a deal with Lord ("Tenny")
Tennington which favours both the Englishman's company and the Sheik's
people. But Kadua and his daughter, Jasmin go missing and the evil Ahmed
Kadir installs himself as Sheik. Kadir has the rival oilman, Hugh Chandler as
a partner and together they have enlisted the nomadic Tuaregs to overrun the
villages and challenge Tenny's oil lease. Tarzan befriends Tenny and with the
youthful Abdul and Kadua supporter Habib, they begin the fight back. We
join the story with Tarzan and Tenny in Tenny's plane observing the Tuaregs
in battle against forces loyal to Kadua and led by Abdul and Habib. Two
further consecutive episodes have survived from 1958. In these we learn that
animals have mysteriously disappeared from the jungle and something strange
has happened to Jad-Bel_Jar, the Golden Lion. He's been badly burned and has been stalking the
villagers, much to the puzzlement of Tarzan and Abdul. An evil witchdoctor
appears to be involved. Want
to check out a few episodes of the Tarzan, King of the Apes - The
Australian Serial? These
episodes are the first 4 - every - of the Australian serial Tarzan, King
of the Apes - great listening -
they can be freely downloaded to your computer - just right button click on
any link below and chose "Download Linked File" (or words to that
effect). The file is on an average about 11Mb - download time will depend on
your (broadband) speed: TZKAAU_1954-08-16
Shipwrecked Treasure Hunters.mp3 TZKAAU_1954-08-17
A First Meeting with Jane.mp3 TZKAAU_1954-08-18
History in an Empty Hut.mp3 TZKAAU_1954-08-19
Fight with Numa the Lion.mp3 These
2 MP3 CDs consists of Tarzan on Radio, a 30 minute documentary in which
Professor Jeffrey Richards interviews noted Tarzan on Radio historian Robert
R. Barrett as well the two 39 episode Tarzan serials: Tarzan and the Diamond
of Asher & Tarzan and the Fires of Tohr. Each has been carefully restored
having full introductions and conclusions - the excessively long musical
intro in Diamond of Asher has been trimmed (but not at the expense of the
atmosphere thus generated) The
second CD comprises the 20 surviving episodes of the Australian serial:
Tarzan, King of the Apes A. A
30 minute BBC documentary of Tarzan on Radio B. Tarzan
and the Diamond of Asher 1.
TDA_1934-05-01
EpisodeNo.1.mp3 2.
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EpisodeNo.2.mp3 3.
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EpisodeNo.3.mp3 4.
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EpisodeNo.4.mp3 5.
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EpisodeNo.5.mp3 6.
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EpisodeNo.6.mp3 7.
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EpisodeNo.7.mp3 8.
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EpisodeNo.8.mp3 9.
TDA_1934-05-11
EpisodeNo.9.mp3 10.
TDA_1934-05-14
EpisodeNo.10.mp3 11.
TDA_1934-05-15
EpisodeNo.11.mp3 12.
TDA_1934-05-16
EpisodeNo.12.mp3 13.
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EpisodeNo.13.mp3 14.
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EpisodeNo.14.mp3 15.
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EpisodeNo.15.mp3 16.
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EpisodeNo.16.mp3 17.
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EpisodeNo.17.mp3 18.
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EpisodeNo.18.mp3 19.
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EpisodeNo.19.mp3 20.
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EpisodeNo.20.mp3 21.
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EpisodeNo.21.mp3 22.
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EpisodeNo.22.mp3 23.
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EpisodeNo.23.mp3 24.
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EpisodeNo.24.mp3 25.
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EpisodeNo.25.mp3 26.
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EpisodeNo.26.mp3 27.
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EpisodeNo.27.mp3 28.
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EpisodeNo.28.mp3 29.
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EpisodeNo.29.mp3 30.
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EpisodeNo.30.mp3 31.
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EpisodeNo.31.mp3 32.
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EpisodeNo.32.mp3 33.
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EpisodeNo.33.mp3 34.
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EpisodeNo.34.mp3 35.
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EpisodeNo.35.mp3 36.
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EpisodeNo.36.mp3 37.
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EpisodeNo.37.mp3 38.
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EpisodeNo.38.mp3 39.
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EpisodeNo.39.mp3 C.
Tarzan and the
Fires of Tohr 1.
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EpisodeNo.01.mp3 2.
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EpisodeNo.02.mp3 3.
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EpisodeNo.03.mp3 4.
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EpisodeNo.04.mp3 5.
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EpisodeNo.05.mp3 6.
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EpisodeNo.06.mp3 7.
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EpisodeNo.07.mp3 8.
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EpisodeNo.08.mp3 9.
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EpisodeNo.09.mp3 10.
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EpisodeNo.10.mp3 11.
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EpisodeNo.11.mp3 12.
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EpisodeNo.12.mp3 13.
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EpisodeNo.13.mp3 14.
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EpisodeNo.14.mp3 15.
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EpisodeNo.15.mp3 16.
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EpisodeNo.16.mp3 17.
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EpisodeNo.17.mp3 18.
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EpisodeNo.18.mp3 19.
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EpisodeNo.19.mp3 20.
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EpisodeNo.20.mp3 21.
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EpisodeNo.21.mp3 22.
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EpisodeNo.22.mp3 23.
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EpisodeNo.24.mp3 25.
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EpisodeNo.26.mp3 27.
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EpisodeNo.27.mp3 28.
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EpisodeNo.28.mp3 29.
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EpisodeNo.29.mp3 30.
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EpisodeNo.30.mp3 31.
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EpisodeNo.31.mp3 32.
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EpisodeNo.32.mp3 33.
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EpisodeNo.33.mp3 34.
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EpisodeNo.39.mp3 Tarzan, King of the Apes
- the Australian Serial A.
The Beginnings
of Tarzan 1.
TZKAAU_1954-08-16
Shipwrecked Treasure Hunters.mp3 2.
TZKAAU_1954-08-17 A
First Meeting with Jane.mp3 3.
TZKAAU_1954-08-18
History in an Empty Hut.mp3 4.
TZKAAU_1954-08-19
Fight with Numa the Lion.mp3 B.
The Valley of
the Scorpions 1.
TZKAAU_1955-06-08
Routed by the Tuaregs.mp3 2.
TZKAAU_1955-06-09
Refuelling at the Oasis.mp3 3.
TZKAAU_1955-06-13
Reconnoitre by Air.mp3 4.
TZKAAU_1955-06-14
Chandler Intervenes.mp3 5.
TZKAAU_1955-06-15 The
Waterhole Ruse.mp3 6.
TZKAAU_1955-06-16
Meeting with Hussien.mp3 7.
TZKAAU_1955-06-20
Opposing Truck Convoys.mp3 8.
TZKAAU_1955-06-21
Defending the Valley.mp3 9.
TZKAAU_1955-06-22 On
the Attack.mp3 10.
TZKAAU_1955-06-23 Ever
Dangerous Chandler.mp3 11.
TZKAAU_1955-06-27
Battle Lines Drawn.mp3 12.
TZKAAU_1955-06-28
Clandestine Recruitment.mp3 13.
TZKAAU_1955-06-29 The
Final Battle.mp3 14.
TZKAAU_1955-06-30 Fond
Farewells and US Bound.mp3 C. The Golden Lion 1.
TZKAAU_1957-08-14
Stalked Again by Jad-Bel-Jar.mp3 2.
TZKAAU_1957-08-15 The
Search for Jad-Bel-Jar.mp3 |