Virtually unseen since its original broadcast, tales of the gold monkey is of more than nostalgic interest. Dec 14, 2010 find out what ever happen to the 1982 tv show, tales of the gold monkey. Freelance pilot jake cutter and his mechanic corky become involved with nazis and british sarah. Produced for abc tvs 198283 season the year after raiders of the lost ark struck boxoffice gold tales of the gold monkey introduced stephen collins as young american adventurer jake cutter, pilot of a weathered grumman goose seaplane moored in the port of boragora, in the. The 198283 abc adventure series tales of the gold monkey owed its existence to the success of raiders of the lost ark the year before, though creator donald bellisario always said he had a different model in mind. Tales of the gold monkey the complete series film this yearlong tv series originally released in the early 1980s to capitalize on the popularity of the indiana jones films, is noteworthy for action packed, standalone episodes featuring a fine ensemble of character actors each perfectly cast in their respective roles. This 22hour long series is set in a backwater corner of the south pacific a young american adventurer and his ragtag group of friends become inv. Most critics saw the program as the networks attempt to capitalize on the success of the movie raiders of the lost ark, released the previous year. Curse of the gold monkey 1982 a world war ii pilot and his oneeyed dog become involved with a suspicious german and an ancient golden idol. Tales of the gold monkey the complete series dvd 1982. Southeast asia, south korea, taiwan, hong and macau.
Like many series with a core fan following, tales of the gold monkey has remained a favorite for a lot. Thanks to leanne shawler for unearthing this little treasure from her recently arrived belongings from australia and lesley pohl for her help in scanning and transcribing. Tales of the gold monkey 19821983 jake cutter is a pilot and adventurer in bora gora, the port in the marivella islands in 1938. In a backwater corner of the south pacific in 1938, a young american adventurer and his ragtag group of friends become involved in deathdefying hijinx, transporting peopleontherun in a. This is the world of tales of the gold monkey, a oneseason adventure series that aired on abc in 1982. Tales of the gold monkey tv series 1982 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. As mentionned it is not the official kind, but a very acceptable quality for watching only one episode. Tales of the gold monkey 1 september 22, 1982 freelance pilot jake cutter and his mechanic corky become involved with nazis and american sarah stickney white while searching the south pacific for a mythical gold monkey. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Produced for abc tvs season the year after raiders of the lost ark struck boxoffice gold tales of the gold tales of the gold monkey. Tales of the gold monkey 1982 1983 jake cutter is a pilot and adventurer in bora gora, the port in the marivella islands in 1938. If you want to start a maintalesofthegoldmonkey page, just click the edit button above.
In 20002001, cinescape magazine was running a series of retrospectives on classiccult tv series called vintage vision. Buy tales of the gold monkey the complete series dvd 1982 from. The series featured the romance of early aviation, exotic locales, and cliffhanging action. Watch tales of the gold monkey season 1, episode 12 ape boy. Tales of the gold monkey season 1 episode 1 tales of the gold monkey 1 freelance pilot jake cutter and his mechanic corky become involved with nazis and american sarah stickney white while searching the south pacific for a mythical gold monkey. No, gold monkey was much more in line with many older adventure movies, and creator donald bellisario insisted it was inspired mostly by the 1939 movie only angels have wings. Tales of the gold monkey is a 1982 adventure television show broadcast by abc.
Welcome to the tales of the gold monkey guide at tv tome. Other companions were bon chance louie, the local magistrate and owner of the monkey bar hangout, sarah stickney white, the bars singer who was actually an american. Monkey also known as monkey magic was an tv show from japan based on. While tales of the gold monkey must have an adventure each week and good action, the key to the story is the relationships between the people, the humor, their caring for one another and good, honest adversaries that are worthy of our hero.
Produced for abc tvs 1982 83 season the year after raiders of the lost ark struck boxoffice gold tales of the gold monkey introduced stephen collins as young american adventurer jake cutter, pilot of a weathered grumman goose seaplane moored in the port of boragora, in the. In a backwater corner of the south pacific in 1938, a young american adventurer and his ragtag group of friends become involved in deathdefying hijinx, transporting peopleon the run in a wellworn grumman goose seaplane. The series featured the romance of early aviation, exotic locales, and cliff. Tales of the gold monkey the complete series film this yearlong tv series originally released in the early 1980s to capitalize on the popularity of the indiana jones films, is noteworthy for action packed, standalone episodes featuring a fine ensemble of character actors each perfectly cast in. Set in 1938, this series captures the ambiance and character of a mysterious romantic era. Regardless of where it came from, though, this was a very enjoyable series. We used to hold regular irc chats, but these chats have now been relegated to special status. Start your membership and discover thousands of movies and tv shows with prime. Watch tales of the gold monkey episodes online season 1. The complete series, a sixdisc, 21episode set that resurrects. Jun 11, 2010 when tales of the gold monkey debuted back in 1982, critics declared the tv series was a networks attempt to cash in on indiana jones. Tales of the gold monkey is an american adventure drama television series broadcast in prime time on wednesday nights by abc from september 22, 1982 until june 1, 1983. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system.
Choose from about 60 rare, retro tv series, including tales of the gold monkey, naturally. All dvds from world of books are from region 2 and not designed for us dvd players. Fabulous films has released the complete series on. The complete series 1982 starring roddy mcdowall and stephen collins on dvd and bluray. It was aired following the success of the film raiders of the lost ark the previous year. Fans of classic television may recall the abc adventure saga tales of the gold monkey from its initial primetime run, spanning september 1982 through july 1983.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. The complete series dvd full frame, digipack packaging, dolby at. Starring stephen collins, jeff mckay, caitlin oheaney, roddy mcdowall and of course, taless bestremembered cast member, leo the dog. This tv movie is an introduction to the characters that starred in the tv series with the same name. The program starred stephen collins 7th heaven as jake cutter, an american soldieroffortune based on the apocryphal marivella islands in the south pacific, circa 1938. Tales of the gold monkey is an american adventure drama television series broadcast in prime time on wednesday nights by abc from september 22, 1982. The complete series, a sixdisc, 21episode set that resurrects the fondlyremembered 1982 series from syndication oblivion. Tales of the gold monkey the complete series dvd movie. Jake, a former flying tigers pilot, made his home on the island of boragora along with his oneeyed dog jack and his mechanic corky. Fun and charming and spite a seasonend turn towards weightier matters. Before this tales of the gold monkey piece could be.
Jun 08, 2010 set in 1938, this series captures the ambiance and character of a mysterious romantic era. The adventures of seaplane pilot and soldier of fortune jake cutter in the south pacific of 1938. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show tales of the gold monkey anytime, anywhere. The program starred stephen collins 7th heaven as jake cutter, an american soldier of fortune based on the apocryphal marivella islands in the south pacific, circa 1938. Tales of the gold monkey tv series 19821983 full cast. Check out the nearly complete collection of tales of the gold monkey comics from tv comic, published in england in 198384. The book includes articles, stories, cartoons and lots and lots of pictures. Im just about finished watching the complete series i have the last two episodes left to watch i got on ebay. Dvd complete series dvdtalk complete series paul mavis george. I loved this series when it first appeared on television in 1982, and was. Thought price for set was somewhat high as old as series is at this time. Disc 1 1982 starring roddy mcdowall and stephen collins on dvd and bluray. He has often included military veterans as characters. Broadcast by abc in 1982, this series became a massive hit following the success of indiana joness raiders of the lost ark.
Tales of the gold monkey 1982 tv series soundtrack. Tales of the gold monkey tv series 19821983 monkey tv. Opening credits from the 198283 action series, tales of the gold monkey. It is also possible that film elements, if they still existed, might have been lost in the universal fire of a few years ago. Tropical islands, highflying adventure, political intrigue, talking dogs and legends come alive. If theres a show you desperately want, but cant find in the store, please drop me a line and ill try to track it down for you. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. He flies his grumman goose amphibian on interisland flights and finds adventure every week. Kalane, sonny melendrez, conrad bachmann, donald p. When tales of the gold monkey debuted back in 1982, critics declared the tv series was a networks attempt to cash in on indiana jones. In addition to the newly filmed interviews with cast and creators, the bonus features include five immersive audio commentaries, as well as detailed character bios and a series fact file. This is an old series taha i had wanted to watch as i didnt get to see all when playing.
The 1982 83 abc adventure series tales of the gold monkey owed its existence to the success of raiders of the lost ark the year before, though creator donald bellisario always said he had a different model in mind. Tales of the gold monkey tv series 19821983 the movie. Jake and sarah help an abandoned boy found living among the apes who appears to have been raised by them on an isolated. In 1983, the tales of the gold monkey pilot movie won and emmy for outstanding art direction for a series. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Premiering in 1982, gold monkey had a successful and highlyacclaimed season before beingwell, everyone thought it was a shoein for a second season, but politics and a creator unwilling to dumb down the storylines saw the end of the show. Disc 2 1982 starring roddy mcdowall and stephen collins on dvd and bluray. Last chance louie, was a very bad video to dvd copy. Tales of the gold monkey 1982 83 a retrospective by john kenneth muir. Watch full episodes of tales of the gold monkey and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. New syfy tv series 12 monkeys about their show, the original. There were also two other emmy nominations that year. Set in the mythical south pacific island of bora gora in the equally mythical marivellas archipelago in the 30s, it follows the adventures of jake cutter, pilot of a grumman goose flying.
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