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Bomba, the Jungle Boy

April 28, 2023

Bomba the Jungle Boy is a series of American boys' adventure books produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate under the pseudonym Roy Rockwood. and published by Cupples and Leon in the first half of the 20th century, in imitation of the successful Tarzan series.[citation needed]

Bomba the Jungle Boy
AuthorRoy Rockwood
CountryNorth America
LanguageEnglish
PublisherStratemeyer Syndicate
Publication date
1926–1938
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages210

Twenty books are in the series. The first 10 (published from 1926–1930) are set in South America, where Bomba, a white boy who grew up in the jungle, tries to discover his origin. The second set of 10 books (published from 1931–1938) shift the scene to Africa, where a slightly older Bomba has jungle adventures. The first editions all used the same cover illustration on their dust jackets; only the title would differ from book to book.

A common theme of the Bomba books is that Bomba, because he is white, has a soul that is awake, while his friends, the dark-skinned natives, have souls that are sleeping. Richard A. Lupoff, in his book Master of Adventure, a study of the works of Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs, describes the Bomba tales as more blatantly racist than the often-criticized Tarzan books.[1]

From 1949 through 1955, Monogram Pictures brought the character to the motion-picture screen in 12 Bomba films, starring Johnny Sheffield.[2] Sheffield was already established as an outdoor star; he had portrayed the character Boy in the Tarzan movies with Johnny Weissmuller. The Bomba films were all set in Africa.

When the Bomba films proved popular with young audiences, the first ten Bomba books were reprinted in the 1950s with all-new cover illustrations by Grosset & Dunlap, a publisher of many popular series books such as the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew. These same books were reprinted again later by Clover Books, a short-lived publisher that also reprinted the Grosset and Dunlap series Tom Quest. Although the Clover editions had no dust jackets, they retained the Grosset & Dunlap cover art.

In 1962, WGN-TV repackaged the Bomba films as a primetime summertime series called Zim Bomba that became a local ratings sensation. WGN executive Fred Silverman stated that "Zim" meant "Son of" in Swahili.[3]

In 1967–1968, DC Comics published a Bomba comic book series. It ran for seven issues and included scripts by Denny O'Neil and artwork by Jack Sparling. Stories from this series later were reprinted in DC's Tarzan title, but the character was re-named Simba, as DC no longer held the license.

List of the 20 "Bomba" Novels

All of the first editions had the same picture on the dust jacket; only the title was different. The Grosset and Dunlap books had different cover art on the dust jacket of each title. The Clover editions had no dust jackets, but had picture covers reprinting the Grosset and Dunlap art.

  1. Bomba the Jungle Boy, 1926 (First ten novels were set in South America)
  2. Bomba, the Jungle Boy at the Moving Mountain, 1926
  3. Bomba, the Jungle Boy at the Giant Cataract, 1926
  4. Bomba, the Jungle Boy on Jaguar Island, 1927
  5. Bomba, the Jungle Boy and the Abandoned City, 1927
  6. Bomba, the Jungle Boy on Terror Trail, 1928
  7. Bomba, the Jungle Boy in the Swamp of Death, 1929
  8. Bomba, the Jungle Boy Among the Slaves, 1929
  9. Bomba, the Jungle Boy on the Underground River, 1930
  10. Bomba, the Jungle Boy and the Lost Explorers, 1930
  11. Bomba, the Jungle Boy in a Strange Land, 1931 (Bomba's first adventure in Africa)
  12. Bomba, the Jungle Boy Among the Pygmies, 1931
  13. Bomba, the Jungle Boy and the Cannibals, 1932
  14. Bomba, the Jungle Boy and the Painted Hunters, 1932
  15. Bomba, the Jungle Boy and the River Demons, 1933
  16. Bomba, the Jungle Boy and the Hostile Chieftain, 1934
  17. Bomba, the Jungle Boy Trapped by the Cyclone, 1935
  18. Bomba, the Jungle Boy in the Land of Burning Lava, 1936
  19. Bomba, the Jungle Boy in the Perilous Kingdom, 1937
  20. Bomba, the Jungle Boy in the Steaming Grotto, 1938

Movies

Walter Mirisch had been general manager of Monogram Pictures since 1945. They specialized in low-budget movies, including series of regular characters such as Charlie Chan, Joe Palooka, and the Bowery Boys. Mirisch looked at the success of the Tarzan films and remembered the Bomba novels; he thought they might translate well into movies.

In November 1947, Monogram announced they had bought the rights to all 20 of the novels. They assigned Walter Mirisch to oversee their production, and said they intended to make three Bomba films per year. They were going to be in color.[4] They were seeking a male actor aged 18 to 20 to star.[5]

In September 1948, Monogram's president, Steve Broidy, announced that the studio would make two Bomba films over the following year, and the films would be in black and white.[6]

Mirisch later claimed he was paid $2,500 a film, and the success of the series launched him as a producer.[7] Johnny Sheffield retired at age 24 after completing the twelfth Bomba film, "Lord of the Jungle".

List of the 12 "Bomba" Feature Films

(Note* - Johnny Sheffield plays "Bomba" in all 12 films)

  1. Bomba, the Jungle Boy (1949) starring Onslow Stevens
  2. Bomba on Panther Island (1949)
  3. The Lost Volcano (1950) starring Elena Verdugo
  4. Bomba and the Hidden City (1950)
  5. The Lion Hunters (1951) starring Morris Ankrum and Woody Strode
  6. Elephant Stampede (1952) starring Myron Healy
  7. African Treasure (1952) starring Lyle Talbot
  8. Bomba and the Jungle Girl (1952)
  9. Safari Drums (1953)
  10. The Golden Idol (1954)
  11. Killer Leopard (1954) starring Beverly Garland
  12. Lord of the Jungle (1955)

References

  1. ^ Lupoff, Richard (2005). Master of Adventure. Bison Books. pp. 185–186. ISBN 978-0803280304 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Beebe, Ford (1949-03-20), Bomba, the Jungle Boy, retrieved 2016-05-13
  3. ^ p.15 Smith, Sally Bedell Up the Tube: Prime Time TV and the Silverman Years 1981 Viking Press
  4. ^ THOMAS F BRADY (Nov 27, 1947). "GEIGER WILL FILM DI DONATO'S NOVEL". New York Times. ProQuest 108040272.
  5. ^ Schallert, E. (Nov 28, 1947). "DRAMA AND FILM". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165782044.
  6. ^ "Studio to turn out 61 pictures during 1948–49". Los Angeles Times. Sep 14, 1948. ProQuest 165890270.
  7. ^ Clooney, N. (Mar 13, 1998). "Oscar's popularity a 70-year tradition". Cincinnati Post. ProQuest 429545442.

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Bomba the Jungle Boy is a series of American boys adventure books produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate under the pseudonym Roy Rockwood and published by Cupples and Leon in the first half of the 20th century in imitation of the successful Tarzan series citation needed Bomba the Jungle BoyJohnny Sheffield and Peggy Ann Garner in Monogram Pictures 1949 film AuthorRoy RockwoodCountryNorth AmericaLanguageEnglishPublisherStratemeyer SyndicatePublication date1926 1938Media typePrint Hardback amp Paperback Pages210Twenty books are in the series The first 10 published from 1926 1930 are set in South America where Bomba a white boy who grew up in the jungle tries to discover his origin The second set of 10 books published from 1931 1938 shift the scene to Africa where a slightly older Bomba has jungle adventures The first editions all used the same cover illustration on their dust jackets only the title would differ from book to book A common theme of the Bomba books is that Bomba because he is white has a soul that is awake while his friends the dark skinned natives have souls that are sleeping Richard A Lupoff in his book Master of Adventure a study of the works of Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs describes the Bomba tales as more blatantly racist than the often criticized Tarzan books 1 From 1949 through 1955 Monogram Pictures brought the character to the motion picture screen in 12 Bomba films starring Johnny Sheffield 2 Sheffield was already established as an outdoor star he had portrayed the character Boy in the Tarzan movies with Johnny Weissmuller The Bomba films were all set in Africa When the Bomba films proved popular with young audiences the first ten Bomba books were reprinted in the 1950s with all new cover illustrations by Grosset amp Dunlap a publisher of many popular series books such as the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew These same books were reprinted again later by Clover Books a short lived publisher that also reprinted the Grosset and Dunlap series Tom Quest Although the Clover editions had no dust jackets they retained the Grosset amp Dunlap cover art In 1962 WGN TV repackaged the Bomba films as a primetime summertime series called Zim Bomba that became a local ratings sensation WGN executive Fred Silverman stated that Zim meant Son of in Swahili 3 In 1967 1968 DC Comics published a Bomba comic book series It ran for seven issues and included scripts by Denny O Neil and artwork by Jack Sparling Stories from this series later were reprinted in DC s Tarzan title but the character was re named Simba as DC no longer held the license Contents 1 List of the 20 Bomba Novels 2 Movies 3 List of the 12 Bomba Feature Films 4 References 5 External linksList of the 20 Bomba Novels EditAll of the first editions had the same picture on the dust jacket only the title was different The Grosset and Dunlap books had different cover art on the dust jacket of each title The Clover editions had no dust jackets but had picture covers reprinting the Grosset and Dunlap art Bomba the Jungle Boy 1926 First ten novels were set in South America Bomba the Jungle Boy at the Moving Mountain 1926 Bomba the Jungle Boy at the Giant Cataract 1926 Bomba the Jungle Boy on Jaguar Island 1927 Bomba the Jungle Boy and the Abandoned City 1927 Bomba the Jungle Boy on Terror Trail 1928 Bomba the Jungle Boy in the Swamp of Death 1929 Bomba the Jungle Boy Among the Slaves 1929 Bomba the Jungle Boy on the Underground River 1930 Bomba the Jungle Boy and the Lost Explorers 1930 Bomba the Jungle Boy in a Strange Land 1931 Bomba s first adventure in Africa Bomba the Jungle Boy Among the Pygmies 1931 Bomba the Jungle Boy and the Cannibals 1932 Bomba the Jungle Boy and the Painted Hunters 1932 Bomba the Jungle Boy and the River Demons 1933 Bomba the Jungle Boy and the Hostile Chieftain 1934 Bomba the Jungle Boy Trapped by the Cyclone 1935 Bomba the Jungle Boy in the Land of Burning Lava 1936 Bomba the Jungle Boy in the Perilous Kingdom 1937 Bomba the Jungle Boy in the Steaming Grotto 1938Movies EditWalter Mirisch had been general manager of Monogram Pictures since 1945 They specialized in low budget movies including series of regular characters such as Charlie Chan Joe Palooka and the Bowery Boys Mirisch looked at the success of the Tarzan films and remembered the Bomba novels he thought they might translate well into movies In November 1947 Monogram announced they had bought the rights to all 20 of the novels They assigned Walter Mirisch to oversee their production and said they intended to make three Bomba films per year They were going to be in color 4 They were seeking a male actor aged 18 to 20 to star 5 In September 1948 Monogram s president Steve Broidy announced that the studio would make two Bomba films over the following year and the films would be in black and white 6 Mirisch later claimed he was paid 2 500 a film and the success of the series launched him as a producer 7 Johnny Sheffield retired at age 24 after completing the twelfth Bomba film Lord of the Jungle List of the 12 Bomba Feature Films Edit Note Johnny Sheffield plays Bomba in all 12 films Bomba the Jungle Boy 1949 starring Onslow Stevens Bomba on Panther Island 1949 The Lost Volcano 1950 starring Elena Verdugo Bomba and the Hidden City 1950 The Lion Hunters 1951 starring Morris Ankrum and Woody Strode Elephant Stampede 1952 starring Myron Healy African Treasure 1952 starring Lyle Talbot Bomba and the Jungle Girl 1952 Safari Drums 1953 The Golden Idol 1954 Killer Leopard 1954 starring Beverly Garland Lord of the Jungle 1955 References Edit Lupoff Richard 2005 Master of Adventure Bison Books pp 185 186 ISBN 978 0803280304 via Google Books Beebe Ford 1949 03 20 Bomba the Jungle Boy retrieved 2016 05 13 p 15 Smith Sally Bedell Up the Tube Prime Time TV and the Silverman Years 1981 Viking Press THOMAS F BRADY Nov 27 1947 GEIGER WILL FILM DI DONATO S NOVEL New York Times ProQuest 108040272 Schallert E Nov 28 1947 DRAMA AND FILM Los Angeles Times ProQuest 165782044 Studio to turn out 61 pictures during 1948 49 Los Angeles Times Sep 14 1948 ProQuest 165890270 Clooney N Mar 13 1998 Oscar s popularity a 70 year tradition Cincinnati Post ProQuest 429545442 External links EditBomba the Jungle Boy at the Moving Mountain at Faded Page Canada Bomba the Jungle Boy at IMDb Jungle Jim at IMDb Ramar of the Jungle at IMDb Books amp Films of Bomba the Jungle Boy Congo Bill Jungle Jim serial Jungle Jim film Titles of feature films Jungle Jim TV series Ramar of the Jungle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bomba the Jungle Boy amp oldid 1151990968, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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