Attack of the Jungle Women (1959) Pressbook
The Producer’s Comments
Since I have not seen this movie since it was released, I was excited to learn that it has been included on imdb.com. The movie was suggested by Dr. Phillips, then Director of the San Diego Museum of Man, to the actor Jeffrey Hunter when they worked together on a project in Central America. It was developed as a documentary, and when completed, it was quite good. However, when we could not sell it, we sold it to a private firm, and they, in order to make it more exciting, and without our O.K. hired prostitutes from Mexico to introduce some wild scenes. These scenes were filmed in Balboa Park in San Diego. A major professional reviewer stated that he liked the documentary, but WHAT WERE THOSE HALF-NAKED WOMEN DOING IN THE FILM? Incidentally, I furnished the funds for the documentary. (IMDb entry made by Chet Sampson)
“Why in all that is sensible would you post this pressbook?” asked Zombos. He was scolding first, then withholding, second, my very savory Painkiller drink. It was late evening. I was tired, and so in need of that rum, cream of coconut, pineapple, and orange juices concoction that Chef Machiavelli was expert at whipping up when most needed that my only thoughts were drink, bed, and late morning rise. But he did have an annoying habit of interrupting my thoughts. Often.
“I like the poster art,” I tried.
“I see,” he said, waiting for more.
Think fast, rabbit, I mouthed to myself as my arm reached for the drink. He would have none of that and stepped back a bit, out of my reach.
“There’s also an interesting story behind the movie,” I offered. He nodded a green-light. …