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Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
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2 April 1932 (USA) moreTagline:
A Glorious New Thrill! morePlot:
A trader and his daughter set off in search of the fabled graveyard of the elephants in deepest Africa, only to encounter a wild man raised by apes. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Tarzan is a hit in movies more (32 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Neil Hamilton | ... | Harry Holt |
 | Maureen O'Sullivan | ... | Jane Parker |
| C. Aubrey Smith | ... | James Parker |
| Doris Lloyd | ... | Mrs. Cutten |
| Forrester Harvey | ... | Beamish |
| Ivory Williams | ... | Riano |
 | Johnny Weissmuller | ... | Tarzan |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
100 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Certification:
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Netherlands:AL | Finland:K-11Fun Stuff
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Clark Gable was considered for the role of Tarzan, but was deemed too much of an unknown to play the ape man. moreGoofs:
Continuity: After the safari people cross the river, the hippopotamuses follow them. Then Parker and Harry appear either with the guns lowered or with them pointed to the hippopotamuses. moreQuotes:
Jane Parker: Thank you for protecting me.Tarzan: Me?
Jane Parker: I said, thank you for protecting me.
Tarzan: [points at Jane] Me?
Jane Parker: No. I'm only "Me" for me.
Tarzan: [points at Jane] Me.
Jane Parker: No. To you, I'm "You."
Tarzan: [points at himself] You.
Jane Parker: No...
[Thinks for a second]
[...]
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Johnny Weissmuller,the former Olympic champion in swimming,makes his debut as Tarzan.The movie spawned a lot of sequels and Weissmuller continued as Tarzan for 11 more films during the next 16 years. I had seen this early and somewhat primitive talkie a couple of years back and found it hard to sit through.I decided I'd give it another chance and was surprised at how much more I enjoyed it.Weissmuller is stunning, he fits the part excellent and looks amazing.There's screen charisma by the thousands.Maureen O' Sullivan as Jane really made the role her own.The African footage, shot during the making of "Trader Horn" is exciting and must have been worth the ticket on its own back in the thirties.There's some bad rear-projection used,but it doesn't spoil the movie if you don't let it bother you. So enjoy this entertaining film.