The man of bronze 1975 was originally only available on an inferior dvd release, but now the warner archive collection has released it through their archive programme and what a joy it is, as i have loved this film ever since i saw it at the cinema and subsequently on the television. In 1975 george pal produced a movie starring ron ely as doc savage. This is a film armory pistol with custom grips that dont have the ruger logo. The movie was a critical failure and did poorly at the boxoffice. Moreover, ely even played the lead role in the film doc savage.
In the fabulous thirties, doc savage and his five amazing adventurers are sucked into the mystery of docs father disappearing in the wilds of south america. The 1975 actioncomedy was the final film produced by george pal, and it demonstrates none of the charm or thrills of pal classics like the war of the worlds 1953 or the time machine 1960. Conduct unbecoming is a 1975 british drama film, an adaptation of the barry england play conduct unbecoming, first staged in 1969. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. High adventure, suspense and laughter all compine to make doc savagethe man of bronze a real audience pleaser. The man of bronze 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Berryman who suffers from hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, a rare condition leaving him with no sweat glands, hair, fingernails or teeth reminds one of a latterday rondo hatton who also.
The man of bronze starring ron ely, the star of the tarzan tv series from the late 60s, which i also loved. While by no means a good movie or a good adaptation of doc savage for the screen i have some affection for it. Some of his other popular projects are the remarkable mr. It should also be noted that in 1975 i was years old. The man of bronze 1975 was on amazon streaming, i figured i might as well rewatch it. Doc savage fullhd movie eng sub doc savage fullhd movie fullhd stream doc savage fullhd movie high quality stream doc savage fullhd movie online stream doc savage. It stars ron ely who had escaped from tarzan but retained an undeniable physical presence and a cast of supporting actors. Seas is an international criminal and smuggler who repeatedly attempts to kill the hero of the film, doc savage. Doc savage original us 1sheet27x41 1sided folded movie poster. Movies like george pals doc savage, the man of bronze 1975, with its rousing.
Magazine management, the magazine and comicbook publishing parent of marvel comics at the time, released a number of magazineformat comics in the 1970s, primarily from 1973 to 1977, in the market dominated by warren publishing. As leader of his small band of determined scrappers, eager for adventure, he is the idol of millions today, and his life is held up as an example to all who wish to give to life as much as they get out of it. Man of bronze, of sterling qualities, of unusual goal in life this is doc savage. To his amazing coadventurers the five greatest brains ever assembled in one group he is a man of superhuman strength and protean genius, whose life is dedicated to the destruction of evildoers. Man of bronze on dvd 883316126684 from warner bros. He would probably like to know how the man of bronze managed to hustle up and down that silk cord so easily.
A praxeus to grind doctor who praxeus uk bbc1 airdate. The impressive location shooting in san francisco looks great, and the wild stunts and auto pileups must have made the set look like a demolition derby. The character, which continues to have a devoted fan following, was previously adapted to the big screen in. The vast majority of shotguns seen in films and television are 12 gauge shotguns. The man of bronze 1975 pamela hensley and ron ely in doc savage. In the film based on a 30s pulp hero created by kenneth robeson, doc savage ron ely takes his fabulous five team to south america to. Doc savage organized hidalgo trading company and flearun by. Apr 12, 2009 the doc savage film, despite good intentions and respect for the source material, is completely dreadful, caught in the clueless camp of the era. Late 1970s horror genre icon whos best known for his creepy performance as pluto in the uncompromising wes craven horror film the hills have eyes 1977.
Valerie lundeen wiki, age ron elys wife bio, family. It stars olivia hussey, keir dullea, margot kidder, andrea martin, marian waldman, lynne griffin and john saxon. Doc has appeared in titles from marvel comics, dark horse, dc comics, and several other publishers. List of comics magazines published by magazine management in. Pennypacker, south pacific, the fiend who walked the west, fantasy island, the aquanauts, and much more. This film dug up some old episodes and slung them together as a film in 1975. Right back from when i discovered and loved the the 1975 movie doc savage. The first wave line was then expanded to include a doc savage ongoing series written by paul malmont, with art by howard porter. Doc savage in print and on film compiled by john a. Doc savage tv series in works at sony pictures tv with original. Apart from being able to read all one hundred and eighty one issues of the original doc savage magazine, you can check out doc s shortlived radio adaptation, his comics, and the 1975 film doc savage. Doc savage movie becomes a tv show instead, the rock probably wont do it. Doc made his cinematic debut in doc savage, the man of bronze 1975.
Other aspects of the doc savage mythos were modified for the movie. The man of bronze was initially released by warner home video in a clamshell box, at the time denoting a family film, with cover art designed to capitalize on the success of raiders of the lost ark. The sequence undoubtedly features this building in detail which is a gorgeous art deco landmark. It isnt that i have great tastes, i like the adventurers and doc savage man of bronze, but i recognize they arent very good movies too. The man of bronze 1975 official trailer ron ely, paul gleason movie hddoc and the amazing five battle captain seas and the green death for control of a fabulous resource. Summary edit high above the skyscrapers of new york, doc savage engages in. May 28, 20 welcome to the metropolis video store, a site dedicated to archiving any and all public domain vhs releases of the early 1940s fleischer bros famous studios animated superman shorts. It moves along at enough of a clip that you dont get too bored, the james bondesque gadgets are fun, the opening scene at docs nyc hq. Doc savage man of bronze 1975 original 14x36 movie poster ron ely paul gleason. So, for eight issues, a doc savage magazine reappeared on newsstands. All factory pistols after a certain year, are shipped with the ruger logo on the plastic grips. George pals final film is a kiddie action saga based on the popular comic strip and action book series by kenneth robeson.
The man of bronze is a 1975 american action film starring ron ely as pulp hero doc savage. Too bad, because in many ways it hints at the super heroes to come. Marvels stan lee credited doc savage as being the forerunner to modern superheroes. The man of bronze with producer george pal, hollywood, ca, circa 1975. Then, with his amazing crew, he journeys to the mysterious lost valley to search for a fabulous. The man of bronze 1975 page 2 classic horror film board. Doc savage the man of bronze movie 1975 ron ely video. Staring ron ely, michael miller, william lucking and paul gleason. Ron ely is all flash and charmless brawn as the blondehaired superhero doc savage, the man of bronze. As a final nod to doc, cain has to climb a thin nylon cord barehanded, and he remarks how difficult it is. In 1975, george pal produced a film titled doc savage. Doc savage man of bronze 1975 original movie poster.
Ryerson johnson with the fate of america hanging in the balance, doc savage and his fearless crew battle a hideously whitefaced man named ool who kills merely with a touch of his finger. The man of bronze johnny guitar on the outskirts of town, the hardnosed vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including dancin kid and his gang. The arch enemy of evil would feature a deformed, germanspeaking supervillain, whose pet man eating octopus was a nod to a similar plot element in the september 1937 pulp novel the feathered octopus. Yes, dc comics blatantly ripped off the name for their supermans stories five years after its first appearance in the doc savage universe. Jan 28, 2017 and dont even get me started on doc savage performing brain surgery on captain seas so hes not evil anymore. The maniacal captain seas tries to thwart them at every turn as they travel to the country of hidalgo to investigate docs fathers death and uncover a vast horde of incan gold. The man of bronze 1975 official trailer ron ely, paul gleason movie hd doc and the amazing five battle captain seas and. Actor ron ely discussing his role on the film doc savage.
Karen robyn hilton is one of the henchwomen in the 1975 action film, doc savage. The man of bronze painted by roger kastel, with all of the other covers painted by ken barr. Many of the tales from his early years were collected in books. Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. The man of bronze and the lyrics were by don black. The man of bronze tries to recapture some of that nostalgia, and fails miserably. We are wholly independent, with no corporate backers. Nbc received numerous pleas from locals to pull the movie from broadcast in light of the crimes, and after first stating that they would offer the local affiliates an alternative movie to broadcast, they decided to just pull the plug on the movie altogether. Dial b for blog the worlds greatest comic blogazine. Doc savage tv series in works at sony pictures tv with.
He died on march 6, 1932 in reading, pennsylvania, usa. Doc savage man of bronze was a pulp magazine hero of the 1930s and 1940s. Doc savage is not particularly good but i have a huge fondness for it. Original films current series for sony tv include the boys on amazon and s.
X doc savage for sale antiquarian collectible books. Doc savage man of bronze 1975 orig 22x28 movie poster ron ely paul gleason. Ron ely, paul gleason, william lucking, michael miller. Black christmas is a 1974 canadian slasher film produced and directed by bob clark, and written by a. Unfortunately, the movie failed and performed poorly at the box office. John philip sousas music was intended to evoke a patriotic theme for doc savage. The man of bronze is a 1975 film based on the 1930s and 1940s doc savage pulp fiction series created by writer lester dent, editor john l. The man of bronze 1975 official trailer ron ely, paul gleason movie hd doc and the amazing five battle captain seas and the green death for control of a fabulous resource. Ive been wanting to read this for a very long time. I guess because of that and because i was only 7 years old its unsurprising i loved the doc savage film. Doc savage, the man of bronze, was raised from childhood by a team of scientists to become the original super hero of the 1930s. The man of bronze 1975 was originally only available on an inferior dvd release, but now the warner archive collection has released it through their archive programme and what a joy it is, as i have loved this film. Starting with the fact that while star ron elys body does indeed.
That said, i find it difficult to completely dislike doc savage. These paperbacks lead to a resurgence in popularity for doc, which lead to several shortlived doc comic books series at various companies including dc, gold key and marvel, which lead to a doc feature film. Malmont only wrote the first four issues, with other authors writing the rest of the series. To the world at large, doc savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes.
Bonesaw mcgraw custom wrestling buddy randy savage spider man wwf wwe wcw aew. Doc savage they died twice and poison island 39 doc savage, 39. The following is a list of dvds and blurays released by the warner archive collection since 2009. It has been reconstructed from multiple sources, so expect some variations in quality throughout. Master crimefighter and scientific genius clark doc savage jr receives the news that his father has died from a rare disease in the south american republic of hidalgo. It was announced on may 30, 2016, that dwayne the rock johnson will be playing clark doc savage, being billed as the worlds first superhero, and the film will be directed by shane black with a script written by anthony bagarozzi and chuck mondry. Find great deals on ebay for doc savage man of bronze and doc savage man of bronze 1.
Ruger mk i mk ii mk iii pistol internet movie firearms. This is a featurette about the making of george pals 1975 film, doc savage. In his first adventure, having learned his father was murdered, doc and his crew travel to central american and hidalgo to reach the valley of the vanished and battle the feathered serpent. The cover of the first issue was an elaboration of the poster for the 1975 film doc savage.
Hope ranch, california tarzan actor ron ely s wife was stabbed to death by the couples son who was then killed by police. Doc savage project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Doc savage movie becomes a tv show instead, the rock. The mouse aka uppercut john savage angelica page rip torn 1996 pal vhs rare. This was the last film completed by pioneering science fiction producer george pal. The character first appeared on screen in a 1975 film, doc savage. Despite the existence of other gauges like 410, 16, 20, and 28 as well as the older 10 gauge and. Tried to watch it again last week on tcm and nothing about it has changed. Skull island takes us not only on a journey to skull island, but to the beginnings of a young mans rise to greatness. It was directed by michael anderson and starred an ensemble cast of actors including michael york, susannah york, richard attenborough and trevor howard.
I remembered loving the fact doc was on screen but feeling the execution was a little lacking. The man of bronze 1975 is his sole appearance in a liveaction film. Kenneth robeson series of adventure novels featuring the man of bronze. Ron elys wife stabbed to death by son, son killed by police.
List of warner archive collection releases warner bros. Doc is a cross between superman and batman long before either hit the scene. It was directed by michael anderson, who had previously directed another bigbudget adventure film, around the world in 80 days. Doc savage and time after time, as seen through older eyes. We find our hero returning to new york city after a relaxing visit at his refuge in the arctic called the fortress of solitude. Another film based on savage stories includes doc savage. In 1975, producer and director george pal produced the movie doc savage. The warner archive collection bluray of freebie and the bean is a fine transfer of this panavision picture, that ive previously seen only in grim panscan versions.
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