This movie deserved a working over on mystery science theater. Jun 11, 2014 the official trailer for the actionadventure miniseries, king solomon s mines, that was released in 2004. Rider haggard describes the journey of three robust english men who successfully penetrate a sexualized landscape in southern africa, depicted as both the body of the longdead queen of sheba and that of her contemporary, king solomon. King solomons treasure is another film adaptation of h. The menorah of the temple of jerusalem, shown carried in the triumphal procession of titus along with spoils from the temple on the arch of. With only an ancient medallion to guide him, a british explorer launches an adventurepacked expedition to a mysterious lost phoenician city in the heart of africa were solomons fabulous treasure. It turns out to be the enemys top tactician, general gold, who died in an attack on the convoy. Several times the background moved because someone jarred the backdrop, oh and those dinosaurs. Though haggards initial quatermain book is the better work, allen is arguably more influential. David mccallum, john colicos, patrick macnee, britt ekland, yvon dufour, ken gampu, wilfrid hydewhite, john quentin, veronique beliveau, sam williams, hugh rouse, fiona fraser.
Please only include the information about the soundtrack of the movie itself, not soundtrack cdsscore cuestrailers, etc, for the following reasons. Priceless gold and silver artifacts are believed to be in fabled lost temple treasures of jerusalem and king solomons hidden mines. Patrick macnee, britt ekland, david mccallum, john boylan star. Updates to this list can only be made from title pages, not name pages. King solomons treasure manufactured on demand on tcm shop.
King solomons treasure 1979 vhsrip bg audio youtube. The most notable is the 1950 version, staring stewart granger as allan quatermain. With richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom, john rhysdavies. King solomons treasure is an allan quatermain film. The area 88 manga had a chapter where the bases pilots go mad combing the desert after an intercepted radio transmission mentions a convoy carrying gold. Psychotronic ultimate guide joel 10,012 films 75 6 edit. The land that time forgot 1974, the lost world 2001, prehistoric women 1967, tarzan and the lost city 1998, jungle boy 1998. The story of the movie is about a group of explorers that sets off in search of a lost phoenician city at the heart of the african continent.
King solomons treasure 1979 by lightning at thursday, may 17, 2018 0. I also have an occult detective list, which has some crossover with this list, as well as being another wellknown archetype. Released in 1985, this version based on the novel of the same name by h. King solomons treasure 1979 the movie database tmdb. With his slouch hat perched on the back of his head and full beard, selous was the archetype for such adventurers as indiana jones and haggards own creation, allan quatermain. King solomons treasure 1977 britt ekland, david mccallum, patrick macnee feature action, adventure legendary adventurer, allan quatermain, leads an expedition into the mysterious depths of africa, in search of the vast treasure of king solomon. Treasure, completed two years before the debut of indiana jones, is probably the closest adaptation allen quatermain which actually gets explicit. Lee thompson and starring richard chamberlain, herbert lom, john rhysdavies, ken gampu. Rider haggard haggard, henry rider 18561925 english novelist best known for his romantic adventure novels written against south african backgrounds. King solomons mines original trailer a spirited widow deborah kerr hires a daredevil jungle scout stewart granger to find a lost treasure in diamonds. King solomons mines was one of the first of the lost world novels. Fortune hunter allan quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing father lost in the wilds of 1900s africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival german explorer. The lost treasure of solomons temple the spirit of.
Kathy obrien convinces exploreradventurer alan quatermain to lead a small rescue party to search for her father who abandoned her to find the fabled diamond mines of king soloman. Mummy movies, which often feature archaeologists, although they are often unfortunate victims. The pilot who made the attack who had been missing for a day or two had burned half of golds papers and used the other half as tissues, since. King solomons treasure manufactured on demand on movies. Rider haggard was the most obvious ripoff of indiana jones adventures. King solomons treasure 1976 cast and crew english explorer allan quatermain david mccallum leads an african search for the treasure of a lost phoenician city. Movies like king solomons treasure if you like king solomons treasure you are looking for exciting, suspenseful and semi serious movies about with jungle, dinosaur, adventure, treasure hunt, adventurer, obsessive quest and danger themes of adventure and fantasy genre shot in uk or canada. The three english adventurers, led by the narrator allan quatermain, climb. Even though it has nothing whatever to do with king solomon its worth a watch because it is an. The team of explorers must escape bloodthirsty natives, erupting volcanoes, and prehistoric monsters, in their quest to reach a fabled lost city, that has been hidden in the uncharted wilderness for thousands of years. The movie plots are only loosely based on the novel. King solomons treasure 1979 official trailer, organic.
With unprecedented access, rob nelson and stefan burns use the. H rider haggard wrote over a dozen follow on novels to king solomons mines. The three english adventurers, led by the narrator allan quatermain, climb shebas breasts 26. Treasure, completed two years before the debut of indiana jones. Solomon treasure features important european 18th 19th century furniture, decorative arts, and jewelry. King solomons mines is an action adventure fantasy film that was released in 2004. Though king solomons mines turned a respectable profit, it wouldnt necessarily have warranted a sequel. King solomons treasure is a 1979 britishcanadian lowbudget film based on the novels king solomons mines and allan quatermain by h. Since the silent era, only three haggard works she, king solomons mines and miness sequel allen quatermain have seen adaptation, and its a sad state of affairs that for modern movie watchers the bestknow version of haggards longrunning whitehunter hero comes from two terrible 1980s movies, the 1985 solomons and its immediate sequel. King solomons treasure is a film directed by alvin rakoff with david mccallum, john colicos, patrick macnee, britt ekland, year. The mixture was painted onto the surface, and then heated so that the mercury is boiled off, leaving a gold film or deposit on the surface.
The lost treasure of solomons temple the spirit of things. Rider haggards 1885 adventure novel, has been adapted to the following films. Personally, im anxious to check out the followup film as this one was an awful lot of fun. With only an ancient medallion to guide him, a british explorer launches an adventurepacked expedition to a mysterious lost phoenician city in the heart of africa were solomon s fabulous treasure. King solomons mines 1950 film, an american production. King solomons treasure 1977 britt ekland, david mccallum. Allan quatermain agrees to help sir henry curtis locate his brother neville who set out three years earlier in search of solomons mines. King solomons treasures jewelry with a touch of class. In 1908 walter juvelius, a finnish poet who was fond of spiritualism and biblical archaeology, believed he had found a coded scritural passage indicating the place where king solomons treasure was kept. Patrick swayze alison doody roy marsden john standing gavin hood aka.
It is still used today in metal to metal restoration. It has been hugely influential on the adventure genre ever since, the indiana jones movies being just one example of its continuing influence. Though the 1937 king solomons mines remains the most faithful. At first, he refuses, saying that women have no place on safari. The foundinakidstoybox monsters, the cheap cardboard sets seriously, i think even the boat is made of cardboard, and the tacky 1970s dorm room decor of the queens throne room mar what could have been, if not a great film, at least a not bad film. A spectacular adventure story with a smidgin of romance, king solomons mines is exciting enough and adventurous enough and wholesome enough for the whole family.
H rider haggard published it in 1885 to immense commercial success. There have been many movies based on king solomons mines. On his return from africa, richard carlson shared patronizing views about the smart. During the dangerous journey, the treasure hunters encounter dinosaur guardians and. Filmed backtoback with its sequel to cut costs, the film s disappointing box office returns didnt stop allan quatermain and the lost city of gold from following a couple years later. The film involves a group of adventures who are hoping to find the famous mines of king solomon. Part adventure, part spectacle and filmed amid the awesome splendor and peril of untamed africa, king solomons mines is a film fans treasure. King solomons mines 1986 telemovie, an australian animated film. An adventurous quest for a treasure hidden in king solomons mines, based on h. Please let us schedule a tour and show you the finest jewelry with a touch of class.
King solomons treasure 1977 britt ekland, david mccallum, patrick macnee feature action, adventure. King solomons mines 1986 telemovie, an australian animated film from the burbank studios. King solomons mines was recently released on dvd and blu ray by olive films. In king solomon s mines, elizabeth curtis deborah kerr hires the best white hunter in africa stewart granger as dashing allan quartermain to help her find her husband, who was lost searching for the legendary king solomon s diamond mines. With only an ancient medallion to guide him, a british explorer launches an. A spectacular adventure story with a smidgin of romance, king solomon s mines is exciting enough and adventurous enough and wholesome enough for the whole family. Three adventurers lead an expedition into darkest africa in search of the treasure of king solomon, and on the way encounter hostile natives, volcanoes, dinosaurs and a lost phoenician city ruled by a beautiful queen. King solomon s treasure 1979 is an adventure, fantasy movie starring britt ekland and david mccallum. King solomons mines is a 1985 action adventure film, the fourth of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel. These mines allowed for the king to become horribly rich in silver and gold, and allowed for him to rule most of the known world. It stars john colicos as allan quatermain together with david mccallum, britt ekland and patrick macnee.
Not because it was a comedy, but because of the terrible mishaps of a lowbudget film. Best movies like king solomons treasure bestsimilar. The mixed messages surrounding the marketing of king solomons mines were as complex as those in the film itself, suggesting the raw nerves the film struck in the unconscious of the united states of 1950. Treasure hunter allan quatermain john colicos sets out in search of the lost city of king solomon in this adventure saga filled with fabulous treasures, prehistoric monsters and erupting volcanoes. His name is lost, indeed, but the breath he breathed still stirs the pinetops on the mountains, the sound of the words he spoke yet echoes on through space. I may have come close to this lost treasure, unintentionally. Synopsis three adventurers lead an expedition into darkest africa in search of the treasure of king solomon, and on the way encounter hostile natives, volcanoes, dinosaurs and a lost phoenician city ruled by a beautiful queen. King solomons mines was influenced by his time in colonial africa alongside such notable explorers and great white hunters as frederick selous. King solomons treasure 1979 king solomons treasure. Dec 30, 2016 exploring underground in the pyrenees. It stars john colicos as allan quatermain, as well as david mccallum, britt ekland, and patrick macnee who replaced terrythomas. In king solomons mines, elizabeth curtis deborah kerr hires the best white hunter in africa stewart granger as dashing allan quartermain to help her find her husband, who was lost searching for the legendary king solomons diamond mines.
According to the passage, which he found in an ancient version of the book of ezekiel, the temple. King solomons treasure 1976 cast and crew moviefone. King solomons treasure is a 1979 british canadian lowbudget film based on the novels king solomons mines and allan quatermain by h. A renowned adventurer patrick swayze leads a dangerous quest to find a womans alison doody father, who disappeared in africa while searching for the. Overview of king solomons treasure, 1978, directed by alvin rakoff, with david mccallum, john colicos, patrick macnee, at turner classic movies. Three adventurers lead an expedition into darkest africa in search of the treasure of king solomon, and on the way encounter hostile natives, volcanoes, dinosaurs and a. King solomons treasure 1979 is an adventure, fantasy movie starring britt ekland and david mccallum. With david mccallum, john colicos, patrick macnee, britt ekland. A renowned adventurer patrick swayze leads a dangerous quest to find a woman s alison doody father, who disappeared in africa while searching for the.
Mar 23, 2019 treasure, completed two years before the debut of indiana jones, is probably the closest adaptation allen quatermain which actually gets explicit mention in the credits will ever receive. King solomons mines 1885 haggards first successful novel, it made him immediately famous. I also have an occult detective list, which has some crossover with this. The official trailer for the actionadventure miniseries, king solomons mines, that was released in 2004.
King solomons treasure 1979 changes the movie database. The information should be exactly as its shown in the movie. View the tcmdb entry for king solomon s mines 1950. A list of films and tv shows featuring treasure hunters, adventurers and scholars. An almost complete list of both the psychotronic video guide and the encyclopedia. Solomon treasure manhattan art and antiques center. King solomons mines 1985 film, a new american version, filmed in zimbabwe. King solomons treasure 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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