T A R Z A N A N D T H E D I A M O N D O F A S H A I R ----------- ----- ----- ------------- --- ----------- 1934 First Show: Sep 12, 1932 Last Show: Feb 04, 1935 Number Shows: 364 Audition Show: none Series Description: Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Tarzan" first appeared on radio on September 12, 1932 in a syndicated serial that lasted for 286 episodes. It was titled TARZAN OF THE APES. Of the first serial, only the first 77 episodes are known to have survived. The success of TARZAN OF THE APES prompted Mr. Burroughs to produce his own Tarzan radio serial, TARZAN AND THE DIAMOND OF ASHAIR based on the book "Tarzan And The Forbidden City". This serial started on May 14, 1934, airing Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, consisting of 39 episodes. It was directed by Fred Shields and narrated by John McIntire. The cast list is shown below. The full run is available to collectors. Cast List ---------------------------- Tarzan - Carlton KaDell D'Arnot - Ralph Scott Helen - Karena Shields Gregory - George Turner Magra - Jeannette Nolan Atan Thome - Cy Kendall Lal Taask - Don Wilson Wolf - Victor Rodman Larson - Victor Potel Mitchell - Fred Harrington The third and last serial produced was TARZAN AND THE FIRES OF TOHR. This series never aired although all 39 episodes are available to collectors. The radio listening audience had to wait until 1951 to again hear the adventures of Tarzan when the Mutual Don-Lee network broadcast the TARZAN, LORD OF THE JUNGLE series. Log Comments: Episode titles were not given in the shows. Some OTR vendors create their own titles, descriptive of the particular episode. For this log, titles are from Steve Kelez' Radio Showcase catalog. The only other catalog that showed titles that I found was Ted Davenport's Radio Memories. Besides OTR catalogs and web sites, much information was obtained from non-OTR Internet sites. Most notable was Bill Hillman's ERBzin-e, an Edgar Rice Burroughs' fan site, which offers a synopsis of each episode and other information. The main site address is http://home.westman.wave.ca/~hillmans/erbmg101.html. Another notable web site is http://www.tarzan.org, which offered a history of Tarzan, including the radio series. Chronological Log: Date Day Num Title ------------ --- --- ---------------------------------- May 14, 1934 Mon 1 Mistaken Identity May 16, 1934 Wed 2 The Map May 18, 1934 Fri 3 A Wolf Among The Sheep May 21, 1934 Mon 4 River Boat Of Danger May 23, 1934 Wed 5 The Gregory Expedition Begins May 25, 1934 Fri 6 The Ape Man Returns May 28, 1934 Mon 7 Legend Of The "Father Of Diamonds" May 30, 1934 Wed 8 Magra's Story Jun 01, 1934 Fri 9 Stampeding Thunder Jun 04, 1934 Mon 10 Reptile Death Jun 06, 1934 Wed 11 Voodoo Medicine Jun 08, 1934 Fri 12 Sting Of The Black Snake Whip Jun 11, 1934 Mon 13 Jungle Fury Jun 13, 1934 Wed 14 Desertion Jun 15, 1934 Fri 15 Night Attack Jun 18, 1934 Mon 16 Captives Of Al-Ton-Tome Jun 20, 1934 Wed 17 The Pact Jun 22, 1934 Fri 18 Helen Vanishes Jun 25, 1934 Mon 19 The Ancient Causeway Jun 27, 1934 Wed 20 Tu-Em-Baka Beckons Jun 29, 1934 Fri 21 The Death's Head Jul 02, 1934 Mon 22 Cave Of Dinosaurs Jul 04, 1934 Wed 23 The Land Of Tu-Em-Baka Jul 06, 1934 Fri 24 Escort To Ashair Jul 09, 1934 Mon 25 The City Of Ashair Jul 11, 1934 Wed 26 The Guardian Of The Diamond Jul 13, 1934 Fri 27 Al-Ton-Tome's New Alliance Jul 16, 1934 Mon 28 King Suten's New Prisoners Jul 18, 1934 Wed 29 Another Try For The Diamond Jul 20, 1934 Fri 30 The Queen's Offer Jul 23, 1934 Mon 31 The Diamond's New Owner Jul 25, 1934 Wed 32 Together Again Jul 27, 1934 Fri 33 Help From A Friend Jul 30, 1934 Mon 34 Royal Wedding Aug 01, 1934 Wed 35 The Tower Of The Sun Aug 03, 1934 Fri 36 Temple Of Ma-Chu Aug 06, 1934 Mon 37 Escape Plans Aug 08, 1934 Wed 38 Out Numbered Aug 10, 1934 Fri 39 Victory And Death References: * "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, 27436 Desert Rose Ct., Leesburg, FL 34748 * OTR club and vendor catalogs or web sites: * Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402 * Edward J. Carr, 216 Shaner St., Boyertown, PA 19512. * Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 * Radio Memories, Ted Davenport, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little Rock, AR 72116 * Radio Historical Association of Colorado, PO Box 1908, Englewood, CO 80150 Other Logs or Books: * TARZAN Log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808 Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com) Last Update: Jul 25, 2007 This log is informational only. It does not imply that I or my references have these shows for trade or sale. The shows may still be protected under copyright law and should be obtained only from authorized dealers. The log may be freely reproduced and published on a no-profit basis. Please send error corrections or additional information to Frank M. Passage, 109 Elmwood Road, Verona, NJ 07044 (email: wb2ntp@arrl.net).