On this date in 1997, Walt Disney Pictures released the Tarzan parody George of the Jungle based on the 1967 animated series of the same name by Jay Ward Productions. The cast features Brendan Fraser as the loincloth-clad hero, Leslie Mann as his love interest Ursula Stanhope, Thomas Hayden Church as Ursula’s fiancé Lyle van de Groot, Richard Roundtree as jungle guide Mr. Kwame, and John Cleese as the voice of George’s talking gorilla friend Ape. In 2003, George of the Jungle 2, a direct-to-video sequel, was released with Christopher Showerman taking over the lead role.
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