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Tiger Woman - A Jungle Goddess in Perils of the Darkest Jungle [VHS]

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First things first, this video is not from a television series. It is one of Republic Studios serials from the 1940's. It is full of action and stunts for which Republic was justly famous. Both Allen Lane and Linda Stirling are fun to watch in this 12 chapter serial.

Linda Stirling got to play the title role in two great Republic serials, "Zorro's Black Whip" (yes, under that mask was the petite Ms. Stirling) and this one, her first. She was doubled by a stuntwoman who made her fighting and vine-swinging look quite good; she later confessed to not knowing how to ride a horse or swing on vines. But this is a fun serial, in which she gets support from Allan Lane (a popular serial star himself before going on to make three, count 'em, three, well-received western series) and Duncan Renaldo (another serial regular who gained fame at movie and TV "Cisco Kid"). If you like Indiana Jones, you'll love this.

This vhs for Tiger Woman reminds me of when I was young and going to the movies every week to see another chapter I enjoyed it then , but now I can see the art in making this movie> I still think it is the best. R. G. Davis

Republic Pictures present "TIGER WOMAN:A JUNGLE GODDESS IN PERILS OF THE DARKEST JUNGLE" (1944) (196 mins/B&W) (Dolby digitally remastered) --- is a 12-Chapter Republic Movie Serial starring Allan Lane and Linda Stirling, relive those thrilling days week after week venue brought you to the theater, as you were mesmerized in your seat waiting for the final chapter ... Evil oil speculators in South America attempt to drive away a native tribe and their leader, the Tiger Woman.

Under Spencer Gordon Bennet (Director), Wallace A. Grissell (Director), Royal K. Cole (Screenwriter), Ronald Davidson (Screenwriter), Basil Dickey (Screenwriter), Joseph F. Poland (Screenwriter), Joseph Dubin (Composer (Music Score) ------ the cast includes Allan Lane (Allen Saunders), Linda Stirling (Tiger Woman/Rita Arnold), Duncan Renaldo (José Delgado), George J. Lewis (Morgan), LeRoy Mason (Fletcher Walton), Crane Whitley (Tom Dagget), Robert Frazer (Ramgah, High Priest), Rico De Montez (Tegula), Stanley Price (Mack, Dagget's Clerk), Kenne Duncan (Henchman Gentry), Tom Steele (Tunnel Thug), Eddie Parker (Office Thug), Al Ferguson (Hill Heavy), Bud Geary (Blacksmith Heavy), Rex Lease (Pipe-smoker in cafe), Tom London (Capt. Dumont) ------ this is by far Linda Stirling's best serial ... the screenwriters plot itself involves the nefarious members of an oil company who stumble upon the "Tiger Woman" ... is she the long-lost daughter of a multi-millionaire sportsman killed in an airplane wreck over a decade before ... will the evil oil company men want to prove that the "Tiger Woman" is Rita Arnold, the millionaire's daughter and dispose of her ... are they about to hire a clever actress to pose as her and claim the entire estate ... Allan Lane is a chief engineer, a troubleshooter when he arrives on the scene trouble disappears ... Lane finds out that the Tiger Woman is to be trusted and attempts to discover who is causing the havoc and bloodshed ... don't leave the theater until the final chapter "Triumph over Treachery" ... another winner from the vaults of Republic Serials.

CHAPTER TITLES:
1. The Temple of Terror
2. Doorway to Death
3. Cathedral of Carnage
4. Echo of Eternity
5. Two Shall Die
6. Dungeon of the Doomed
7. Mile-a-Minute Murder
8. Passage to Peril
9. Cruise to Cremation
10. Target for Murder
11. The House of Horror
12. Triumph over Treachery

Special Footnote, actor Allan Lane looked to better roles, he signed with Republic in 1940 ... after struggling a bit in his initial films, hit pay dirt after teaming with Linda Stirling in the popular serial "The Tiger Woman" (1944) --- his own serials with "Daredevils of the West" (1943) and "King of the Royal Mounted" (1940), Mountie Dave King proved popular and, around this time, he started gaining added attention as a photogenic and very personable cowboy star, with his trusty steed "Blackjack," ... Lane managed to churn out a bucketful of oaters every year beginning with "Silver City Kid" (1944)), for nearly a decade, trading blows with the bad guy Roy Barcroft and seeing justice prevail ... best remembered these days for his dashing good looks and saddle appeal on film ... it's no small wonder that Allan Rocky Lane's name was at the top of the list, working with the top directors of the day Howard P. Bretherton, Spencer Gordon Bennett, Joseph Kane, Wallace A. Grissell, Leslie Selander and R.G. Springsteen all under Republic Pictures banner.

Second Special Footnote, Linda Stirling was the most popular action star of serials in the 1940s, she was spotted in an advertisement by executives of Republic Studios, who were looking for a beautiful but athletic woman to star in their upcoming serial, "The Tiger Woman" (1944). Despite having no experience in the kind of stunts and athletics that would be required, Stirling was able to convince not only the executives but ace stuntman Yakima Canutt of her capability. She won the role and a contract from Republic, and played hard-riding and -fighting heroines in numerous serials, Westerns, and low-budget adventure films over the next three or four years ... Stirling appeared in three other notable serials "Zorro's Black Whip" (1944), "Manhunt of Mystery Island" (1945), "The Purple Monster Strikes" (1945) and "Crimson Ghost" (1946) ... where she rapidly earned the title "Queen of the Serials." ... She married Republic screenwriter Sloan Nibley in 1946, then retired from films the following year, had a family and once her children were grown Stirling enrolled at UCLA, eventually earning an MA, a BFA and--at age 50--a PhD ... dring 1960s, she began a whole new career as a teacher of college English and Drama.

BIOS:
1. Allan Lane (aka: Harry Leonard Albershart)
Date of birth: 22 September 1909 - Mishawaka, Indiana
Date of death: 27 October 1973 - Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California

2. Linda Stirling (aka: Louise Schultz)
Date of birth: 11 October 1921 - Long Beach, California
Date of death: 20 July 1997 - Studio City, Los Angeles, California

Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc) and Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") as they have rekindled my interest once again for B-Westerns and Serials --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '20s, '30s & '40s and B-Westerns ... order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on VHS, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out VCI Entertainment where they are experts in releasing B-Westerns and Serials --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 196 min on VHS ~ Republic Video ~ (5/30/1995)