Grand Design Communications represents graphic novel rights to Osa Johnson’s classic autobiography I MARRIED ADVENTURE, and the Johnsons seem to be popping up everywhere these days – Huffington Post just included “Osa” as one of “14 Baby Girl Names Inspired By Strong, Adventurous Women“. But I MARRIED ADVENTURE wasn’t just a best-selling book – several months after the book was released and became one of the best sellers of the year, a film version also titled I MARRIED ADVENTURE was released. The Johnsons were seasoned filmmakers already, so it made perfect sense to compliment the release of Osa’s book with a movie too. To mark the 75th anniversary of the release of the film, Alpha Video has teamed up with the Martin and Osa Johnson Museum to release a new DVD edition of I MARRIED ADVENTURE, being sold on Alpha’s Oldies.com website. Here’s how Oldies.com describes the special edition:
Actual footage is artfully blended with dramatic recreations in this amazing documentary which presents the adventures of American explorers Osa and Martin Johnson. Based on the 1940 best-selling book of the same name, this fascinating film follows the exploits of the Johnsons as they travel the primitive wilderness of Africa and the South Seas during the late teens through the mid-1930s, recording all their expeditions. From Borneo to Nairobi, captivating nature photography captures a wild lost world. Narrated by Jim Bannon, best remembered for playing Red Ryder in four films between 1949 and 1950. This 75th Anniversary Edition of I Married Adventure is brought to you by the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum, dedicated to preserving the legacy of these two remarkable naturalists. A bonus postcard of Osa Johnson is included.
