The Passion for Ron Ely Lives!

Folks, lately I've been in a constant state of amazement. Way back in 2006, I wrote a blog post about one of my early infatuations with a star; Ron Ely, who played Tarzan. Believe it or not, I think Ron has been rediscovered in a HUGE way. Why do I say that? Because my old post is getting comments-even two years later! Wonderful fans as far away as France have visited me to share their appreciation of his talent and to gently :-) correct any mistakes I've made re: Ron Facts. Perhaps they are stopping by just because it's another opportunity to connect with others of equal enthusiasm? Only they know. Me? I'm tickled pink. After checking my site stats, today was the first time the 2006 POST outranked my visits for my current posting. Has anyone ever had that happen? So, in anticipation of continuing the trend, I'd like to include two links that my blog buddy, Judy, found for me while we were chatting one evening. This is a YouTube interview that reveals some wonderful info that fans should find interesting. It's labeled, Tarzan, Jesus, and Davy Crockett? I have dial-up so it took over an hour to load, but it was worth it. The other is a SHORT ARTICLE about his son. Look at the picture; doesn't that Ely charm show through? From the sounds and rumblings I've been hearing, maybe, just maybe, Ron Ely may grace our television sets in the near future. I'm sure, like many fans around the world, the 'near future' isn't soon enough. On a sadder note, one of my visiting Ely fans informed me about some sad news. Manuel Padilla, Jr., who played Jai, passed away recently. He'll be forever young in my mind's eye. He was only 51 too. Way too young. There is a link to verify this info: OBIT The info for Manuel is almost all the way towards the bottom- Jan. 29th. I never knew he was in American Graffiti! Did you? Oh Wow! Did you know that James Earl Jones played in one of the Tarzan episodes? I just saw that little tidbit when I was checking out one of the links I slipped into my post here. Very cool! The item that cracked me up the most was seeing Ethel Merman listed as being in an episode. That was a woman with a unique voice. I really wish the executives that make DVD decisions would really wake up and realize there is a WANT and an INTEREST for purchasing and viewing the 1966 - 1968 years of this incarnation of Tarzan. I, for one, would buy it. Who can we write to so we can get the ball rolling?