''High Jungle'' was a two-part episode of an anthology series ''
Off to See the Wizard
''Off to See the Wizard'' is an American television anthology series, partially animated but mostly live action, produced by MGM Animation/Visual Arts and telecast on ABC-TV between 1967 and 1968 that was narrated by Hal Holbrook.
History
The s ...
''.
It was abandoned due to the death of star
Eric Fleming
Eric Fleming (born Edward Heddy Jr.; July 4, 1925 – September 28, 1966) was an American actor known primarily for his role as Gil Favor in the long-running CBS Western television series ''Rawhide''.
Early life
Fleming was born as Edward Hed ...
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Cast
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Eric Fleming
Eric Fleming (born Edward Heddy Jr.; July 4, 1925 – September 28, 1966) was an American actor known primarily for his role as Gil Favor in the long-running CBS Western television series ''Rawhide''.
Early life
Fleming was born as Edward Hed ...
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Anne Heywood
Anne Heywood (born Violet Joan Pretty; 11 December 1931 – 27 October 2023) was a British film actress, who is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in the 1967 film version of D.H. Lawrence's ''The Fox''. She was known in pa ...
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Nico Minardos
Nico Minardos (born Nicholas Minardos; February 15, 1930, Pangrati, Athens – August 27, 2011, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles) was a Greek-American actor.
Work in Hollywood
His first Hollywood screen appearance was as an extra in the 1952 film ''M ...
Production
Fleming arrived in Lima on 17 August.
Six weeks into the location shoot in
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
, Fleming and co-star
Nico Minardos
Nico Minardos (born Nicholas Minardos; February 15, 1930, Pangrati, Athens – August 27, 2011, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles) was a Greek-American actor.
Work in Hollywood
His first Hollywood screen appearance was as an extra in the 1952 film ''M ...
were in a dugout canoe that overturned in the
Huallaga River
The Huallaga River is a tributary of the Marañón River, part of the Amazon Basin. Old names for this river include ''Guallaga'' and ''Rio de los Motilones''. The Huallaga is born on the slopes of the Andes in central Peru and joins the Marañó ...
. Minardos managed to swim to safety. Fleming was swept away by the current and drowned on September 28, 1966, at age 41.
In October it was decided to abandon the film.
[Eric Fleming's Death Cancels Filming of 'High Jungle' in South America
Dorothy Manners:. ''The Washington Post and Times-Herald'' (1959–1973); Washington, D.C., 12 Oct 1966: E12. ]
References
External links
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IMDb
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1960s unfinished films
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