Maya

For dog lovers you have Lassie. For Horse lovers you have The Black Stallion. And for Elephant lovers nothing can compare to Maya!!! This is a epic motion picture that is much more than a coming of age story of to young boys, it covers the gambit of human & animal emotions all during a thrill ride of action and adventure in the stunningly beautiful jungles of India! I discovered this movie on T.C.M. only catching the ending and the action sequence of Maya the mother of a sacred white baby Elephant was in a full pitched battle with some Tigers. My friend & I just looked at each other & said WOW!!! I don't know how this movie has escaped me for all these years it was obviously popular enough to spawn a T.V. series...but that's life. I was quite young & I don't think this movie was shown very often while I was growing up, but the ending alone prompted me to search it out on Amazon.com & I am so glad to add this gem to my movie collection! It fits in quite nicely in my "Jungle Adventure" section. There's a lot going on in this movie, the young American boy's bravery is spawned more out of him being naïve, while the young Indian boy is so aware of the dangers of fulfilling his fathers dying request to deliver a sacred White Elephant a crossed the jungle he is convinced his task will end in his death...now there's some courage for you! And the young American boy's father is forced to face his fear that he has lost his courage after a near fatal Tiger attack!!! And all this courage is spawned by love. A son's love for a father that passed away, a father's love for a son he just met & Maya's love for her baby Elephant. This is a fast paced adventure the whole family will enjoy.

good story and adventure

It arrived on time , perfect condition, sealed nice & neat . It played perfectly on my PC's DVD player system. Great audio & visual playback , has a movie trailer to the film ( AWESOME ) And if your a huge CLINT WALKER FAN like I am - your gonna LOVE this film too & want to add it to your CLINT WALKER film collections too !! JAY NORTH plays his teenage son in this film & it balance's out quite well with Father & son both having issues that finally come together in the end - which is beautiful CLINT gives a stellar performance here once again. Good family movie too. I will buy again from the seller in the future too. 5 stars 100% happy with the product. #ClintWalker is awesome here.

Filmed before the 15 episode TV series of the same name, this film was all about fathers. Terry running away from his father only to find that blood is thicker than water. And Raji, desperate to fulfill a promise to is father apparently abandoning Maya the elephant in pursuit. Seemed they could have worked the ending much better. The kids were fun and real.

I enjoyed the movie, however Clint Walker wasn't the star of the movie and that's okay. I was a bit disappointed, so if anyone out there is a Clint Walker fan like me this wasn't his biggest accomplishment.

Maybe the best known feature film that 1960s TV show Dennis The Menace actor Jay North starred in(and later, a TV version of Maya). He was 15 at the time of filming in India in 1966. The story begins with Jays' character traveling to India to visit his father(portrayed by actor Clint Walker). Due to some actions perpetrated by his father, Jays' character leaves his dads home and begins an adventure in parts of India, eventually joining an Indian teenager(Indian actor Sajid Khan) and exploring parts of the country together. Today, this film would play out as a cable after-school special. Parents who are prone to sheltering their kids from 'shocking' content will need to know that one animal is shot in a scene, and in one scene where the Indian teen rescues Jays' character from river rapids, Jay is seen with his back to the camera with all his clothes removed so as to dry off and put on a dry Indian-style brief.

Maya, a story of searching employs multi-direction themes but these all are arising from a root of need in the heart. We can seek excitement or adventure which Maya possesses but our lives call for a transfer of personal confidence and reliance in childhood to self awareness and integrity of manhood. A child knows his wants and can muster courage, but nothing as a life and death struggle in the wilds of India demands. A best friend is required that exceeds the guidance of a father. Maya, the elephant has its mahut Raji as the ready soulmate for Terry. Boyhood is surrendered in friendship and with this change Terry out grows his losses. He becomes what he needs to be because his new brother needs him as much as he is needed. A story that will touch every viewer differently, Maya will touch the soul!

Oct. 1st, 2014 12:56pm This is a very sad movie, but it is worth watching and a very good learning movie for children, who think they can do anything they want to!!!! The young in India back in those days, I guess are taught more about responsibility to the family, and this young boy Raji[Sajid Kahn] was doing as his father told him to do!!!! But the young American boy-Terry Bowen[Jay North] thought he knew better, which caused many problems for Raji and the mother Elephant-Maya and the Baby Elephant, because Terry thought he knew best for the baby Elephant!!!! And Good Learning Video for young people as well as all people!!!! Like I said it is a very sad movie!!!! But Good!!!! Polar 2[Eya-Andrea]

Great to get the english version at last. It is a superb copy. Thoroughly entertaining family film for PG+ . Would like to get the TV series one day.Recommended.

My husband is very pleased with this dvd

Important information: Contrary to the description of the item above: This DVD-R is also playable on Region 2 DVD Players.

Als Fan der Serie „Maya“ und des Schauspielers Sajid Khan, muss man diese DVD einfach haben! Alles bestens!

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