简介：GordonScottmakeshisdebuthereasthekingofthejungleinthisacceptablebutroutineTarzanflick.TARZANSHIDDENJUNGLEisntasbadassomeofthisfilmdetractorsclaim.AsfarastheRKOTarzanflicksgo,TARZANSHIDDENJUNGLEisaboutaverage.WhatdisappointsmostTarzanfans,isthatonewouldthinkwithRKOintroducinganewactorintheroleofTarzan,theywouldhavemadethisfilmalittlesomethingmore.Thefilmhasagoodsupportingcast,buttheproductionvaluesareslightlybelowpar.OnewouldthinkthestudioheadsatRKOwouldhavegiventhisfilmahigherbudgetconsideringtheywereintroducinga"new"Tarzan.IveheardthatproducerSolLessertriedtoconvinceRKOtomakethisfilmincolor,butthestudiobrassrefused.Lesser,whoownedthescreenrightstoBurroughsfamouscharacter,departedfromRKOaftertwelveyearsofmakingTarzanflicksforRKO,andmovedontomakeTarzanflickswithScottforotherstudios.IsuspectitwasRKOsrefusaltoallowhimtoshootthisfilmincolorandtheusuallowbudgetthatmadeLesserpartcompanywithRKO.ThenextTarzanflick(TARZANANDTHELOSTSAFARI)wasincolorandhadahigherbudget.Note:thisfilmdoeshaveonescenethatsarealgem.TarzanrescuesVeraMilesfromquicksandandthentriestowashthemudoffher.ShetellsTarzansheneedsabath,soTarzanagreesandtossesthestartledMissMilesinthedrink.