Safari Drums

1953
Approved
1h 11m

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A bunch of movie makers arrive in Africa to make a film about jungle wildlife. A geologist gets killed. Bomba the Jungle Boy investigates and solves the murder. He assists crew in completing... Read allA bunch of movie makers arrive in Africa to make a film about jungle wildlife. A geologist gets killed. Bomba the Jungle Boy investigates and solves the murder. He assists crew in completing their movie.A bunch of movie makers arrive in Africa to make a film about jungle wildlife. A geologist gets killed. Bomba the Jungle Boy investigates and solves the murder. He assists crew in completing their movie.

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Johnny Sheffield

Bomba
(as John Sheffield)

Douglas Kennedy

Brad Morton

Barbara Bestar

Peg Jethrow

Emory Parnell

Larry Conrad

Paul Marion

Steve

Leonard Mudie

Deputy Commissioner Barnes

Smoki Whitfield

Russ Conway

Sgt. Collins

Carleton Young

Colin

James Adamson

Sumbo
(uncredited)

Daniel Elam

Native
(uncredited)

Rory Mallinson

Murphy
(uncredited)

Jack Williams

Native
(uncredited)

Director
- Ford Beebe
Writers
- Ford Beebe
- Roy Rockwood
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Trivia
Acknowledging that the star of this series was reaching adulthood, Sheffield is billed here as "John" rather than "Johnny."

Goofs
While older vehicles may have had a keyed ignition switch, all it did was provide a completed circuit. The starter switch was mounted in the floorboard and operated by foot.

Quotes
Commissioner Andy Barnes: Money means nothing to Bomba. He's, well, I suppose you'd call him a jungle boy.

Connections
Followed by The Golden Idol (1954)

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4/10

He Ought To Be In Pictures

The Bomba The Jungle Boy Pictures series was running out of gas by the time Safari Drums were telling Johnny Sheffield that a movie company was in the neighborhood shooting. Safari Drums adds a mystery element to the proceedings here.

Now granted the Bomba series was intended for juvenile audiences, but just by looking at the cast list you should be able to tell Sheffield and Commissioner Leonard Mudie just who was the individual who killed an archaeologist and is hiding with the film crew. I think most of the juveniles in 1953 could have told as well.

Emory Parnell is the producer/director who wants and stages unusual action shots, Barbara Bestar is the film star, Paul Marion is the cameraman and Douglas Kennedy is their guide. Things never go quite right for Parnell in this film.

Bomba's adventures are getting a bit thin here.