''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 se ...
''.
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 CBS television series '' Rawhide''.
Early life
Fleming was born as Edward Heddy Jr. in Santa Pau ...
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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 CBS television series '' Rawhide''.
Early life
Fleming was born as Edward Heddy Jr. in Santa Pau ...
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Anne Heywood
Anne Heywood (born 11 December 1931) is a British retired film actress, who is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in ''The Fox''.
Early life and career
Born as Violet Joan Pretty in 1931 to Harold and Edna E. ( Lowndes) Pre ...
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Nico Minardos
Nico Minardos (February 15, 1930, Pangrati, Athens – August 27, 2011, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California) was a Greek-American actor. He died in 2011 in Woodland Hills, California at age 81, from natural causes.
Work in Hollywood
His fi ...
Production
Fleming arrived in Lima on 17 August.
Six weeks into the location shoot in
Peru
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, Fleming and co-star
Nico Minardos
Nico Minardos (February 15, 1930, Pangrati, Athens – August 27, 2011, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California) was a Greek-American actor. He died in 2011 in Woodland Hills, California at age 81, from natural causes.
Work in Hollywood
His fi ...
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 Marañón ...
. 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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