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Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

100 min  -  Action | Adventure | Romance  -   2 April 1932 (USA)
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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.

Director:

W.S. Van Dyke

Writers:

Edgar Rice Burroughs (based on the characters created by), Cyril Hume (adaptation), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Neil Hamilton Neil Hamilton ...
Maureen O'Sullivan ...
C. Aubrey Smith ...
Doris Lloyd Doris Lloyd ...
Mrs. Cutten
Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey ...
Beamish
Ivory Williams Ivory Williams ...
Riano
Johnny Weissmuller ...
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Storyline

James Parker and Harry Holt are on an expedition in Africa in search of the elephant burial grounds that will provide enough ivory to make them rich. Parker's beautiful young daughter Jane arrives unexpectedly to join them. Harry is obviously attracted to Jane and he does his best to help protect her from all the dangers that they experience in the jungle. Jane is terrified when Tarzan and his ape friends first abduct her, but when she returns to her father's expedition she has second thoughts about leaving Tarzan. After the expedition is captured by a tribe of violent dwarfs, Jane sends Cheetah to bring Tarzan to rescue them... Written by Gary Jackson <garyjack5@cogeco.ca>  

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Plot Keywords:

Ape | Elephant | Africa | Rescue | Ivory  | See more »

Taglines:

Mothered by an ape--He knew only the law of the jungle--to seize what he wanted! See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Romance

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Tarzan, the Ape Man See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$652,675 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Clark Gable was considered for the role of Tarzan, but was deemed too much of an unknown to play the ape man. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Harry sits down on the ground in front of Jane, there is a campfire on his left side. In subsequent shots, which show him from the front, the campfire disappears. See more »

Quotes

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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Connections

Referenced in "The Simpsons: A Midsummer's Nice Dream (#22.16)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Voo-Doo Dance"
(uncredited)
Music by George Richelavie
Arranged by Paul Marquardt & Fritz Stahlberg
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