Clampett?s John Carter of Mars

The property of Edgar Rice Burroughs? John Carter of Mars has always had an allure in the Sci-Fi community. This series that was penned by the Tarzan author begot the likes of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers and the three never graduated to great success because of often ridiculous and outlandish stories. Disney/Pixar are working in bringing once again another Edgar Rice Burroughs franchise to the screen. Unlike Tarzan that has a rich tradition in many milieus in the entertainment industry, John Carter has less of a fandom to draw from. Bob Clampett animator guru was approached by the author in 1936 to create a series based on the John Carter books, unfortunately the tests for the series never graduated into a full project. What is left is the following video of an abandoned project that had promise.  Who knows if that series was made, John Carter would be a household name today.