Tarzan and the Great River 1967 is an adventure film starring Mike Henry in his second of three film appearances as Tarzan. This movie was produced by Sy Weintraub and Steve Shagan, written by Bob Barbash from a story by Barbash and Lewis Reed, and directed by Robert Day. It was released in September 1967.
The movie was filmed entirely on location in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rio de Janeiro Zoo, Parque Lage and Tijuca Forest.Dinky, the chimp portraying Cheeta, bit Mike Henry on the jaw during filming, requiring twenty stitches. The chimpanzee was destroyed, and Henry later sued the producers for this accident and other unsafe working conditions on all three of his Tarzan films. The parties settled out of court. ........
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