Tarzan (adventure, starring Ron Ely)

    (NBC Primetime, 1966 - 1968)

    [Based upon the series of jungle adventure books by Edgar Rice
     Burroughs; Ron Ely had previously starred in a TV series which
     began as "Aquaman" and ended with the title "Malibu Run";

     A decade after this live-action primetime version of "Tarzan"
     aired, several animated versions were created as Saturday
     morning children's fare on CBS. The first of those was called
     "Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle". Those animated series used several
     themes composed by Yvette Blais with co-composer credits 
     by producer Norman Prescott (which see).]

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Open Theme 1: "Tarzan's Call (Main Title)"

    [composer co-credits for title music by Quinn Amper
     and Fred Strittmatter in the Internet Movie Database;
     Perhaps Walter Greene was the arranger.]

     Composers: Walter W. Greene (ASCAP),
                Quirin Jun ("Quinn") Amper (German GEMA/BMI), and
                Alfred ("Fred") Strittmatter (German GEMA/BMI)

     1978 Publishers: Tarcus Music, Inc. (ASCAP) and
                      Pin-Tar Music, Inc. (BMI)

     2001 Publishers: Tarcus Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
                        c/o George Pincus & Sons Music Corp. 
                        of New York, NY and
                      Pin-Tar Music, Inc. (BMI)
                        c/o George Pincus Music
                        of New York, NY

     Copyright Date:
     Renewal   Date:

     Recordings:

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Close Theme 2 (1st season, 1966): "March of Tarzan (Theme of Tarzan)"

    [above is the title as registered;
     aka ASCAP title: "March of Tarzan (Signature)";
     alternate BMI title: "Tarzan's March";

     NOTE: Although Greene has co-writer credit in the ASCAP
     database, only Sydney Lee is mentioned in the registration
     renewal filing...perhaps Greene was the arranger of Lee's
     melody.]

     Composers: Walter W. Greene (ASCAP), and
                Sydney Lee (BMI)
               [professional name of Sydell Altschuler]

     1978 Publishers: Tarcus Music, Inc. (ASCAP) and
                      Pin-Tar Music, Inc. (BMI)

     2001 Publishers: Tarcus Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
                        c/o George Pincus & Sons Music Corp. 
                        of New York, NY; and
                      Pin-Tar Music, Inc. (BMI)
                        c/o George Pincus Music
                        of New York, NY

     Copyright Date: June 16, 1966; Eu 944 086.
     Renewal   Date: Feb.  4, 1994; RE-668-334.

     Recordings:

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Close Theme 3 (2nd season, 1967): "Tarzan Theme"

    [2nd Season THEME credit in Gelfand's book. ]

     Composers: Nelson Smock Riddle (ASCAP/BMI)

     1978 Publisher: [unknown]

     2001 Publishers: NGPC Music Publishing (BMI)
                        c/o Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
                        a div. of Warner-Chappell Music, Inc.
                        of Los Angeles, CA

     Copyright Date:
     Renewal   Date:

     Recordings:

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