Sandy Ricks in Gulf Between (10/10/1964)

Introduced in the 1963 film Flipper, Sandy Ricks rescues and befriends an injured dolphin and names him Flipper.  In the 1964 sequel Flipper's New Adventure, his father Porter is widowed and goes to park warden school.  In the 1964 television series, Porter becomes chief warden of Coral Key Park in Florida, and Sandy gains a younger brother Bud.

As played by Luke Halpin, Sandy has a pretty, boyish face, tousled mop of blond hair in the first season, and a slender, athletic swimmer's build.  He is often shirtless, dressed in nothing more than blue cutoff jeans and white sneakers.

In the 1964 series, Sandy's and Bud's job was to appear to translate for the dolphin and to get into trouble so that the animal star could rescue them.  Sandy tends to be the more responsible brother.  He often accompanies Bud in his misadventures or his father in his ranger duties.  

In this episode, Flipper must rescue Bud, who hides in a watery cavern with a rising tide when he thinks his father is looking to replace his mother with a new wife. 

Sandy has a shirtless surface scene with a diving mask.

However, my favorite scenes are when Sandy is shirtless on the surface and without a diving mask.  There is one such scene at the end of this episode.

Favorite scene:

This blog is intended to promote the appreciation of Luke Halpin's portrayal of Sandy Ricks in the 1964 television series "Flipper".

For more appreciation of Luke Halpin's portrayal of Sandy RIcks, check out the Luke Halpin Gallery.   

Previous episode:

Sandy Ricks in S.O.S. Dolphin (10/3/1964)

Next episode:  Sandy Ricks in City Boy (10/17/1964)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/20/1971-9/25/1971)

 

Korak is the Honorable Jack Clayton, son of English Lord John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke, also known as Tarzan, lord of the jungle.  He is the hero of a 1915/6 magazine serial and 1917 novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs and a 1920 silent movie serial, as well as a character in several other Tarzan stories from 1914 to 1924.  He experienced a revival in 1964 as the star of his own comic book series and as a major character in various Tarzan comic books, pages, and strips from 1966 to 1978.

As depicted in the comic books, pages, and strips, Korak has a lean, athletic physique, broad shoulders and thin waist, almost no clothing, a cute, boyish face, and full, thick hair.  He is also an intelligent, enthusiastic teen-aged boy with excellent natural instincts and a good heart.

Korak strives to emulate his legendary father but lacks his strength, maturity and experience.  Therefore, he is both more likely to enter into dangerous situations and more vulnerable to being defeated.

Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/20/1971)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/21/1971)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/22/1971)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/23/1971)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/24/1971)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/25/1971)

As the star of his own comic book series in 1964, Korak is a capable, young hero.  His adventures were somewhat similar to those of his father Tarzan, but independent from them.  

In 1966, ABC released the TV series Batman, featuring the frequently imperiled youthful sidekick Robin the Boy Wonder.  As a fan of seeing cute, young sidekicks in trouble, I watched every episode.

Russ Manning took over the Daily Tarzan strips in 1967.  His Korak tended to have a tall, lean, swimmer's build.  While the son of Tarzan continued to have somewhat autonomous adventures, the slender, handsome youth seemed to be getting into trouble more frequently and more easily.  Moreover, in the Daily Tarzan strips, Korak tended to suffer from more frequent comparisons to his legendary father. 

Previous to this week's adventures, Korak agrees to help protect a film crew shoot an action movie in the jungle, at the insistence of the pretty young star.  After the director's objections escalate into a fight, in which Korak prevails, the pretty young star begins flirting with the handsome, heroic son of Tarzan.  When her little, rubber motorboat capsize when they get too close to a herd of hippopotami in heat, Korak swims to her rescue.

This week, Korak is becoming increasingly attached to the pretty young star, whose primary concern is to shoot a good action movie and who is willing to endear herself to the jealous, hot-heated director in order to accomplish that.

Korak continues his hero role this week.  The son of Tarzan has demonstrated his physical abilities by defeating Machado in a fight and rescuing Anne from the herd of hippopotami.  However, the handsome boy toy also shows an emotional callowness when dealing with the pretty young star.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  After demonstrating his jungle boy skills by rescuing Anne from the herd of hippopotami, the youthful, handsome son of Tarzan lurks in the scenery while he is slowly coming to the realization that he is being played by the pretty young star.

Favorite scene:  9/21/1971, panel a

Previous blog:  Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/13/1971-9/18/1971)

Next blog:  Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/27/1971-10/2/1971)

This blog is intended to raise interest in and appreciation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs character Korak.  To see this story in context, you may find it in Hillman's ERBzine at the following link:

https://www.erbzine.com/mag29/2900.html

This week's adventures can also be found at the following link(s):

https://www.erbzine.com/mag29/2934.html

https://www.erbzine.com/mag29/2935.html

Robin in Ice Spy (3/29/1967) & Duo Defy (3/30/1967)

 

Robin the Boy Wonder is the eager, youthful sidekick of Batman, the Caped Crusader, the vigilante crime-fighting alias of millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne.  Introduced in 1940 as orphaned acrobat Dick Grayson in the DC comic book series Batman, Robin was played by Burt Ward in the 1966 television series on ABC.

As played by Burt Ward, Robin has a cute, boyish face, clean-cut, brown hair, and a compact, athletic physique which fits perfectly with his character's acrobatic background.  His colorful outfit, with his dark green mask, gloves, and booties, his bright, red shirt, his shiny, yellow cape, his tight, green panties, and his form-fitting, flesh-color leggings, certainly catches the audience's attention.

Due to his youth, inexperience, and smaller size, the Boy Wonder is clearly the weak link in the Dynamic Duo, which their opponents often seek to exploit.  Robin is also cocky, enthusiastic, and overly eager to prove his independent crime-fighting abilities, especially to Batman.  He is often in trouble and in need of rescue.

This week's villain is Mr. Freeze.

In the first episode, Robin is overpowered and thrown into the Sub-Zero Temperature Vaporizing Cabinet, where the sidekick is soon joined by the Caped Crusader.  Mr. Freeze then intends to freeze the Dynamic Duo on place them under the ice in the rink above them.

In the next episode, the Dynamic Duo apparently locate an emergency exit which they utilize after the cabinet's glass windows frosted.

Favorite shots:

In the first episode, during the climactic fight, Robin gets into trouble twice.

First, the Boy Wonder is knocked to the ground, and a bunch of Mr. Freeze's henchmen stand over him, taking turns punching the downed Robin.  Batman notices his sidekick's distress, grabs the boy's ankles, pulls the Boy Wonder away from the henchmen's punches, and helps Robin to his feet to continue to fight and get into trouble again.

Next, the Boy Wonder is knocked senseless and into the arms of one of Mr. Freeze's henchmen.  This time, they lift Robin into the air, carry him, and toss him into the Sub-Zero Temperature Vaporizing Cabinet, where the sidekick is soon joined by the Caped Crusader.

This blog is intended to promote the appreciation of Burt Ward's portrayal of Robin in the 1966 television series "Batman".  You may purchase both episodes at the following link:

https://www.amazon.com/Hi-Diddle-Riddle/dp/B00OLZVMY8/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=batman+1966&qid=1620375265&sr=8-3

Previous blog:  

Robin in Pop Goes the Joker (3/22/1967) & Flop Goes the Joker (3/23/1967)

Next blog:  Robin in Enter Batgirl Exit Penguin (9/14/1967)

Sandy Ricks in S.O.S. Dolphin (10/3/1964)

Introduced in the 1963 film Flipper, Sandy Ricks rescues and befriends an injured dolphin and names him Flipper.  In the 1964 sequel Flipper's New Adventure, his father Porter is widowed and goes to park warden school.  In the 1964 television series, Porter becomes chief warden of Coral Key Park in Florida, and Sandy gains a younger brother Bud.

As played by Luke Halpin, Sandy has a pretty, boyish face, tousled mop of blond hair in the first season, and a slender, athletic swimmer's build.  He is often shirtless, dressed in nothing more than blue cutoff jeans and white sneakers.

In the 1964 series, Sandy's and Bud's job was to appear to translate for the dolphin and to get into trouble so that the animal star could rescue them.  Sandy tends to be the more responsible brother.  He often accompanies Bud in his misadventures or his father in his ranger duties.  

In this episode, Flipper must help locate a minisub where a researcher is lying unconscious, poisoned by a scorpion fish.

Sandy has a couple shirtless underwater scenes.  In one, he is with Bud, when he encounters the researcher in his minisub.

In addition, Sandy has a couple shirtless surface scenes with a diving mask.

However, my favorite scenes are when Sandy is shirtless on the surface and without a diving mask.  Fortunately, there are plenty such scenes in this episode.

Favorite scenes:

This blog is intended to promote the appreciation of Luke Halpin's portrayal of Sandy Ricks in the 1964 television series "Flipper".

For more appreciation of Luke Halpin's portrayal of Sandy RIcks, check out the Luke Halpin Gallery.   

Previous episode:

Sandy Ricks in Red Hot Car (9/26/1964)

Next episode:  Sandy Ricks in Gulf Between (10/10/1964)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/13/1971-9/18/1971)

 

Korak is the Honorable Jack Clayton, son of English Lord John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke, also known as Tarzan, lord of the jungle.  He is the hero of a 1915/6 magazine serial and 1917 novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs and a 1920 silent movie serial, as well as a character in several other Tarzan stories from 1914 to 1924.  He experienced a revival in 1964 as the star of his own comic book series and as a major character in various Tarzan comic books, pages, and strips from 1966 to 1978.

As depicted in the comic books, pages, and strips, Korak has a lean, athletic physique, broad shoulders and thin waist, almost no clothing, a cute, boyish face, and full, thick hair.  He is also an intelligent, enthusiastic teen-aged boy with excellent natural instincts and a good heart.

Korak strives to emulate his legendary father but lacks his strength, maturity and experience.  Therefore, he is both more likely to enter into dangerous situations and more vulnerable to being defeated.

Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/13/1971)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/14/1971)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/15/1971)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/16/1971)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/17/1971)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/18/1971)

As the star of his own comic book series in 1964, Korak is a capable, young hero.  His adventures were somewhat similar to those of his father Tarzan, but independent from them.  

In 1966, ABC released the TV series Batman, featuring the frequently imperiled youthful sidekick Robin the Boy Wonder.  As a fan of seeing cute, young sidekicks in trouble, I watched every episode.

Russ Manning took over the Daily Tarzan strips in 1967.  His Korak tended to have a tall, lean, swimmer's build.  While the son of Tarzan continued to have somewhat autonomous adventures, the slender, handsome youth seemed to be getting into trouble more frequently and more easily.  Moreover, in the Daily Tarzan strips, Korak tended to suffer from more frequent comparisons to his legendary father. 

Previous to this week's adventures, Korak agrees to help protect a film crew shoot an action movie in the jungle, at the insistence of the pretty young star.  After the director's objections escalate into a fight, in which Korak prevails, the pretty young star begins flirting with the handsome, heroic son of Tarzan.  When her little, rubber motorboat capsize when they get too close to a herd of hippopotami in heat, Korak swims to her rescue.

This week, Korak is becoming increasingly protective of the pretty young star, whose primary concern is to shoot a good action movie and who is willing to take chances in order to accomplish that.

Korak continues his hero role this week.  After demonstrating his jungle boy skills by rescuing Anne from the herd of hippopotami, his heroics are minimized by the star and the director, who are in the jungle to film an action movie.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  After demonstrating his jungle boy skills by rescuing Anne from the herd of hippopotami, the youthful, handsome son of Tarzan gets some good closeups with the star before returning to the background.

Favorite scene:  9/18/1971, panel a

Previous blog:  Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/6/1971-9/11/1971)

Next blog:  Korak in Daily Tarzan (9/20/1971-9/25/1971)

This blog is intended to raise interest in and appreciation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs character Korak.  To see this story in context, you may find it in Hillman's ERBzine at the following link:

https://www.erbzine.com/mag29/2900.html

This week's adventures can also be found at the following link(s):

https://www.erbzine.com/mag29/2933.html

https://www.erbzine.com/mag29/2934.html