Movies and TvShows featuring "pygmy" theme.
In this Sherlock Holmes adventure, the detective and his trusted companion, Dr. Watson, are called upon to solve a mysterious case involving a treasure, a one-legged man, and the British Empire. As they delve into the investigation, they encounter danger, intrigue, and a deadly plot that takes them from the River Thames to the depths of London. With their skills of deduction, they must uncover the truth before it's too late.
The Spider Woman is a female serial killer who is disguised as a sheik. She poses as different characters to trap unsuspecting victims. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson are on the case to stop her. The plot involves murder, deception, and a web of clues.
The Sign of the Cross tells the story of the persecution of Christians in ancient Rome. It follows a Roman official who falls in love with a Christian woman and betrays his friend to Emperor Nero. The movie showcases the spectacles and debauchery of Rome, including a scene in which Christians are fed to lions in the arena.
Man to Man is a drama film that tells the story of a man from Africa who is captured and brought to Scotland, where he is put on display in a zoo. The film explores themes of exploitation, colonization, and anthropology, as well as the clash between different cultures and scientific theories. As the man struggles to adapt to his new surroundings, he also faces various challenges, including deer hunting and scientific lectures. The film showcases the beautiful landscapes of Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands.
When a mysterious treasure and a missing father bring danger and intrigue to London, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must unravel the secrets of a dark past.
In the year 1887, a group of characters get entangled in a web of greed and avarice. A curse, hidden treasures, and opium dens add twists and turns to their journey. Loyalties are tested, and secrets are revealed as they navigate through the British Raj.
One of the most mysterious animals to inhabit the jungle is the pygmy hippopotamus - up to 300 kg in weight, just 2 meters long, and 80 cm tall, and a true loner. Since its discovery in 1844, generations of researchers have attempted to study it in the wild - but in vain. Although it proved possible to catch a few specimens for zoos, no one ever got to see them before they were already inside the trap. They eluded the gaze of the researchers like phantoms under the protection of the enchanted forest. These are the first ever pictures of pygmy hippopotami in their natural surroundings - the rain forest of West Africa. Set amid stories about their habitat, the film allows a first impression of this timid creature's life. While their ten-times heavier relatives are loud and gregarious and live in open stretches of water, the pygmy hippopotamus moves furtively through the thick undergrowth.
As if they were showing their film to a few friends in their home, the Johnsons describe their trip across the world, which begins in the South Pacific islands of Hawaii, Samoa, Australia, the Solomons (where they seek and find cannibals), and New Hebrides. Thence on to Africa via the Indian Ocean, Suez Canal, North Africa, and the Nile River to lion country in Tanganyika. (They are briefly joined in Khartum by George Eastman and Dr. Al Kayser.) Taking a safari in the Congo, the Johnsons see animals and pygmies, and travel back to Uganda, British East Africa, and Kenya.
In Tarzan's Fight for Life, Tarzan must confront a witch-doctor who threatens the jungle. Along the way, he battles dangerous animals, navigates treacherous rivers, and uses his survival skills to protect his family.
Though the release date says 1956, this film consists mostly of footage from a 1931 documentary called "Gow the Killer." It was the first sound film to deal with cannibalism, as it documented the social life and customs of primitive tribes that in fact did engage in cannibalism.
In the year 2025, a group of martial artists discovers that a Nazi group is trying to use the Spear of Destiny to change history. They travel to the near future and Los Angeles to stop them.
The adventurer, Ivan Bulík, traveled all through Africa. However, one of his dreams still eluded him: He desired to capture the life and customs of the smallest people on Earth, to find the undisturbed civilization of Pygmies.
The African is a hilarious adventure film set in Africa. It follows the story of a man who travels to Africa to save his failing relationship, but ends up getting involved in a series of comedic misadventures. Along the way, he encounters pygmies, poachers, and even plays football with an elephant. This journey not only saves his relationship but also helps him find a second chance at love.
Jungle Jim searches for a female Army captain who's gone missing.
Donald's nephews are always playing instead of doing their chores. Donald is going to punish them, but the "voice of child psychology" convinces him to play along instead. This works well when they chop the wood to burn him at the stake. Meanwhile, however, a trio of Pygmy cannibals that escaped from the circus are out to do the very same thing to Donald with a cauldron of water.
25 years ago, Louis Sarno, an American, heard a song on the radio and followed its melody into the Central Africa Jungle and stayed. He than recorded over 1000 hours of original BaAka music. Now he is part of the BaAka community and raises his pygmy son, Samedi. Fulfilling an old promise, Louis takes Samedi to America. On this journey Louis realizes he is not part of this globalized world anymore but globalization has also arrived in the rainforest. The BaAka depend on Louis for their survival. Father and son return to the melodies of the jungle but the question remains: How much longer will the songs of the forest be heard?
Obro the muscleman goes to Atlantis and sinks a death-ray king who knows the secret of immortality.
Priestess Oma is forever young in this Jungle Jim knockoff of "She" or the La of Opar stories from "Tarzan". The Jungle Jim-type character is played by Weissmuller using his own name.
An obsessive professor experiences a series of tragic events and recounts a tale of a presidential hippo.
An evil scientist invents a earthquake machine and plots to take over the world from his base in Africa.