Doc savage the man of bronze was the final work ever produced by george pal who died in 1980. It should also be noted that in 1975 i was years old. The man of bronze 1 hours and 40 minutes movie 1975 in the fabulous thirties, doc savage and his five amazing adventurers are sucked into the mystery of doc s father disappearing in the wilds of south america. The film was also released onto laserdisc and there is a dvd available in. We find our hero returning to new york city after a relaxing visit at his refuge in the arctic called the fortress of solitude. Download torrent or any other torrent from direct download via magnet link. The man of bronze is a 1975 american action film starring ron ely as pulp hero doc savage. It was directed by michael anderson, who had previously directed another bigbudget adventure film, around the world in 80 days. 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. Doc savage in print and on film compiled by john a. High adventure, suspense and laughter all compine to make doc savagethe man of bronze a real audience pleaser. Another film based on savage stories includes doc savage.
The man of bronze 1975 page 2 classic horror film board. The man of bronze 1975 adventurer, explorer, physician, inventor, detective, and all around renaissance man clark savage, jr. This was the last film completed by pioneering science fiction producer george pal. The man of bronze 1975 while actors like charlton heston had gained stardom by playing hebrew heroes such as moses and benhur, when the role was western european and made in hollywood, it was invariably one where the character faces a loss or death, usually without any kind of redemption element the war lord or khartoum or. The man of bronze tries to recapture some of that nostalgia, and fails miserably. The films ludicrous script, limited production value, and stilted acting may grate on certain audience members and fans of the original pulp series will certainly follow suit, but its. Feel free to post your doc savage the man of bronze 1975 720p bluray x264x0r download, torrent, subtitles, free download, quality, nfo, uploaded, mediafire, rapidgator, nitroflare, filefox, turbobit, filejoker, keep2share, nitroflare, openload, verystream watch hd movies stream online, free premium downloads movie, game, mp3 download, crack, serial, keygen, or whateverrelated comments.
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. George pal had been a big name in the 1950s as producer and sometimes director of sciencefiction classics such as destination moon 1950. Doc s trilling although it sounded like bells tinkling rather than a more lifelike trilling such as a cat purring. Man of bronze was the first story to be published both in magazine and in paperback reprint format, land of terror the second novel in the magazine series was released as volume 8. Savage is hampered by budget woes, weak acting, a sluggish script, and some painfully. The man of bronze 1975 the twofisted adventurer assembles his team of specialists to locate the man who murdered his father. Doc savage the man of bronze movie 1975 ron ely video. 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.
The man of bronze, 1975, directed by michael anderson, with ron ely, paul gleason, william lucking, at turner classic movies. 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. The man of bronze starring ron ely, the star of the tarzan tv series from the late 60s, which i also loved. I guess because of that and because i was only 7 years old its unsurprising i loved the doc savage film. Ive been wanting to read this for a very long time. High adventure, suspense and laughter all compine to make doc savage the man of bronze a real audience pleaser. These were originally written from 1933 to 1948 and published mostly on a monthly basis.
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. In 1975, george pal produced a film titled doc savage. Spending a good portion of my high school years devouring the paperback reprints of the doc savage pulp novels of the 1930s and 40s, the george palproduced doc savage. 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. 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. The character first appeared on screen in a 1975 film, doc savage. 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.
Created while camp was still a trendy cultural buzzword, savage misses the opportunity that raiders of the lost ark would realize a few years later of finding the cinematic power in a straight pulp adventure. Michael anderson directs it, and ron ely, known for his role as tarzan in the 1966 nbc television show, plays the pulp fiction icon, clark. Right back from when i discovered and loved the the 1975 movie doc savage. Doc is a cross between superman and batman long before either hit the scene.
The man of bronze 1975, starring ron ely, paul gleason, and william lucking. The man of bronze 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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 man of bronze the internet movie database page for the 1975 doc savage movie has all of the usual cast and credit listings, but also photos and a trailer, which features different narration and music from the movie. Doc savage the man of bronze 1975 720p bluray x264x0r. Yes, dc comics blatantly ripped off the name for their supermans stories five years after its first appearance in the doc savage universe. The man of bronze, is a bit of a bitter pill to swallow. Docs trilling although it sounded like bells tinkling rather than a more lifelike trilling such as a cat purring. The man of bronze was fairly faithful to the novels and characters, which included such elements as. George pal of around the world in 80 days fame produced this campy action film. This was the last film completed by pioneering science fiction. Doc savage, the man of bronze is an unfortunate screen translation of the popular pulp adventure hero. Kenneth robeson series of adventure novels featuring the man of bronze.