As told in the Tarzan book series, the episodes centered around young Lord Greystoke, who was raised by a female ape as Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, and Jane Parker, a girl who was separated from a safari. Vincent Terrace wrote in his book, Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows, "Stories relate Tarzan's efforts to protect his adopted homeland from evildoers."
Producers of the transcribed programs added a touch of authenticity by going to zoos to record sounds of jungle animals and then using those sounds in appropriate places in episodes.
CBS Radio aired this show from 1951- 1953 and it did well for them.It starred LaMont Johnson,was written by Bud Lesser, and Edgar Rice Burroughs offers a short intro to each episode.Its good entertainment. Check out our new website with ALL our...