I do try so very hard not to cross post between the Fortean Times Message Board and the MMWM Forum, but I couldn't resist this one.
Apparently, Robert Clampett, the animator, approached Edgar Rice Burroughs about making an animated version of The Princess Of Mars, or John Carter of Mars, back in 1931! Supposedly, he even got as far as making sketches, sculptures and production notes with Burroughs son, John Coleman Burroughs!
Link to original Fortean Times Message Board Thread:
http://www.forteantimes.com/forum/vi...=496510#496510
I couldn't help wondering if any Edgar Rice Burroughs fans here, might be interested in the story.
Apparently, unlike the tale of Orson Welles' 1946 Batman Movie, discussed on the FTMB last year, this story appears to be true! What a missed opportunity!
Link to FTMB Discussion on the Orson Welles' 1946 Batman movie tale:
http://www.forteantimes.com/phpBB2/v...=303088#303088
Great imaginary fims of all time 1#: Orson Welles' Batman movie, to star either Welles, or Gregory Peck as The Batman. With Basil Rathbone as The Joker, James Cagney as The Riddler, Marlene Dietrich as The Catwoman and George Raft as Two Face (after Humphrey Bogart turned the part down).
:)
Apparently, Robert Clampett, the animator, approached Edgar Rice Burroughs about making an animated version of The Princess Of Mars, or John Carter of Mars, back in 1931! Supposedly, he even got as far as making sketches, sculptures and production notes with Burroughs son, John Coleman Burroughs!
Link to original Fortean Times Message Board Thread:
http://www.forteantimes.com/forum/vi...=496510#496510
Originally posted by FTMB: "Re: A Princess of Mars: The Lost 1930's Cartoon
Apparently, unlike the tale of Orson Welles' 1946 Batman Movie, discussed on the FTMB last year, this story appears to be true! What a missed opportunity!
Link to FTMB Discussion on the Orson Welles' 1946 Batman movie tale:
http://www.forteantimes.com/phpBB2/v...=303088#303088
Great imaginary fims of all time 1#: Orson Welles' Batman movie, to star either Welles, or Gregory Peck as The Batman. With Basil Rathbone as The Joker, James Cagney as The Riddler, Marlene Dietrich as The Catwoman and George Raft as Two Face (after Humphrey Bogart turned the part down).
:)