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5 unusual facts about Ralph Helfer


Ralph Helfer

In 1981, he was the writer and producer of the adventure film Savage Harvest.

The compound was also used as location for shows such as Daktari and even an episode of Star Trek "Shore Leave".

Ralph Helfer bought out Marine World in 1972 when it went bankrupt and added a wildlife park and "jungle theater", renaming the park as Marine World/Africa U.S.A. This park was the predecessor of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.

Tana Helfer played the role of Kristie in Savage Harvest and was the subject of the book When you fight the tiger by Joan Hewett (Little, Brown and Company - 1984 - ISBN 0-316-35956-4).

He also was a partner and chairman in a small Buena Park, California, theme park called Enchanted Village which was built on the site of the defunct Japanese Village and Deer Park amusement attraction.



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