Tarzan and the Diamond of Ashair

Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Tarzan" first appeared on radio on September 12, 1932 in a syndicated serial that lasted for 286 episodes, titled TARZAN OF THE APES (only the first 77 episodes are known to have survived). The success of TARZAN OF THE APES prompted Mr. Burroughs to produce his own Tarzan radio serial, TARZAN AND THE DIAMOND OF ASHAIR, based on the book "Tarzan And The Forbidden City". This serial started on May 14, 1934, airing Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, consisting of 39 episodes. It was directed by Fred Shields and narrated by John McIntire. The full run is available to collectors. The third and last serial produced was TARZAN AND THE FIRES OF TOHR, which never aired although all 39 episodes are available to collectors. The radio audience had to wait until 1951 to again hear Tarzan when the Mutual Don-Lee network broadcast the TARZAN, LORD OF THE JUNGLE series. Episode titles were not given in the shows; some OTR vendors create their own descriptive titles. For this log, titles are from Steve Kelez' Radio Showcase catalog.