Grab your pith helmet, machete, mosquito netting and come
with us into the deepest, darkest, fakest-looking jungle in search of the lost
heiress Gungala. Yes, we're back with a brand new mini-season, taking a look at
the brief burst of Jungle Girl films to come out of Italy in 1968-1969. Gungala la
pantera nuda is significant for a number of reasons; the first is of course the
presence of Kitty Swan in the lead role, and the second is that it was Ruggero
Deodato's first jungle movie. Give him another few years and he would become
infamous for what he caught on camera in the jungles of South America. Here
however it's Africa, although it's mostly the De Paolis sound stages in Rome.
You will struggle to tell the difference - or not.
You can read all about Kitty Swan's terrible accident and
miraculous recovery in THIS ARTICLE. Or if you just want to look at lots of
photos of Kitty Swan THIS LINK has you covered.
We would love to hear from you if you have any favorite Jungle Girl films, or if you ever got lost in the jungle yourself and ended up befriending the animals or becoming a god to a local tribe we'd love to learn the story. You can contact us on Twitter and Instagram or by email at wildwildpodcast@gmail.com. Please also remember to rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice!
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