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A SON OF THF JUNGJiF
^ is the most astounding jungle thriller ever g* **"' lirought to the screen because it re[iresents an idea unique in the annals of motion picture making. The idea originated in the enterprising brain of Ernest B. Schoedsack, co-producer of "Chang,” who endured eighteen months of untold hardshi])s in the wilds of Sumatra trlming the picture at the risk of his life.
parallels in story form the human life and the animal life in the jungle. That was Schoedsack’s idea — to show' that for both man and ape in the wilds, life is a bitter, herce struggle for existence. Both must tight to live. Ihjth must wage unceasing warfare upon their common enemy, the vicious tiger — terror of the jungle.
reveals how masterfully Schoedsack has carried out his novel idea, using f(nir characters— two humans, Ali and his son. Bin; and two apes, Tua and his son, Rango. Here is a gripping account of primal life, amazing in its realism, chock-full of pathos and comedy, throbbing with suspense, alive with teriajr and excitement.
contains many thrilling sequences depicting Pie killing of tigers, panthers and other ferocious animals. And for a sensational climax, the film show^s a man-eating tiger chasing and killing little Rango and then taking after the boy. Bin. The child is saved by a water buffalo, wdio kills the tiger after a desperate, terrific struggle.
him entertainment. It is new, diffei'ent, original. The main characters don’t act; they are natural, unaffected, living out their lives in front of the camera. The antics of little Rango alone jmt to shame the comedy efforts of humans. He is a natural-born cometlian with an instinctive seirse of humor.
has been .synchronized with a hue atmospheric musical score that adds immeasurably to its power. Like “Chang,” “Rango” is an odd, weird title that instantly arouses interest and curiosity. It lends itself readily to a teaser type of advertising, and it has innumerable exploitation angles. h'or foreign distribution, “Rango” is a jiositive natural!
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ERNEST B. SCHOED.SACK