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CONGO BILL (1948)

I have just seen most of the 1948 serial CONGO BILL, based on the character who appeared in ACTION COMICS at that time. Here, Bill ventures into the jungle to locate a mysterious white queen who may be Ruth Culver, the daughter of the owner of the Culver Circus, who disappeared in the jungle years ago. This character is Lureen, whom I believe was a substitute for Janu, the jungle boy who was Bill's sidekick in the comic, as well as Bill's love interest in the serial. Janu may have been eliminated because he was too close to Bomba the Jungle Boy, who had also appeared on film at that time. In the end, of course, Bill gets the girl and proves her identity.

Re: CONGO BILL (1948)

Hello, Anthony,

The Congo Bill character continued on into the 1960s, I believe, eventually becoming Congorilla!

Sincerely,
Rush Glick