Little Jungle Boy is a 1970 Australian television film
| Little Jungle Boy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mende Brown |
| Written by | Mende Brown |
| Produced by | Mende Brown |
| Starring | Rahman Rahmin |
| Cinematography | Brendan Brown |
| Edited by | Jackie Poynter |
| Music by | Laurie Lewis |
Production companies | Mass-Brown Pictures Artransa Park Films |
| Distributed by | Seven Network |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes (includes overnight Seven News Updates/long ad breaks) |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
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 edit
- Rahman Rahmin as Momman
- Mike Dorsey as Doctor Mike Martin
- Niki Huen as Doctor Niki Sung
- Michael Pate as the Sultan
- Noel Ferrier as Father John
- Willie Fennell as Dr Barney O'Hara
- Les Berryman
Production edit
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 edit
The movie returned a comfortable profit to its investors.[1]
References edit
External links edit
- Little Jungle Boy at IMDb
- Little Jungle Boy at Oz Movies
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