Little Jungle Boy

Little Jungle Boy
Written byMende Brown
Directed byMende Brown
StarringRahman Rahmin
Music byLaurie Lewis
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerMende Brown
CinematographyBrendan Brown
EditorJackie Poynter
Running time90 minutes
Production companiesMass-Brown Pictures
Artransa Park Films
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
Release28 August 1970 (1970-08-28)

Little Jungle Boy is a 1970 Australian television film.

Plot

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Doctors at a research centre in South East Asia discover a boy who appears to have grown up wild in the jungle. The boy faces hostility from people who want to kidnap him and a treacherous witchdoctor. Eventually the boy returns to the jungle.

Cast

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Production

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The film was financed by an American company seeking product for the US TV market and Artransa Film Studios. Shooting took place short after their first Australian film. Strange Holiday (1970), partly on location in Singapore and Malaysia, as well as Artransa Studios in Sydney.[1]

Reception

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The movie returned a comfortable profit to its investors.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p249
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