The Lost Volcano

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The Lost Volcano
The Lost Volcano.jpg
Directed by Ford Beebe
Written byFord Beebe
Based on Roy Rockwood
(based upon characters created by)
Produced by Walter Mirisch
Starring Johnny Sheffield
Cinematography Marcel Le Picard
Edited by Richard V. Heermance
(as Richard Heermance)
Music byOzzie Caswell
Color process Black and white
Production
company
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • June 25, 1950 (1950-06-25)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Lost Volcano is a 1950 American adventure film. It was the third in the 12-film Bomba, the Jungle Boy series, based on the Bomba series of juvenile adventure books.

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Plot

The parents of a young boy named David Gordon (Tommy Ivo) think Bomba (Johnny Sheffield) is just an imaginary friend of their son's. Luckily, they learn differently after the boy is kidnapped by a pair of crooked jungle guides who are searching for a lost city's treasure. Bomba rescues the boy, battles a croc, and with the help of an erupting volcano and a python, finishes off the bad guys.

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Reception

"The Production is a small boy's paradise", said the Los Angeles Times adding that "Tarzan now has a formidable rival in Bomba." [1]

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References

  1. "BOMBA NEW JUNGLE HERO IN 'THE LOST VOLCANO'". Los Angeles Times. Jun 23, 1950. ProQuest   166112308.