High Jungle
High Jungle was a planned two-part episode of an anthology series Off to See the Wizard. It was abandoned due to the death of star Eric Fleming.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]Fleming arrived in Lima on 17 August.[4]
Six weeks into the location shoot in Peru, Fleming and co-star Nico Minardos were in a dugout canoe that overturned in the Huallaga River. Minardos managed to swim to safety. Fleming was swept away by the current and drowned on September 28, 1966, at age 41.[5]
In October it was decided to abandon the film.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ MOVIE CALL SHEET: 'Fox' Next for Miss Heywood Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 18 Oct 1966: C13.
- ↑ Roberts, Jeremy (October 6, 2016). "Now or never: Remembering 'Rawhide' star Eric Fleming". Medium. p. 2.
- ↑ Vagg, Stephen (4 May 2025). "Not Quite Movie Stars: Anne Heywood". Filmink. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ ERIC FLEMING, 41, OF 'RAWHIDE,' DIES: New York Times 1 Oct 1966: 31.
- ↑ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search".
- ↑ 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.
External links
[edit]- High Jungle at IMDb
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