Tarzan: Lord of the Louisiana
Jungle Festival
April 13 - 14, 2012
Morgan City, Louisiana's Municipal Auditorium
(rain or shine)
705 Myrtle St., Morgan City, LA 70380
Celebrating the 100 years of Tarzan™ in print and the making of
the movies
Tarzan of the Apes and Romance of Tarzan in Morgan
City.
There are two annual international Edgar Rice Burroughs conventions
but this is the first festival in the history of the character.
Pre-festival
Activities
Quest for the Golden Monkey
Part of the Tarzan lore is that apes and monkeys were brought in for
the filming of Tarzan of the Apes. When the filming ended, the apes
and monkeys were said to have been left behind in the Atchafalaya River
basin. In the spirit of that legend, a statue of a golden monkey has escaped
and it hiding on public property somewhere in the Morgan City area. The
media will offer clues to finding the monkey and a cash reward will be
presented on Saturday of the festival. The Golden Monkey was designed by
artist Wendy Leaumont of Shreveport, Louisiana.
Festival
Events
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Tarzan™, Lord of the Louisiana Jungle Exhibit
Louisiana State Museum
118 Cotten Road, Patterson, Louisiana
Ribbon Cutting & Business After Hours at the Exhibit, April 12,
2012™
Exhibit will last 12 months
6 pm to 8 pm
Friday, April 13, 2012
Self-guided tours - Enjoy a leisurely driving tour throughout
the downtown area of Morgan City and visit sites used during the making
of Tarzan™ movie.
Swamp Tours with Cajun Jack – Book a tour with Cajun Jack into
the Atchafalaya Basin Swamp. Substituting the wilds of Africa for
the swamps of Louisiana, get a view of what attracted filmmakers.
Who knows, Cajun Jack might just let you do the Tarzan™ yell.
Premier of Documentary, Tarzan™, Lord of the Louisiana Jungle
Morgan City – 7:30 pm – Morgan City Auditorium, 728 Myrtle Street,
Morgan City, Louisiana
The first movie Tarzan™ movie, filmed on location, was filmed in Morgan
City, Louisiana in 1917 starring Elmo Lincoln. Exploring an urban
legend of whether the animals used in the film were left in the Louisiana
swamp, Al Bohl and his daughter Allison, revisit the making of this historic
film. In the works for over four years, Al and Allison traveled from
coast to coast and combed through thousands of documents and photos to
answer the question.
Tickets - $10.00 for documentary/$15.00 for documentary and
Tarzan Silent movie
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Tarzan™, Lord of the Louisiana Jungle Fest
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8 to 10 am – Tarzan Fun/Run
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11 am to 2 pm – Audubon Zoo traveling exhibit
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11 am to 2 pm – Rock Wall and Jungle Jump
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11 am to 3 pm – Coloring Station by Stazione – Register to win a
giant stuffed gorilla, compliments of Stazione Convenience Stores –
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11 am to 3 pm – Chimpanzee Treat Making Area
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1 to 4 pm – Sound System
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11 to 12:45 pm – Tarzan™ Movie – (Inside Ballroom Auditorium) Tarzan™
and His Mate – Running Time (104 minutes)
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1:00 to 2:30 pm – Al Bohl’s documentary “Tarzan™, Lord of the Louisiana
Jungle” – MC Auditorium Theatre ~ Tickets - $10.00 for documentary/$15.00
for documentary and Tarzan Silent movie
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1:15 to 2:45 pm – Tarzan Movie – (Inside Ballroom Auditorium) Tarzan’s
Greatest Adventure (88 minutes)
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1:30 to 2:00 pm – Tarzan™ Tug of War Competition
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3:15 to 4:45 pm – Tarzan™ Movie – (Inside Ballroom Auditorium) Disney’s™
Tarzan™ (88 minutes)
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2:30 to 3:30 pm – Costume Competition/Look a Like Competition
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3:30 pm to 4 pm – Yell Competition
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4:30 to 8 pm – Damon Troy and Final Five - A native of Lake Charles,
Louisiana, Damon Troy has been playing music since he was 7 years old.
His music is an upbeat Zyde-Cajun, but on occasion mixes in a good Cajun
ballad. An established artist, Damon has released four CD’s including original
tunes. His song “Rest Your Heart” hit the R & R billboard chart. Damon
plays seven instruments including drums, guitar, bass, fiddle, piano, steel
guitar, and the accordion, his go to instrument. His talent and achievements
have taken him all over the world.
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7 to 9 pm– Re-edited 1917 Tarzan™, the Ape Man movie with new music
score (Morgan City Auditorium, Theatre) ~ Tickets - $10.00
for documentary/$15.00 for documentary and Tarzan Silent movie
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8 to 9:30 – Tarzan’s™ Greatest Adventure (Outside, Morgan City Auditorium)
T-shirts, Hats, Pins and memorabilia for sale inside Auditorium
Soft drinks, nachos, pop corn, and hot dogs inside auditorium
Food & drinks outside auditorium
Bring your lawn chair!
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