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film crew in Florida with Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan           

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author Edgar Rice Burroughs

'Tarzan' fiction

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Synopsis

           The basic story or 'origin myth' was created by Edgar Rice Burroughs in the original "Tarzan of The Apes" novel of 1912. Lord Greystoke of England and his wife (John and Alice Clayton) are marooned in Africa by pirates and give birth to a son. He survives but they do not. The boy is raised by a great ape, and discovers his real parents' cabin, where he teaches himself to read. Attacked by a rogue gorilla, Tarzan survives because he has his father's knife. Tarzan's innate superior intelligence and learned jungle skills naturally lead to him becoming King of The Apes. He leads them in forays against the mostly-nasty nearby black African tribes.
           Another party of whites is marooned nearby on the African coast; among the party are the beautiful American Jane Porter and Tarzan's cousin William Cecil Clayton, unwitting usurper of the Greystoke title and estate. Tarzan watches over them, aiding them in secret, and saving Jane from peril several times; the party is rescued while Tarzan is absent. Tarzan rescues Belgian trader Paul D'Arnot, who teaches Tarzan French and also how to behave among 'civilized' people, while Tarzan protects and guides D'Arnot on his travels.
           Tarzan follows after Jane to America, to Baltimore and then to Wisconsin, where he learns that she is now engaged to marry William Clayton. D'Arnot makes use of evidence from the jungle cabin to prove that Tarzan is the heir to the Greystoke title and fortune, but Tarzan renounces his inheritance (and European civilization) for the sake of Jane's happiness, then returns to 'uncivilized' Africa.
           The first Tarzan book was a bestseller; Burroughs wrote another thirty Tarzan novels (plus three published posthumously), while also writing the Mars-Barsoom, Venus, and Pellucidar books series, and other fiction. The Tarzan comic strip (Sundays in color) ran for 70 years and continues today in reprints.

History of The Films
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Edgar Rice Burroughs [1875-1950]

Spirit of America's Edgar Rice Burroughs Page

Edgar Rice Burroughs entry at Wikipedia
Edgar Rice Burroughs credits [since 1917] at Internet Movie Database
search all books by/about Edgar Rice Burroughs
browse Kindle Editions by Edgar Rice Burroughs {500+ titles} at Amazon

Edgar Rice Burroughs & the Silent Screen book by Jerry L. Schneider  "Edgar Rice Burroughs and The Silent Screen, 1917-1929"
[2002] by Jerry L. Schneider

Imprintbooks 10x7 pb [6/2003] for $25.99
author's website
Edgar Rice Burroughs & Tarzan bio by Robert W. Fenton  "Edgar Rice Burroughs and Tarzan: A Biography of The
Author and His Creation" [2003]
by Robert W. Fenton

McFarland & Co. 7x10 hardcover [2/2003] for $35.00


'Tarzan'  Fiction

"Tarzan of The Apes" [1912]
First published in the pulp weekly All-Story Magazine in October 1912; published in book form in 1914.
Tarzan of The Apes Centennial Edition from Library of America  
Library of America Centennial Edition [2012]
Introduction by Thomas Mallon

Library of America 7½x5¼ hardcover [4/2012] for $13.51
Tarzan Novels  "The Tarzan Novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs: An Illustrated
Reader's Guide" [2001] by David A. Ullery

McFarland & Co. 9x6 pb [3/2001] for $45.00
Tarzan Eight Original Tales  "The Tarzan Omnibus: The Eight Original Stories" [2008]
Kindle Edition from LeClue22 [4/2008] for 99¢ {sic}
includes "Tarzan of The Apes" [1912]; "The Return of Tarzan" [1913];
"The Beasts of Tarzan" [1914]; "The Son of Tarzan" [1915]; "Tarzan
and The Jewels of Opar" [1916]; "Jungle Tales of Tarzan" [1919];
"Tarzan The Untamed" [1920]; and "Tarzan The Terrible" [1921]

more details about the 'Tarzan' stories & novels (sequels, synopses, posters, books & ebooks, links, merchandise) are on
Spirit of America's Edgar Rice Burroughs Page / Tarzan Books Section


The  'Tarzan'  Movies
from the Silent Era to the Talkies, to Television, and to later live and animated feature films

Tarzan character listing [since 1918] at Internet Movie Database
Johnny Weismuller fansite
MW's Tarzan Movie Guide
Tarzan Movies posters category at AllPosters.com

browse Tarzan movies on DVD at Amazon

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Pictorial History of the Tarzan Movies book by Ray Lee & Vernell Coriell  "A Pictorial History of The Tarzan Movies: 50 Years of The Jungle Superman and All-Time Box-Office Film Champion" [1966]
by Ray Lee & Vernell Coriell

Golden State News hardcover [1966] out of print/very scarce
Tarzan of the Movies  "Tarzan of The Movies: A Pictorial History of More Than Fifty Years of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Legendary Hero" [1968]
by Gabe Essoe

Citadel/Lyle Stuart hardcover [6/68] out of print/used
Kings of The Jungle   "Kings of The Jungle: An Illustrated Reference To Tarzan On Screen & Television" [1994]
by David Fury

McFarland & Co. 10x7 pb [4/2001] for $25.00
McFarland & Co. hardcover [1/94] out of print/used
Tarzan, My Father biography by Johnny Weissmuller, Jr.   "Tarzan, My Father" [2002]
by Johnny Weissmuller Jr., with William & W. Craig Reed

E.C.W. Press 9x6 pb [2/2008] for $18.21
E.C.W. Press 8¾x6 hardcover [10/2002] for $18.96

Tarzan Collection DVD box set from Platinum Disc  "Tarzan Collection" DVD Box Set [2004]
Platinum Disc DVD [2/2004] 2 disks for $6.99
contains 5 feature films: "Tarzan of The Apes" [1918 silent] starring Elmo Lincoln; "Tarzan The Fearless" [1933] starring Buster Crabbe; "Tarzan's Revenge" [1938] starring Glenn Morris; "Tarzan and The Green Goddess" [1938] starring Bruce Bennett; and "Tarzan and The Trappers" [1958 b&w TV movie] starring Gordon Scott
Warner Bros. Tarzan Collection volume 1  "The Tarzan Collection Starring Johnny Weissmuller" box set [2004]
Warner Home Video b&w DVD [6/2004] 4 disks for $28.99
Volume 1 includes "Tarzan The Ape Man" [1932]; "Tarzan & His Mate" [1934]; "Tarzan Escapes" [1936]; "Tarzan Finds A Son!" [1939]; "Tarzan's Secret Treasure" [1941]; "Tarzan's New York Adventure" [1942]; plus many extras, including the documentary "Tarzan: Silver Screen King of The Jungle" [2004]
Warner Bros. Tarzan Collection volume 2  "The Tarzan Collection Starring Johnny Weissmuller" box set [2006]
Warner Home Video color DVD [10/2006] 3 disks for $21.49
Volume 2 includes "Tarzan Triumphs" [1943]; "Tarzan's Desert Mystery" [1943]; "Tarzan and The Amazons" [1945]; "Tarzan and The Leopard Woman" [1946]; "Tarzan and The Huntress" [1947]; and "Tarzan and The Mermaids" [1948]
A.M.C. Tarzan of the Apes Collection DVD box set  "A.M.C. Tarzan of The Apes Collection" DVD box set [2006]
Arts Alliance DVD [10/2006] 2 disks - out of prodn/used
includes five public domain films: "Tarzan The Fearless" [1933] starring Buster Crabbe; "New Adventures of Tarzan" [1935] 70-minute feature edited down from the 12-chapter serial, starring Bruce Bennett; "Tarzan and The Green Goddess" [1938] starring Bruce Bennett; "Tarzan's Revenge" [1938] starring Glenn Morris; and "Tarzan and The Trappers" [1958 TV movie] starring Gordon Scott
"Tarzan: King of The Jungle" DVD set [2006]: same five public domain films
Passport Video DVD set [12/2007] 5 disks for $17.99
PopFlix DVD set [10/2006] 2 disks - out of prodn/used

best graphic found for Tarzan Collection DVD box set from Alpha Video  "Tarzan Collection" DVD Box Set [2009]
Alpha Video b&w DVD box set [2/2009] 5 disks for $35.99
contains 5 Tarzan feature films and one silent serial on 5 disks: "Tarzan and The Golden Lion" [1927 silent] starring James Pierce; "Tarzan The Tiger" [1929 silent serial] starring Frank Merrill; "Tarzan The Fearless" [1933] starring Buster Crabbe; "Tarzan's Revenge"
[1938] starring Glenn Morris; "Tarzan and The Green Goddess" [1938] starring Bruce Bennett' and "Tarzan and The Trappers" [1958 b&w TV movie] starring Gordon Scott


Classic Tarzan Collection DVD box set  "Classic Tarzan Collection" DVD Box Set [2009]
Pop Flix b&w DVD [9/2009] 2 disks for $3.98 {sic}
contains 3 b&w feature films: "Tarzan The Fearless" [1933] starring Buster Crabbe; "Tarzan's Revenge" [1938] starring Glenn Morris; "Tarzan and The Trappers" [1958 TV movie] starring Gordon Scott; and the 12-episode b&w serial "The New Adventures of Tarzan" [1935] starring Herman Brix/Bruce Bennett
TCM Classic Films Collection Tarzan Volume 1 DVD box set  "T.C.M. Greatest Classic Films Collection: Tarzan - Volume One" [2011]
Turner Home Ent. b&w DVD box set [4/2011] 2 disks for $17.99
contains 4 b&w feature films starring Johnny Weissmuller & Maureen O'Sullivan, 1932-39: "Tarzan The Ape Man" [1932], "Tarzan and His Mate" [1934], "Tarzan Escapes" [1936],
and "Tarzan Finds A Son!" [1939]
TCM Classic Films Collection Tarzan Volume 2 DVD box set  "T.C.M. Greatest Classic Films Collection: Tarzan - Volume Two" [2011]
Turner Home Ent. b&w DVD [4/2011] 2 disks for $18.99
contains 4 feature films starring Johnny Weissmuller, 1941-46: "Tarzan's Secret Treasure"
[M.G.M. 1941] co-starring Maureen O'Sullivan; "Tarzan's New York Adventure" [M.G.M. 1942] co-starring Maureen O'Sullivan; "Tarzan and The Amazons" [R.K.O. 1945] co-starring Brenda Joyce; and "Tarzan and The Leopard Woman" [R.K.O. 1946] co-starring Brenda Joyce
Tarzan Collection Starring Lex Barker DVD box set   "The Tarzan Collection Starring Lex Barker" DVD Box Set [2011]
Warner Archive b&w DVD-R box set [12/2011] 5 disks for $59.99
contains 5 b&w feature films, 1949-53: "Tarzan's Magic Fountain" [1949], "Tarzan and The Slave Girl" [1950], "Tarzan's Peril" [1951], "Tarzan's Savage Fury" [1952], and "Tarzan and The She-Devil" [1953]
Tarzan Collection Starring Gordon Scott DVD box set  "The Tarzan Collection Starring Gordon Scott" DVD Box Set [2011]
Warner Archive color/b&w DVD-R box set [12/2011] 6 disks for $74.99
contains 6 feature films, 1955-60: "Tarzan's Hidden Jungle" [b&w 1955], "Tarzan and The Lost Safari" [1957], "Tarzan and The Trappers" [b&w 1958 TV movie], "Tarzan's Fight For Life" [1958], "Tarzan's Greatest Adventure" [1959], and "Tarzan The Magnificent" [1960]
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"Tarzan of The Apes" silent feature
[N.F.C.A./First National Jan 1918]
Tarzan of The Apes [1918] silent movie poster  Originally three hours long, only 73 minutes now exist; mostly filmed around Morgan City, Louisiana. Marooned in Africa, parents dead, a young white boy is raised by an ape. Using his father's knife, the grown Tarzan becomes King of The Apes. A sailor escapes from many years of slavery and reports of Tarzan's existence in England. A scientist arrives to investigate the white jungle lord; his daughter Jane is carried off, and Tarzan rescues her. Directed by Scott Sidney; starring Elmo Lincoln, Enid Markey, True Boardman, Kathleen Kirkham, George B. French, Gordon Griffith (as young Tarzan), Colin Kenny & Thomas Jefferson
DVD not available; Madacy b&w VHS [9/97] out of prodn/used
full credits from IMDb

"The Romance of Tarzan" silent feature
[N.F.C.A./First National Oct 1918]
tinted glass slide for "The Romance of Tarzan" [1918] silent movie  Ready to set sail for England, the Greystokes & Jane are attacked by natives, and Tarzan is believed killed. Jane returns to her ranch in America; Tarzan appears wearing a tuxedo and rescues her from outlaws. Jane is jealous of another woman; Tarzan becomes disgusted with civilization and returns to Africa; Jane realizes her error and follows after him. Co-written & directed by Wilfred Lucas; starring Elmo Lincoln, Enid Markey, True Boardman, Kathleen Kirkham, Cleo Madison, George B. French, Gordon Griffith (as young Tarzan), Colin Kenny & Thomas Jefferson
video/DVD not available {this film is considered lost}; full credits from IMDb

"The Son of Tarzan" 15-chapter silent serial
[N.F.C.A. May 1920]
poster for Chapter 6 of "The Son of Tarzan" 1920 silent movie serial  Arch-enemy Paulovitch kidnaps Tarzan's son Jack, who escapes with the help of a trained ape into the African jungle. Jack meets Meriem, a white girl held by Arabs; he frees her and falls in love; Paulovitz wants the girl (really an heiress) too; Tarzan arrives with Jane and intervenes. Chapter Titles: 1. The Call of The Jungle; 2. Out of The Lion's Jaws; 3. Girl of The Jungle; 4. The Sheik's Revenge; 5. The Pirate's Prey; 6. The Killer's Mate; 7. The Quest of The Killer; 8. The Coming of Tarzan; 9. The Kiss of The Beast; 10. Tarzan Takes The Trail; 11. Ashes of Love; 12. Meriem's Ride In The Night; 13. Double Crossed; 14. Blazing Hearts; and 15. An Amazing Denouement Co-directed by Arthur J. Flaven & Harry Revier; starring Kamuela C. Searle (as Jack), Manilla Martan, Eugene Burr, P. Dempsey Tabler (as Tarzan ), Karla Schramm, Gordon Griffith (as young Jack), Mae Giraci, Frank Morrell & Ray Thompson
Alpha Video b&w DVD [1/2009] 4 hours for $6.98
full credits from IMDbmovie entry at Wikipedia

"The Adventures of Tarzan" silent serial
[Numa/Great Western Dec 1921]
Adventures of Tarzan 1921 silent serial starring Elmo Lincoln  Originally 15 chapters; recent restoration is 10 chapters. Chapter Titles: 1. Jungle Romance; 2. City of Gold; 3. Sun Death; 4. The Stalking Death; 5. Flames of Hate; 6. The Ivory Tomb; 7. The Jungle Trap; 8. The Tornado; 9. Fangs of the Lion; 10. The Simoon; 11. The Hidden Arrows; 12. The Dynamite Trail; 13. The Jungle's Prey; 14. Flaming Arrows; and 15. The Last Adventure Directed by Robert F. Hill & Scott Sidney; based on the novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs; starring Elmo Lincoln, Louise Lorraine, Scott Pembroke, Frank Whitson, George Monberg & Lillian Worth
Hermitage Hill Media b&w DVD [9/2008] 2 disks for $17.99
full credits from IMDbmovie entry at Wikipedia

"Tarzan and The Golden Lion" silent feature
[F.B.O./Robertson-Cole March 1927]
Tarzan & The Golden Lion  The only known print is French. A prisoner of white diamond miners escapes and tells Tarzan of the diamond mine beneath a secret temple of sun-worshippers. Other thieves overhear the tale and capture Jane & two visitors and demand that they lead the gang to the temple. Tarzan and his pet lion rescue them just before the girl is to be sacrificed to the lion-god. Directed by J.P. McGowan; script by William E. Wing, loosely based on the 1923 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs; starring James Pierce, Frederick Peters, Edna Murphy, Harold Goodwin, Dorothy Dunbar, D'Arcy Corrigan, Boris Karloff & Robert Bolder
Alpha Video b&w DVD [7/2006] for $7.98
full credits from IMDbmovie entry at Wikipedia

"Tarzan The Tiger" 15-chapter silent serial
[Universal Oct 1929]
Tarzan The Tiger 15-chapter silent serial  Released as a silent film as well as a 'sound' version (a rough musical score, sound effects cues, and a few lines of dialogue on a phonograph record); once-lost film, now in the public domain. Arabs destroy Tarzan's home and sell Jane into slavery. Tarzan is hit on the head and suffers amnesia for a while, then recovers from another blow to the head. He then defeats the villain, recovers the fabulous jewels of Opar, and rescues Jane. Chapter Titles: 1. Call of The Jungle; 2. The Road To Opar; 3. The Altar of The Flaming God; 4. The Vengeance of La; 5. Condemned To Death; 6. Tantor The Terror; 7. The Deadly Peril; 8. Loop of Death; 9. Flight of Werper; 10. Prisoner of The Apes; 11. The Jaws of Death; 12. The Jewels of Opar; 13. A Human Sacrifice; 14. Tarzan's Rage; and 15. Tarzan's Triumph
Co-produced & directed by Henry MacRae; based on the 1916 novel "Tarzan and The Jewels of Opar" by Edgar Rice Burroughs; starring Frank Merrill, Natalie Kingston, Al Ferguson, Mademoiselle Kithnou, Sheldon Lewis, Paul Panzer & Clive Morgan
Alpha Home Ent. b&w DVD [10/2006] for $7.98
United Home Video b&w VHS [7/97] 2 tapes - out of prodn/used
full credits from IMDbmovie entry at Wikipedia

"Tarzan The Ape Man" [M.G.M. 1932] /tt0023551/ starring Johnny Weissmuller
available on Weissmuller/Tarzan DVD box sets above
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Ape-Man-Johnny-Weissmuller/dp/B00004RP6R/ VHS

"Tarzan The Fearless" 12-chapter serial [Sol Lesser Prodns Aug 1933]
Tarzan The Fearless 12-chapter serial of 1933  Filmed in the San Fernando Valley; a party of Europeans on safari in Africa includes a blonde named Mary Brooks and a guide who has a written offer of £10,000 reward for the confirmed death of the apeman Tarzan; then Mary's father is kidnapped by natives guarding the treasure of Zar ... Producer Lesser edited the first four chapters into a feature film with a trailer announcing future weekly chapters, but some theaters omitted showing the trailer, which led to confusion about the abrupt ending. No complete version of the serial exists, and all elements are in the public domain; a surviving 86-minute feature version released in the U.K. by Wardour Films eliminates story gaps that are present in the 61-minute USA feature version released by Lesser's Principal Distributing Corp. Chapter Titles: 1. The Dive of Death; 2. The Storm God Strikes; 3. Thundering Death; 4. The Pit of Peril; 5. Blood Money; 6. Voodoo Vengeance; 7. Caught By Cannibals; 8. The Creeping Terror; 9. Eyes of Evil; 10. The Death Plunge; 11. Harvest of Hate; and 12. Jungle Justice.
Produced by Sol Lesser; directed by Robert F. Hill; starring Buster Crabbe {his first Tarzan role}, Julie Bishop, Edward Woods, Philo McCullough, E. Alyn Warren, Mischa Auer, Matthew Betz & Frank Lackteen
Synergy Ent. 86-minute b&w DVD [10/2008] for $9.99 • also available on DVD box sets above
Heaven Fire Prodns 200-minute {it says} b&w DVD [10/2008] for $29.95
Madacy Records 78-minute b&w VHS [9/97] for $4.99
UAV Corp 78-minute b&w VHS [6/89] for $5.99
Timeless Multimedia 96-minute b&w VHS [12/98] out of prodn/used
full credits at IMDbmovie entry at Wikipediawatch online [1:25:58] at Internet Archive
Complete 12-Chapter Serial Script for 1933 'Tarzan The Fearless'  "Tarzan The Fearless: The Complete 12-Chapter Serial Script" [2008]
Edited by Jerry L. Schneider

Writing credits: story by Edgar Rice Burroughs; continuity by Basil Dickey &
George H. Plympton; Walter Anthony, dialogue editor
LULU.com 9¾x7½ pb [8/2008] for $22.46

"Tarzan & His Mate" [M.G.M. 1934] /tt0025862/ starring Johnny Weissmuller
available on Weissmuller/Tarzan DVD box sets above
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-His-Mate-Johnny-Weissmuller/dp/6302120438/ VHS

"The  New  Adventures  of  Tarzan" 12-chapter serial
[Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises May 1935]
New Adventures of Tarzan 1935 serial   Three contending parties seeking the Green Goddess totem in a lost city in Guatemala meet Tarzan, whose mission is to rescue an explorer friend in the same area. The serial was re-edited as a feature for foreign release. Produced by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Ashton Dearholt & George W. Stout; directed by Edward A. Kull; starring Herman Brix/Bruce Bennett, Ula Holt, Ashton Dearholt, Frank Baker, Harry Ernest, Dale Walsh, Earl Dwire & Jackie Gentry
Pop Flix Family b&w DVD [10/2006] for $5.98
Alpha Video b&w DVD [10/2005] for $7.98
Madacy Records b&w DVD [5/2003] 2 disks for $10.99
Reel Classic Films b&w DVD [10/2007] 4 disks for $19.95
Rhino / W.E.A. b&w VHS [10/2002] 2 tapes - out of prodn/used
Madacy b&w VHS [6/98] 4 tapes - out of prodn/used
Rhino/W.E.A. b&w VHS [3/95] 4 tapes - out of prodn/used
also available on the 'Classic Tarzan' DVD box set above
serial credits from IMDbserial entry at Wikipedia

"The New Adventures of Tarzan" [1935 public domain film]
70-minute feature edited down from the 12-chapter serial, starring Bruce Bennett

http://www.amazon.com/New-Adventures-Tarzan-Bruce-Bennett/dp/6302458846/ VHS
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzans-Adventure-Bennett-Herman-Castello/dp/B00001U0OU/ new VHS
http://www.amazon.com/New-Adventures-Tarzan/dp/B0002T7YY4/ DVD

"Tarzan Escapes" [M.G.M. 1936] /tt0028345/ starring Johnny Weissmuller
available on Weissmuller/Tarzan DVD box sets above
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Escapes-Johnny-Weissmuller/dp/6302120462/ new VHS

"Tarzan and The Green Goddess" [1938 public domain film] starring Bruce Bennett
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Green-Goddess-Bruce-Bennett/dp/B00005LKKY/ VHS
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Green-Goddess-Herman-Bennett/dp/B00001U0H8/ VHS
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Green-Goddess-B-W/dp/B000065NBH/ VHS
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Green-Goddess-Herman-Brix/dp/B000MV9OEU/ DVD
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Green-Goddess-Herman-Brix/dp/B000QRIK8Q/ DVD

"Tarzan's Revenge" [1938 public domain film]
available on 'Classic Tarzan' DVD box set above starring Glenn Morris
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzans-Revenge-Morris-Eleanor-Barbier/dp/B00001U0G8/ new VHS
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzans-Revenge-Glenn-Morris/dp/6304558708/ VHS
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzans-Revenge-Glenn-Morris/dp/B000QRIKRC/ DVD
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzans-Revenge-DVD-Remastered-A2ZCDS-com/dp/B00083B94U/ remastered DVD
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzans-Revenge-Glenn-Morris/dp/B0006SST4K/ DVD
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzans-Revenge-Glenn-Morris/dp/B000X7SBYC/ DVD
watch full movie [low sound; 1:10:01] online at YouTube

"Tarzan Finds A Son!" [M.G.M. 1939] /tt0032007/ starring Johnny Weissmuller
available on Weissmuller/Tarzan DVD box sets above
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Finds-Son-Johnny-Weissmuller/dp/6302605164/ VHS

"Tarzan's Secret Treasure" [M.G.M. 1941] /tt0034266/ starring Johnny Weissmuller
available on Weissmuller/Tarzan DVD box sets above
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzans-Secret-Treasure-Johnny-Weissmuller/dp/6302605172/ VHS

"Tarzan's New York Adventure" [M.G.M. 1942] /tt0035419/ starring Johnny Weissmuller
available on Weissmuller/Tarzan DVD box sets above
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzans-York-Adventure-Johnny-Weissmuller/dp/6302605180/ VHS

"Tarzan" [1943]
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Johnny-Weissmuller/dp/6301976398/ VHS

"Tarzan Triumphs" [R.K.O. 1943] starring Johnny Weissmuller
available on Weissmuller/Tarzan DVD box set above

"Tarzan's Desert Mystery" [R.K.O. 1943] starring Johnny Weissmuller
available on Weissmuller/Tarzan DVD box set above

"Tarzan and The Amazons" [R.K.O. 1945] /tt0038151/ starring Johnny Weissmuller
available on Weissmuller/Tarzan DVD box sets above

"Tarzan and The Leopard Woman" [R.K.O. 1946] /tt0039011/ starring Johnny Weissmuller
available on Weissmuller/Tarzan DVD box sets above

"Tarzan and The Huntress" [R.K.O. 1947] starring Johnny Weissmuller
available on Weissmuller/Tarzan DVD box set above

"Tarzan and The Mermaids" [R.K.O. 1948] starring Johnny Weissmuller
available on Weissmuller/Tarzan DVD box set above

"Tarzan's Magic Fountain" [1949] /tt0041947/ starring Lex Barker
available on Warner's Barker/Tarzan DVD box set above

"Tarzan and The Slave Girl" [1950] /tt0043025/ starring Lex Barker
available on Warner's Barker/Tarzan DVD box set above

"Tarzan's Peril" [1951] /tt0043695/ starring Lex Barker
available on Warner's Barker/Tarzan DVD box set above

"Tarzan's Savage Fury" [1952] /tt0045220/ starring Lex Barker
available on Warner's Barker/Tarzan DVD box set above

"Tarzan and The She-Devil" [1953] /tt0046404/ starring Lex Barker
available on Warner's Barker/Tarzan DVD box set above

"Tarzan's Hidden Jungle" [1955] /tt0048699/ starring Gordon Scott
available on Warner's Scott/Tarzan DVD box set above

"Tarzan and The Lost Safari" [1957] /tt0051057/ starring Gordon Scott
available on Warner's Scott/Tarzan DVD box set above

"Tarzan and The Trappers" TV movie [1958 public domain] /tt0052273/ starring Gordon Scott
available on Tarzan DVD box sets above
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Trappers-Gordon-Scott-Brent/dp/B00001U0H7/ VHS
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Trappers-Gordon-Scott/dp/B00000FE08/ VHS
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Trappers-Gordon-Scott/dp/B000QJMDBY/ DVD
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Trappers-Gordon-Scott/dp/B000X9PRGA/ DVD

"Tarzan's Fight For Life" [1958] /tt0052275/ starring Gordon Scott
available on Warner's Scott/Tarzan DVD box set above

"Tarzan's Greatest Adventure" [1959] /tt0053334/ starring Gordon Scott
available on Warner's Scott/Tarzan DVD box set above

"Tarzan The Magnificent" [1960] /tt0054368/ starring Gordon Scott
available on Warner's Scott/Tarzan DVD box set above

"Tarzan" TV series [NBC-TV 1966-68]
1966-68 Tarzan TV series from N.B.C.  Filmed in color in Brasil & Mexico; Season One was 31 episodes, Season Two was 26 episodes, all at one-hour length; the premise had an educated Lord Greystoke fed up with civilization and returned to Africa to protect the apes and fight poachers, with the help of Cheetah the Chimpanzee and orphan boy Jai. The episodes were rerun in 1969 over CBS-TV. Starring Ron Ely as Tarzan, Manuel Padilla Jr. as Jai; Maurice Evans, Julie Harris & Chips Rafferty had recurring roles; guest actors included Jack Elam, Helen Hayes, James Earl Jones, George Kennedy, James MacArthur, Jock Mahoney, Nancy Malone, William Marshall, Strother Martin, Ethel Merman, Simon Oakland, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Gia Scala, Woody Strode, Rockne Tarkington & Chill Wills
full credits at IMDbseries entry at Wikipedia
Season 1: 31 episodes, Sept 1966 to April 1967
Warner Archive color DVD-R - Part 1 [4/2012] 15 episodes on 4 disks for $39.68
Warner Archive color DVD-R - Part 2 [4/2012] 16 episodes on 4 disks for $39.68
Season 2: 26 episodes, Sept 1967 to March 1968
DVDs not yet available

"The Blue Stone of Heaven" was the pilot for the series and also aired as a 2-part story
in the 2nd season; it was also released as "Tarzan’s Jungle Rebellion" [1967]
"The Four O’Clock Army" was released as "Tarzan and The Four O’Clock War" [March 1968]
"The Deadly Silence" was released as "Tarzan’s Deadly Silence" [July 1970]
"The Perils of Charity Jones" was released as "Tarzan and The Perils of Charity Jones" [Oct 1971]

"Tarzán en La Gruta del Oro" [1969] /tt0065071/

"The Tarzan / Lone Ranger / Zorro Adventure Hour" animated series
[Filmation/CBS-TV 1980-82]
Hour-long TV series from Filmation that ran on C.B.S. for two seasons. "Tarzan" and "Lone Ranger" segments ran both years, with "Zorro" segments
mixed in during the second year. Voice actors include William Conrad as The Lone Ranger, Ivan Naranjo as Tonto; Robert Ridgely as Tarzan;
Henry Darrow as Don Diego (El Zorro), Eric Mason as Capt. Ramon, Don Diamond as Sgt. Gonzalez, Socorro Valdez as Gov. Garcia
series credits at IMDbseries entry at Wikipedia
official 'Lone Ranger' series sales site [26 half-hour episodes]
official 'Zorro' series sales site [13 half-hour episodes]
the Filmation 'Tarzan' episodes are tightly controlled by the Burroughs estate {i.e. not available on DVD}

"Tarzan,  The  Ape  Man" [M.G.M. Aug 1981]
Directed by John Derek; starring Bo Derek, Richard Harris, John Phillip Law & Miles O'Keeffe {as Tarzan};
nominated for 6 Razzie Awards; full credits from IMDb

http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Ape-Man-Bo-Derek/dp/B0001NBLZ4/ DVD
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Ape-Man-Bo-Derek/dp/6301977483/ VHS

"Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of The Apes"
[Warner Bros. March 1984]
Greystoke The Legend of Tarzan  Directed by Hugh Hudson; starring Christopher Lambert, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, James Fox, Andie MacDowell, Cheryl Campbell, Ian Charleson & Nigel Davenport
Warner Home Video widescreen color DVD [6/2004] for $13.49
Warner color VHS [10/96] out of prodn/used
Warner widescreen VHS [7/97] out of prodn/used
Warner Home Video color VHS [7/94] out of prodn/used
full credits from IMDb

"Tarzan In Manhattan" [CBS-TV broadcast April 1989]
Tarzan In Manhattan TV movie  A light-weight comedy; hunky Tarzan travels to America to rescue Cheetah and meets feminist Jane, who drives a New York City cab. Directed by Michael Schultz; starring Joe Lara, Kim Crosby, James Medina, Jan-Michael Vincent, Joe Seneca & Tony Curtis
Simitar Ent. color DVD [2/98] out of prodn/used
full credits from IMDb

"Tarzán" TV Series [1991] starring Wolf Larson

"Tarzan At The Movies"
[Passport Intl. Ent. June 1996 video release]
Written, directed & edited by Phillip Dye; with archival footage of Lex Barker, Bruce Bennett, Buster Crabbe, Ron Ely, Mike Henry,
Elmo Lincoln, Jock Mahoney, Frank Merrill, Denny Miller, Glenn Morris, Gordon Scott & Johnny Weissmuller; video/DVD not available
"Part 1: Johnny Weissmuller" full credits from IMDb
"Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan" full credits from IMDb

"Tarzan: The Legacy of Edgar Rice Burroughs"
[A&E TV movie Nov 1996]
Hosted by Peter Graves; interviewees include Ron Ely, Miles O'Keeffe, Maureen O'Sullivan & Bo Derek
video/DVD not available • full credits from IMDb

"Tarzan and The Lost City" [Village Road Show April 1998]
Tarzan & The Lost City  Filmed entirely in Africa. The ruthless search by a treasure hunter for the lost City of Opar wreaks havoc on the people and animals of Tarzan's home realm. Directed by Carl Schenkel; starring Casper Van Dien, Jane March, Steven Waddington & Winston Ntshona
Warner widescreen DVD [7/99] for $9.98
Warner color VHS [6/99] out of prodn/many used
official websitefull credits at IMDb

"Tarzan" [Disney animated film June 1999]
Disney Tarzan   voices of Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Glenn Close, Brian Blessed, Nigel Hawthorne, Rosie O'Donnell, Wayne Knight & Lance Henriksen
Collector's Edition DVD [4/2000] 2 disks for $35.99
Disney widescreen DVD [1/2000] for $25.49
Disney color VHS [2/2000] for $23.99
Disney Records soundtrack CD [5/99] for $11.98
full credits at IMDbofficial website

"Tarzan & Jane" [Disney animated video July 2002]
Tarzan & Jane  voices of Michael T. Weiss, Jeff Bennett, Olivia d'Abo, Grey DeLisle, Alexis Denisof & April Winchell
Disney widescreen color DVD [7/2002] out of prodn/used
Disney color VHS [7/2002] out of prodn/used
full credits at IMDbwatch full movie [1:12:18] online at YouTube

"Tarzan The Series" [Warner Bros. TV launched Oct 2003]
Eight episodes starring Travis Fimmel, Sarah Wayne Callies, Mitch Pileggi, Miguel A. Nuñez Jr
& Lucy Lawless; video/DVD not available; series credits from IMDb

"Tarzan: Silver Screen King of The Jungle"
[indep documentary June 2004]
Written & directed by John Rust; available as part of Tarzan/Weissmuller Collection DVD set {above}
full credits from IMDb

"Tarzan: The Legend Starts Here" animated film in 3-D  
[Germany Oct 2013, USA Feb 2014?]
poster for 'Tarzan' 2013/2014 animated film in 3-D from Germany  Constantin Films of Germany announced 8/2010 that they acquired the animation rights to the popular 'Tarzan' novels from the estate of author Edgar Rice Burroughs; Constantin planned to release the new English-language C.G.I. motion-capture film in 3-D in 2012 (to capitalize on Tarzan’s 100th anniversary), but the German release was in late 2013 and the USA release is now planned for early 2014. The plot has Tarzan and Jane opposing Greystoke Energies over a meteor that landed in the jungle. Co-produced, co-written & directed by Reinhard Klooss; co-written by Jessica Postigo & Yoni Brenner; voice actors include Kellan Lutz {as Tarzan}, Spencer Locke {as Jane}, Mark Deklin, Robert Capron, Jaime Ray Newman, Brian Bloom, Brian Huskey, Trevor St. John, Chris Fries, Andy Wareham, Craig Garner, Rebecca Reaney & Christian Serritiello
DVD/Blu-ray not yet available
full credits at IMDb • no official movie site yet • movie entry at Wikipedia
watch 10/2013 official HD trailer [2:17] at YouTube

unnamed Tarzan movies [Warner Bros. - in development]  
Announced 5/2011: Warner Bros. Studios commissioned competing scripts for a new “Tarzan” movie from screenwriters
Adam Cozad and Craig Brewer; in June, Warner signed Brewer to write & direct a trilogy, the Tarzan origin story told over three separate films.
Announced 11/2012: David Yates (director of four "Harry Potter" films) is officially committed to make the movie/s; he has chosen actor Alexander Skarsgard
("True Blood") for the title role; situation very open, no greenlight yet from the studio, but Yates's track record suggests rapid forward movement.


'Tarzan' Posters Gallery

Tarzan of The Apes [1918] silent movie poster
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[1918]

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Son of Tarzan 1920 movie poster
"Son of Tarzan"
[1920 serial]

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Greystoke 1984 movie poster
"Greystoke"
[1984]

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Tarzan & The Lost City movie poster
"Tarzan & The
Lost City"
[1998]

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scene from "Tarzan's New York Adventure" [1942] with Cheeta the Chimp, Johnny Sheffield (as Boy), Johnny Weissmuller (as Tarzan), and Maureen O'Sullivan (as Jane)

Principals

Edgar Rice Burroughs [1875-1950]

actor Lex Barker [1919-73]

actor Herman Brix/Bruce Bennett [1906-2007]

actor Buster Crabbe [1908-83]

actor Ron Ely [b. 1938]

actor Christopher Lambert

actor Elmo Lincoln [1889-1952]

actress Maureen O'Sullivan [1911-98]

actor Gordon Scott [1926-2007]

actor Johnny Weissmuller [1904-84]



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