Doc savage has only been adapted once into a film,1975s doc savage. You can imagine that being a man of action in the 1930s meant you had to look like one. Oct, 2015 the man of bronze makes way for the man of steel doc savages influence abounds among his successors. This was the last film completed by pioneering science fiction. 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 man of bronze is a 1975 american action film starring ron ely as pulp hero doc savage. Starting with the fact that while star ron elys body does indeed. Man of bronze classic pulp hero headed to television.
The twofisted adventurer assembles his team of specialists to locate the man who murdered his father. Renaissance man superhero doc savage finds among the effects of his recently deceased father, a claim to a lost city of gold in central america. The man of bronze 1975 was on amazon streaming, i figured i might as well rewatch it. The man of bronze 1975 is an enjoyably campy and absurd time capsule of the pulps bronzeskin genius character and toxic masculine heroism.
The man of bronze and the lyrics were by don black. With ron ely, paul gleason, william lucking, michael miller. So when the series actually gets on tv allegedly midseason in 99 00. The man of bronze a new doc savage movie is in the works starring arnold schwarzenegger. The scenery and costume quality is typical for a 70s film. Doc savage tv series in works at sony pictures tv with original. Doc and the amazing five battle captain seas and the green death for control of a fabulous resource. A television show based on classic pulp hero doc savage is in the works from sony pictures television, original film and conde nast entertainment.
Starring ron ely, paul gleason, william lucking, and michael miller. And behind the camera are pros who know how to get the most out of this entertainment bronze mine. The doc takes a whirl down to hidalgo and tries to. The film was loosely based on the first novel in the series, the. Doc is a cross between superman and batman long before either hit the scene. Right back from when i discovered and loved the the 1975 movie doc savage. It was directed by michael anderson, who had previously directed another bigbudget adventure film, around the world in 80 days. The man of bronze official trailer childish film based on the pulp hero of the 1930s, doc savage, played as a centerfold by ely. A latecareer stumble for producer george pal, this hopelessly square and underfunded adaptation of kenneth robesons pulp novel series was intended to inaugurate a bondlike series, but it sank without a trace. Meet doc savage, the most famous superhero youve never.
A man of great mental and physical strength, he went around the world battling largerthanlife villains. John philip sousas music was intended to evoke a patriotic theme for doc savage. Sony first partnered with moritzs original film to develop a doc savage movie, recruiting. Doc savage, the man of bronze, was raised from childhood by a team of scientists to become the original super hero of the 1930s. A tribute to doc savage, the man of bronze dave mitchell gives a bit of background on doc savage and touches on film developments as of early 2014 at a place to hang your cape. Doc savage the man of bronze movie 1975 ron ely video.
I guess because of that and because i was only 7 years old its unsurprising i loved the doc savage film. May 31, 2016 the character whose given name is clark savage jr. Poor script, bad acting, and insufficient budget fatally mar this pulp adventure set in the 1930s and modeled after the old time serials. The movie was a critical failure and did poorly at the boxoffice. Doc savage would be a special effect extravaganza that would put avatar and 2012 to shame. Much like the avenger, who was written about previously, doc savage really looks the part. Doc savage movie becomes a tv show instead, the rock probably. The man of bronze stars ron ely, paul gleason, paul wexler, william lucking the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a.
The character has also appeared in radio shows, comic books and movies, including 1975s doc savage. Most doc savage chronologies place the events in the man of bronze in early 1931 prior to the official opening of the empire state building, the implicit location of doc. Pamela hensley, ron ely, paul gleason, robyn hilton in the fabulous thirties, doc savage and his five amazing adventurers are sucked into the mystery of docs father. Many of the tales from his early years were collected in. Say what you want about the casting, arnolds name has gotten castle rock pictures to pick up the project, and gotten people talking about the man of bronze. All five of his faithful friends are along for the ride. This movie is a very faithful adaption of the original doc savage novel, man of bronze. The man of bronze full movie in hd visit movie 39554 in the fabulous thirties, doc savage and his five amazing. First debuting in 1933 in pulp magazines, savage, otherwise known as clark savage jr. The film was loosely based on the first novel in the series, the man of bronze. For example, the film takes place in 1936, but the original pulp novel was published in march 1933. Doc savage the man of bronzelet me preface this by saying that i have been a huge fan of the doc savage pulp reprints for about 40 years. View all photos 1 doc savage the man of bronze quotes. 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.
Warner archives has brought forth one of the more sought after cult movies to dvd, and that movie is doc savage. Pamela hensley, ron ely, paul gleason, robyn hilton. In 1975, producer and director george pal produced the movie doc savage. Ron ely, paul gleason, paul wexler, william lucking, michael miller, eldon quick. Half giant and half hurly burly woman fainter, hes pretty much the image of a mans man, but hes also completely tan. In the movie we see doc s fortress of solitute, his car, and aerogyro, all with labels. 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. I remembered loving the fact doc was on screen but feeling the execution was a little lacking.
Doc savage ron ely, the famous adventurer, learns that his father was killed in the fictional south american republic of hidalgo. The man of bronze 1975 is a movie based on the novel of the same title by lester dent. Doc savage was one of many pulp heroes who had his very own magazine during the 1930s and 1940s. Meet doc savage, the most famous superhero youve never heard of. Based on the first of kenneth robesons 181 adventurepacked doc savage books, doc savage. And its bold protagonist, who along with having a herculean body is also a surgeon, linguist and inventor, remains determined to do right to all and wrong to no one. Doc savage the man of bronze let me preface this by saying that i have been a huge fan of the doc savage pulp reprints for about 40 years. The maniacal captain seas tries to thwart them at every turn as they travel to the country of hidalgo to investigate docs fathers.
These were originally written from 1933 to 1948 and published mostly on a monthly basis. The man of bronze starring ron ely, the star of the tarzan tv series from the late 60s, which i also loved. In the film based on a 30s pulp hero created by kenneth robeson, doc savage ron ely takes his fabulous five team to south america to. The actor said on monday that he would be teaming with director shane black to bring the pulpy action hero to life in a new. Doc savage the movie 2000 at one time, warner bros. If macrauch aint doing a homage to doc savage in that movie, the man is truly demented. In june 1975 bantam issued an exclusive movie edition featuring 8 pages of action photos which featured a slightly modified front cover and a painting of ron ely as the man of bronze on the rear cover. Incorruptible, somewhat shy and awkward with the opposite sex, his morality and demeanor are. The man of bronze 1975 official trailer ron ely, paul gleason movie hd doc and the amazing five battle captain seas and. Other aspects of the doc savage mythos were modified for the movie.
In the movie we see docs fortress of solitute, his car, and aerogyro, all with labels. The man of bronze 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The man of bronze hits the screen with all its geewhiz, gungho spirit intact. Adventure 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 man of bronze stars ron ely, paul gleason, paul wexler, william lucking the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Doc savage movie becomes a tv show instead, the rock. The man of bronze makes way for the man of steel doc savages influence abounds among his successors. A brawny blond superhero assembles five cohorts for a journey to south america to find the truth about his fathers disappearance. Spielberg and lucas reenergized the pulp movie six years later with raiders of the lost ark. This was the last film completed by pioneering science fiction producer george pal. May 30, 2016 dwayne johnson is adding a new superhero to his resume. Many of the tales from his early years were collected in books that went on.