See more ideas about king solomons mines, richard chamberlain and king solomon. King solomons mines 1985 allan quatermain e as minas do rei salomao internet. Lee thompson and starring richard chamberlain, herbert lom, john rhysdavies, ken gampu. King solomons mines expanded soundtrack from 1985, composed by jerry goldsmith. Around the same period an australian animated tv film came out, king solomon s mines.
Starring patrick swayze as allan quartermain it is spelled allan quartermain in the credits, unlike the book, which has allan quatermain and alison doody as elizabeth maitland, the film was produced by hallmark entertainment, and. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. King solomons mines has nothing whatsoever to do with indiana jones, except possibly as some kind of inspiration for it. King solomons mines on bluray 8870901810 from olive films. In this 1985 adventure, jesse huston sharon stone hires allan quatermain richard chamberlain to find her father, believed lost on an expedition to find the fabled king solomons mines. Filmed in 1984 and 1985 in zimbabwe, it was likely greenlit in an effort to cash in on raiders prequel, indiana jones and the temple of doom, which was just released in 1984. This version of the story was a light, comedic take, deliberately referring to, and. An adventurous quest for a treasure hidden in king solomons mines, based on h. King solomons mines, first published in 1885, was a bestselling.
King solomon s mines is a 1985 action adventure film, the fourth of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel. It relates a journey into the heart of africa by a group of adventurers led by allan quatermain in search of the legendary wealth said to be concealed in the mines of the novels title. In king solomons mines, elizabeth curtis deborah kerr hires the best white hunter in africa stewart granger as dashing allan quartermain to help her find her husband, who was lost searching for the legendary king solomons diamond mines. Rider haggards king solomons mines has entertained generations of readers since its first publication in 1885. It was adapted by helen deutsch, directed by compton bennett and andrew marton and released by metrogoldwynmayer.
Missing fathers, tribal stereotypes, and john rhysdavies fill out the adventure that is bland and uninvolving. Official theatrical movie poster for king solomons mines 1985. His name was evans, and he was killed the following year, poor fellow, by a wounded buffalo, and. After her father disappears while searching for the legendary king s solomon s mines, jesse huston enlists the help of explorer allan qatermain and his friend umbopo to. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Mgms expensive remake of the 1937 british adventure film king solomons mines stars stewart granger as fearlessexplorer alan quartermaine, and deborah kerr as the spunky irish lass who hires him on to locate her husband. King solomons mines is a 1937 british adventure film directed by robert stevenson and starring paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, anna lee, john loder and roland young. King solomons mines is a 1950 technicolor adventure film, the second of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard. Patrick swayze alison doody roy marsden john standing gavin hood aka. Parents need to know that king solomons mines is one of five remakes of the 1885 novel about exploring asofyetunknown parts of africa. Download adventure novels king solomons mines prisoner of zenda under the red robe the lost world pdf online.
Overview after her father disappears while searching for the legendary kings solomons mines, jesse huston enlists the help of explorer allan qatermain and his friend umbopo to help find him. Richard chamberlain s adventurer and fortune hunter, quatermain, teams up with sharon stone s damsel to find king solomon s legendary mines before the germans. With richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom, john rhysdavies. It is the first english adventure novel set in africa, and is considered to be the genesis of the lost world literary genre.
King solomons mines 1885 is a popular novel by the english victorian adventure writer and fabulist sir h. The most notable, and likely worst, of the lot would be cannon films 1985 offering, king solomons mines. The search for king solomons mines is a documentary film based on the trail followed in tahir shahs 2002 book in search of king solomons mines. Personally, im anxious to check out the followup film as this one was an awful lot of fun. Arkansas 2020 movie official trailer vince vaughn, liam hemsworth, clark duke. Discovering that professor huston has been captured by a german military expedition on the same quest, the two rival expeditions clash as they shadow each. The search continues for king solomons mines history. It stars richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom and john rhysdavies.
King solomons mines movie 1985 richard chamberlain, sharon stone. Feb 11, 2010 the most notable, and likely worst, of the lot would be cannon films 1985 offering, king solomons mines. King solomons mines subtitles subtitles download movie. Oct 05, 2012 king solomon s mines trailer directed by j. While the 1985 adventure king solomon s mines is a blatant cashin on the blockbuster success of the indiana jones series, to his credit composer jerry goldsmith scrupulously avoids aping john williams landmark score to raiders of the lost ark, instead crafting a deliciously tongueincheek soundtrack with the overthetop energy and audacity of a warner bros. King solomons mines 1985 king solomons mines 2004 the 2004 hallmark television miniseries starring patrick swayze and alison doody. The project gutenberg etext of king solomons mines, by h. King solomons mines is a 1985 action adventure film, the fourth of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard. Parents need to know that king solomon s mines is one of five remakes of the 1885 novel about exploring asofyetunknown parts of africa. Starring richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom, john rhysdavies.
The first of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard, the film was produced by the gaumont british picture corporation at lime grove studios in shepherd s bush. In king solomon s mines, elizabeth curtis deborah kerr hires the best white hunter in africa stewart granger as dashing allan quartermain to help her find her husband, who was lost searching for the legendary king solomon s diamond mines. King solomon s mines soundtrack cd details and availability. King solomon s mines has nothing whatsoever to do with indiana jones, except possibly as some kind of inspiration for it. Meanwhile, professor huston has been captured by an expedition headed by the nefarious colonel bockner, who is also. King solomons mines was recently released on dvd and blu ray by olive films. King solomons mines the mpeg1 version suffered from video dropouts through out the entire movie.
In this 1985 adventure, jesse huston sharon stone hires allan quatermain richard chamberlain to find her father, believed lost on an expedition to find the fabled king solomon s mines. That was when i was on my first elephant hunt in the matalebe country. Rider haggards classic adventure novel king solomons mines dispenses with much of the original story in favor of a standard indiana jonesesque. King solomons mines intrada jerry goldsmith allmusic. There have been plenty of adaptations of king solomons mines, the first of h. The search for king solomon s mines is a documentary film based on the trail followed in tahir shah s 2002 book in search of king solomon s mines. Dec 17, 2014 the soundtrack to king solomon s mines has a complicated album history. Rider haggard, for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. King solomons mines is a 1985 action adventure film, the fourth of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel. The original 1985 album, produced by the composer and edited with sound engineer mike rosstrevor at cbs studios in london, was released in the u. The project gutenberg ebook of king solomons mines, by h.
Kerrs spouse has disappeared somewhere in africa while attempting to unearth the longlost diamond mines of king solomon quartermaine wants no part of so risky an. At first, he refuses, saying that women have no place on safari. Released 1950, king solomon s mines stars deborah kerr, stewart granger, richard carlson, hugo haas the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. This 1985 movie may share the title and premisesearching for treasure mines in unexplored africabut many have called it a terrible adaption, because the plot substitutes haggards adventures with indiana jones spoofs. Fortune hunter allan quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing father. I made the terrible mistake of watching the remake, and that is 2 hours of my life i. It came out around thanksgiving of 1985, months after those summer attractions and almost a year after cop. Although not nowhere as good as raiders of the lost ark, this is a entertaining movie to watch. After the initial journeys through ethiopia that resulted in shah s book, returned to the country with a film crew commissioned by national geographical tv and britain s channel 4, to bring the search for the fabled mines to television.
Rider haggard this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. It clearly spoofs the indiana jones franchise that was popular at the time, and as such, its a nonstop sendup of tribal warfare, colonialism, nazis, cannibalism, archaeology, and explosions. Rider haggards 1885 adventure novel, has been adapted to the following films. After the initial journeys through ethiopia that resulted in shahs book, returned to the country with a film crew commissioned by national geographical tv and britains channel 4, to bring the search for the fabled mines to television.
King solomons mines is a 2004 american twopart television miniseries, the fifth film adaptation of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard. And the 1937 version is a solid if uninspired adaptation, with some goodtoexcellent acting and a fairly faithful script, although im not sure where the irish pair came from. Lee thompson, with richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom, at turner classic movies. King solomons mines soundtrack cd details and availability.
The first of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard, the film was produced by the gaumont british picture corporation at lime grove studios in shepherds bush. Project gutenberg presents king solomons mines by h. The soundtrack to king solomons mines has a complicated album history. As the kidnappers, led by sinister german military officer bockner, journey into the wilds of africa, allan and jesse track the party and must contend with fierce natives. Allan quatermains search for a missing aristocrat leads to a heartstopping african adventure through scorched deserts, frozen mountains and a warring lost tribe. King solomon s mines 1937 film, a british film king solomon s mines 1950 film, an american production. King solomons mines subtitles download movie and tv.
Project gutenberg presents king solomon s mines by h. Though king solomons mines turned a respectable profit, it wouldnt necessarily have warranted a sequel. Rider haggard s classic adventure novel king solomon s mines dispenses with much of the original story in favor of a standard indiana jonesesque. King solomon s mines is a 1937 british adventure film directed by robert stevenson and starring paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, anna lee, john loder and roland young. Overview of king solomons mines, 1985, directed by j. Rider haggard in his blockbuster adventure novel, king solomons mines, whose publication coincided.
Though most of the violence leans more toward the cartoonish. Released 1950, king solomons mines stars deborah kerr, stewart granger, richard carlson, hugo haas the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Lovers trapped in animal stampede adventurer allan quartermain leads an expedition into uncharted african territory in an attempt to locate an explorer who went missing during his search for the fabled diamond mines of king solomon. Released by prometheus in 2006 pcd 161 containing music from king solomons mines 1985. A thrilling retelling of the classic adventure story by h. King solomons mines on dvd 027616880659 from mgm ua. Staring shaike ophir, sharon stoned, ken gampu and john rhysdavies. It clearly spoofs the indiana jones franchise that was popular at the time, and as such, it s a nonstop sendup of tribal warfare, colonialism, nazis, cannibalism, archaeology, and explosions. The remakes with richard chamberlain were indeed a total waste of time. Following a mysterious map of dubious reliability, a small group of men trek into southern africa in search of a lost friendand a lost treasure, the fabled mines of king solomon. I made the terrible mistake of watching the remake, and that is 2 hours of my life i can never get back. Staring richard chamberlain, herbert lom and sharon stone.
Rider haggard s 1885 adventure novel, has been adapted to the following films. King solomons mines, first published in 1885, was a bestselling novel by the victorian adventure writer h. Clip from the 80s movie king solomons mines starring richard chamberlain and sharon. King solomons mines 1985 the 1985 feature film adaptation starring richard chamberlain and sharon stone. King solomon s mines the mpeg1 version suffered from video dropouts through out the entire movie. It stars deborah kerr, stewart granger and richard carlson. There have been plenty of adaptations of king solomon s mines, the first of h.
It was such a man as this who first told me the legend of solomons mines, now a matter of nearly thirty years ago. King solomons mines soundtrack 1985 the moviemusic store. Fortune hunter allan quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing father lost in the wilds of 1900s africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival german explorer. King solomons mines 1985 digging up a blu from olive. It tells of a search of an unexplored region of africa by a group of adventurers led by allan quatermain for the missing brother of one of the party. They advance into the remote interior of africa with only an old map to guide them. King solomon s mines is a 1985 action adventure film, the fourth of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard. King solomons treasure 1979, a britishcanadian low budget version. King solomons mines 1986 telemovie, an australian animated film. Ever in search of adventure, explorer allan quatermain agrees to join the beautiful jesse huston on a mission to locate her archaeologist father, who has been abducted for his knowledge of the legendary mines of king solomon. The 1985 film, king solomon s mines, was a more tongueincheek parody of the story, followed by a sequel in the same vein. With patrick swayze, alison doody, roy marsden, john standing. Lee thompson and starring richard chamberlain, herbert lom, john rhysdavies, ken gampu, sam williams.
King solomon s mines is a 2004 american twopart television miniseries, the fifth film adaptation of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard. February 3rd, 2004 pg 1 hr 40 min follow the movie on facebook plot summary. King solomons mines, a new american version, filmed in zimbabwe. Get king solomon s mines dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Being a cannon film it was never going to compete with those, but, like lifeforce and a few others, it had a biggerleague budget and a higher profile.