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Johnny Weissmuller: Jungle Jim
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By 1948, Johnny Weissmuller had done all he could do for the ‘Tarzan’ franchise, and never played the role again. However, he was recruited to play another jungle hero called Jungle Jim by Sam Katzman of Columbia Pictures, and in this movie series he got a chance to speak more dialogue, wear more clothes, and even make more money. The Jungle Jim series became very lucrative, and for a time at least, Weissmuller enjoyed some financial stability. During a seven year span through 1955, he filmed 15 movies, and although not all were connected with the Jungle Jim character, they did keep money in his bank account. With the end of the Jungle Jim movies, Johnny’s movie career foundered, and he appeared only briefly in two more forgettable movies before he retired altogether from films.
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"The most interesting aspect of this 'Tarzan' installment is its adult appeal: Weissmuller and O'Sullivan's Tarzan and Jane are obviously living in sexual freedom as they swing through the trees. O'Sullivan's character, a formerly civilized Londoner, has thrown away all inhibitions here; she wears her revealing animal-skin outfit only so others 'won't think [her] immodest,' but sleeps in the nude, and one scene --- clipped from the film after Legion of Decency protests --- reveals her bare breasts as Weissmuller and a stand-in for O'Sullivan go skinny dipping. Not surprisingly, the Hays Code brought about changes in later 'Tarzan' films. To appease those who wanted double beds for the pair (a rather unfeasible arrangement in the treetops), a jungle house was built for them, complete with four walls and ceiling. So began the downfall of the series. Although the first talkie TARZAN was directed by W.S.
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After the Tarzan films were over, Weissmuller was approached to appear in a new TV series called Jungle Jim. Johnny was to be given a say in production and a percentage of the profits - he'd even get to wear clothes! Backed by Columbia Studios, Jungle Jim kept Weissmuller busy for the next seven years, after which he tried several ventures - including a TV series on swimming and a tropical wonderland with snake-farm and petting zoo- none of which panned out. He appeared in several movie cameos, including one alongside Maureen O'Sullivan in The Phnyx before leaving the silver screen forever.
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