Jungle Jim (film)
Jungle Jim is a 1948 American adventure film directed by William Berke and starring Johnny Weissmuller. It is based on Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim comic strip and was distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is the first picture in the Jungle Jim series that consists of 16 films originally released between 1948 and 1955.
| Jungle Jim | |
|---|---|
Film poster for the 1st Jungle Jim film | |
| Directed by | William Berke |
| Screenplay by | Carroll Young |
| Story by | Carroll Young |
| Based on | Jungle Jim comic strip 1934-1954 by Alex Raymond |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Johnny Weissmuller |
| Cinematography | Lester White |
| Edited by | Aaron Stell |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | December 15, 1948 |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $350,000 (est.) |
In 1954, Columbia turned over its Jungle Jim rights to its television subsidiary, and in the last three films of the motion picture series Weissmuller's character was referred to as "Johnny Weissmuller" instead of Jungle Jim (but they are still regarded by fans as part of the "Jungle Jim" film series).
Devil Goddess (1955) was the last entry in the series, as well as being Weissmuller's last feature film, after which he starred in the Jungle Jim TV series.