"Sheena: Queen of the Jungle" (1955) TV series

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Genre:

Adventure

Plot Keywords:

Based On Comic | Woman Heroine | Jungle | Africa | Kenya

Cast

Irish McCalla	...	Sheena (26 episodes, 1955-1956)
Chris Drake	...	Bob Rayburn (26 episodes, 1955-1956)
Neal the Chimp	...	Chim / ... (12 episodes, 1955)

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Series Directed by
Carl K. Hittleman		(9 episodes, 1955-1956)
Arthur Pierson		(6 episodes, 1955)
Stuart Gilmore		(2 episodes, 1955)

Series Writing credits
S.M. Eiger		(25 episodes, 1955-1956)
Will Eisner		(25 episodes, 1955-1956)
Joel Murcott		(3 episodes, 1955-1956)
Ken Field		(2 episodes, 1955)
Warren Wilson		(2 episodes, 1955)

Series Produced by
Edward Nassour	....	producer (19 episodes, 1955-1956)
William Nassour	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 1955-1956)
Don Sharpe	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 1955-1956)
Joel Murcott	....	associate producer (9 episodes, 1955-1956)
Lloyd Laumann	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 1955-1956)
Arthur Pierson	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 1955)

Series Original Music by
Eli Briskin		(9 episodes, 1955-1956)

Series Cinematography by
Álvaro González		(9 episodes, 1955-1956)
Henry Sharp		(2 episodes, 1955)

Series Film Editing by
Carl Pierson		(5 episodes, 1955-1956)
Roland Gross		(4 episodes, 1955)

Series Production Management
John Pommer	....	production supervisor (1 episode, 1955)
Lloyd Richards	....	production supervisor (1 episode, 1955)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Russell Ray Heinze	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
Mark Evans	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1955)

Series Special Effects by
Louis DeWitt	....	special photographic effects (11 episodes, 1955-1956)
Jack Rabin	....	special photographic effects (11 episodes, 1955-1956)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Miki Carter	....	cinematographer: African animal sequences / photographer: African animal sequences / ... (11 episodes, 1955-1956)

Series Editorial Department
Holbrook N. Todd	....	supervising editor / editorial supervisor (5 episodes, 1955-1956)

Series Other crew
Joel Murcott	....	story supervisor / story supervision (15 episodes, 1955-1956)
Howard Bryant	....	animal trainer (9 episodes, 1955-1956)
Donna M. Norridge	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 1955)
Ismael Rodriguez	....	production executive (2 episodes, 1955)

Production Companies

• Nassour Studios Inc.

Distributors

• Alpha Video Distributors (????) (USA) (DVD)
• Moviecraft (2005) (USA) (VHS)

Runtime:

28 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company:

Nassour Studios Inc.

Trivia:

Anita Ekberg was originally to star, but backed out at the last minute when her contract was bought up by Batjac Productions (John Wayne's production company). Debra Paget also tested for the role.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Crumb (1994)

Irish McCalla!

I've enjoyed the exploits of Sheena : Queen of the Jungle in all of her various incarnations over the years. I've had a ball collecting and following Sheena's adventures from the pulps, comic books, the big screen, and TV. Sheena has been entertaining us for close to 70 years now, but you sure wouldn't know it to look at her. Each time I've encountered Sheena she always looks just as beautiful and sexy as ever! I like both Tanya Roberts and Gina Lee Nolan as Sheena, but my favorite Queen of the Jungle is Irish McCalla. McCalla was absolutely perfect in the role of Sheena. I wish they would release the 1955 Sheena TV series on DVD.