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Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)

UNRATED 82 min  -  Action | Adventure | Family  -   16 June 1939 (USA)
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Tarzan's jungle home, and his family, Jane and Boy, are threatened by men greedy for gold.

Director:

Richard Thorpe

Writers:

Cyril Hume (screenplay), Edgar Rice Burroughs (characters)

Stars:

Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Sheffield
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Johnny Weissmuller ...
Maureen O'Sullivan ...
Johnny Sheffield Johnny Sheffield ...
Boy (as John Sheffield)
Ian Hunter Ian Hunter ...
Mr. Austin Lancing
Henry Stephenson Henry Stephenson ...
Sir Thomas Lancing
Frieda Inescort Frieda Inescort ...
Mrs. Lancing
Henry Wilcoxon ...
Mr. 'Sandee' Sande
Laraine Day ...
Mrs. Richard Lancing
Morton Lowry Morton Lowry ...
Mr. Richard Lancing
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Storyline

A young couple die in a plane crash in the jungle. Their son is found by Tarzan and Jane who name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later a search party comes to find the young heir to millions of dollars. Jane agrees, against Tarzan's will, to lead them to civilization. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Jungle | Heir | Murder | Baby | Rescue  | See more »

Taglines:

Super Story of a Super Man ! The Titan of all Tarzans . . . Giant of all jungle thrills . . . worth the years it took to make !

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Family | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Tarzán y su hijo See more »

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White (Sepiatone)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

It is stated that "Boy" is the heir to the Greystoke title. In the original books, it was Tarzan himself who was the heir to the Greystoke title. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mr. Richard Lancing: Wildebeest again.
Mrs. Richard Lancing: I think we've seen about a million today.
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Connections

Featured in Pulp (1972) See more »

Soundtracks

"My Tender One"
(uncredited)
from Eskimo
Music by William Axt
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