High Jungle

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High Jungle was a two-part episode of an anthology series Off to See the Wizard .

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It was abandoned due to the death of star Eric Fleming. [1] [2]

Cast

Production

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

  1. ↑ MOVIE CALL SHEET: 'Fox' Next for Miss Heywood Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 18 Oct 1966: C13.
  2. ↑ Roberts, Jeremy (October 6, 2016). "Now or never: Remembering 'Rawhide' star Eric Fleming". Medium. p. 2.
  3. ↑ Vagg, Stephen (4 May 2025). "Not Quite Movie Stars: Anne Heywood". Filmink. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  4. ↑ ERIC FLEMING, 41, OF 'RAWHIDE,' DIES: New York Times 1 Oct 1966: 31.
  5. ↑ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search".
  6. ↑ 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.
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