June 21, 2025 and on this day seventy-five years ago, the film, “Tarzan and the Slave Girl,” was released in Mexico. Lex Barker was Tarzan, Vanessa Brown was Jane, and Denise Darcel was Lola, the titular slave girl. The working title for the film was “Tarzan and the Golden Lion.” Some location shooting was done in Baldwin Park, California, the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, and the Iverson Movie Ranch. But most of the filming was done on the RKO Forty Acres backlot.
Countless details about the film are located at: https://www.erbzine.com/mag19/1950.html
This was Vanessa Brown’s only film as Jane. Sol Lesser was seeking to replace Brenda Joyce. Director Lee Sholem brought Marilyn Monroe to see Lesser eight times, but Lessor concluded that she ‘Marilyn” was “too much of a bombshell” and didn’t’ cast her. Oh, what might have been.
In Mexico, the film was titled “Tarzan al Rescate,” or “Tarzan to the Rescue.”
The fictional drabble for today is, “I Feel Pretty,” and it was inspired by Lee Sholem’s efforts to cast Marilyn Monroe as Jane in the film, “Tarzan and the Slave Girl.”
Director Lee Sholem introduced Marilyn Monroe to producer, Sol Lesser. “Sol, this is Marilyn. She’s perfect for Jane. Great box office. She’ll be the next big thing.”
Lessor looked at Marilyn’s revealing outfit. “Do you always dress like that?”
“Life’s to short to wear boring clothes.”
Sol thought a moment and said, “You’re amazingly beautiful.”
“I’m smart too, but folks won’t buy tickets to see me solve algebra problems.”
“No doubt, but you’re too damn pretty to play Jane.”
“No, I’m too damn pretty to be lied to, cheated on, and toyed with, but I got into show business anyway.”
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