Sandy Ricks in Countdown for Flipper (11/7/1964)

 

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 finds himself inside an enclosure in which the Navy was keeping a valuable fish specimen which is now missing and presumed eaten.

Unfortunately, Sandy has no shirtless scenes in this episode.

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 Not Necessarily Gospel (10/31/1964)

Next episode:  Sandy Ricks in Mr. Marvello (11/14/1964)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (10/18/1971-10/23/1971)

 

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.

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.  However, the handsome, heroic son of Tarzan finds that he must also deal with the young star's flirtations and her director's jealous anger, as  well as a crew whose primary concern is to shoot a good action movie at tremendous risks.

This week, Korak and the movie crew are entangled in the vines of a flesh-eating plant.

Korak continues his hero role this week.  The son of Tarzan has repeatedly demonstrated his physical abilities.  However, the handsome young hero appears to be in trouble against the flesh-eating plant.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  The youthful, handsome son of Tarzan has some great action shots struggling against the vines of a flesh-eating plant.

Favorite scene:  10/20/1971, panel c

Previous blog:  Korak in Daily Tarzan (10/11/1971-10/16/1971)

Next blog:  Korak in Daily Tarzan (10/25/1971-10/30/1971)

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/mag29/2937.html

Robin in Wail of the Siren (9/28/1967)

 

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 the Siren.

Favorite shots:

Siren enchants Bruce Wayne with her singing, leading him to sign over his fortune to her.  Robin teams up with Batgirl to rescue the millionaire playboy, whom Siren orders to jump off the roof.  The Boy Wonder displays some remarkable and surprising competence and ability in this episode, feigning submission by pretending to leave, planting a bug in the room to discover the Siren's next move, defeating Bruce Wayne in a fight, and forcing the Siren to release her enchantment.  He even exhibits a dark side, violating the Fourth Amendment by planting the bug without a warrant and blackmailing the Siren into releasing her enchantment of Bruce Wayne by threatening to allow her to fall to her death.  

Unfortunately, the faceoff between Robin and Bruce Wayne was somewhat disappointing.  The scene in which the colorful, athletically compact Boy Wonder fights against his older, larger, more mature mentor was full of possibilities.  Alas, the image of millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne in his gray business suit besting the famed crimefighter Robin in his colorful, eye-catching costume and carrying the unconscious Boy Wonder around like a trophy for the Siren is destined to be unrealized outside of my imagination. 

Nevertheless, this is one of my favorite third season episodes because it features a healthy amount of Robin time without Batman.  The Boy Wonder even has a good opportunity to bond alone with Batgirl, who is impressed by Robin's violation of the Fourth Amendment.

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 Ring Around the Riddler (9/21/1967)

Next blog:  Robin in Sport of Penguins (10/5/1967)

Sandy Ricks in Not Necessarily Gospel (10/31/1964)

 

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 Bud, who is stranded in the open ocean without a boat by some poachers whose traps he was examining.

Unfortunately, Sandy has no shirtless scenes in this episode.

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 Dolphin for Sale (10/24/1964)

Next episode:  Countdown for Flipper (11/7/1964)  

Korak in Daily Tarzan (10/11/1971-10/16/1971)

 

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 (10/11/1971)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (10/12/1971)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (10/13/1971)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (10/14/1971)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (10/15/1971)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (10/16/1971)

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 young star begins flirting with the handsome, heroic son of Tarzan.  Now, Korak is becoming increasingly disillusioned with the young actress, whose primary concern is to shoot a good action movie and who repeatedly appears to be finding herself in peril.

This week, Korak's concern with safety clashes with his companions' priorities and threatens to alienate the young star Anne.

Korak continues his hero role this week.  The son of Tarzan repeatedly demonstrates his physical abilities.  However, the handsome boy toy is having difficulty dealing with the pretty young star.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  The youthful, handsome son of Tarzan looks good arguing the importance of safety with his companions.

Favorite scene:  10/15/1971, panel a

Previous blog:  Korak in Daily Tarzan (10/4/1971-10/9/1971)

Next blog:  Korak in Daily Tarzan (10/18/1971-10/23/1971)

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/mag29/2936.html

https://www.erbzine.com/mag29/2937.html

Robin in Ring Around the Riddler (9/21/1967)

 

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 the Riddler.

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 Enter Batgirl Exit Penguin (9/14/1967)

Next blog:  Robin in Wail of the Siren (9/28/1967)

Sandy Ricks in Dolphin for Sale (10/24/1964)

 

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 is lured into open water and then captured by an unscrupulous fisherman who intends to sell the dolphin to a circus.

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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 are a couple 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 City Boy (10/17/1964)

Next episode:  Sandy Ricks in Not Necessarily Gospel (10/31/1964)