Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)

Director:

Kurt Neumann

Writers:

Edgar Rice Burroughs (characters)
John Jacoby ...
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Release Date:

29 April 1945 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Romance

Tagline:

Hidden City Of Women . . . Forbidden To Men !

Plot:

A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women...

Plot Keywords:

Amazon | Queen | Rescue | Cheesecake | Gong

Cast

Johnny Weissmuller	...	Tarzan
Brenda Joyce	...	Jane
Johnny Sheffield	...	Boy
Henry Stephenson	...	Sir Guy Henderson, the Archeologist
Maria Ouspenskaya	...	Amazon Queen (as Mme. Maria Ouspenskaya)
Barton MacLane	...	Ballister (as Barton Maclane)
Donald Douglas	...	Anders (as Don Douglas)
Steven Geray	...	Brenner
J.M. Kerrigan	...	Splivens
Shirley O'Hara	...	Athena
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frederic Brunn	...	LaTour (uncredited)
Frank Darien	...	Dinghy Skipper (uncredited)
Margery Fife	...	Amazon Woman (uncredited)
Christine Forsyth	...	Amazon (uncredited)
Margery Marston	...	Amazon Woman #1 (uncredited)
Lionel Royce	...	Basov (uncredited)

Directed by
Kurt Neumann

Writing credits
Edgar Rice Burroughs		(characters)
John Jacoby		and
Marjorie L. Pfaelzer

Produced by
Sol Lesser	....	producer
Kurt Neumann	....	associate producer

Cinematography by
Archie Stout

Film Editing by
Robert O. Crandall		(as Robert Crandall)

Production Design by
Phil Paradise

Art Direction by
Walter Koessler

Makeup Department
Norbert A. Myles	....	makeup artist (as Norbert Miles)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scott R. Beal	....	assistant director

Art Department
James Altwies	....	interiors (as James E. Altwies)

Sound Department
Jean L. Speak	....	sound technician

Stunts
Babe DeFreest	....	stunt double: Shirley O'Hara (uncredited)
Paul Stader	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Fleet Southcott	....	second camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Earl Moser	....	wardrobe

Music Department
Paul Sawtell	....	musical director (uncredited)

Other crew
Bob Larson	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Sol Lesser Productions (as Champion Productions Inc.)

Distributors

• RKO Radio Pictures (1945) (USA) (theatrical)
• RKO Radio Pictures (1950) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• RKO Radio Pictures (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Banner Productions (1960) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• M.P.E.A. (1950) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1964) (Austria) (theatrical) (re-release)
• RKO Radio Films (1947) (1955) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1988) (1997) (Finland) (TV)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Amazons" - USA (complete title)

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:S (1947) | USA:Approved (PCA #10464) | Sweden:Btl | West Germany:12 (nf) | Finland:K-10 (1955)

Filming Locations:

Baldwin Park Lodge, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sol Lesser Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: After Jane dresses into her jungle attire, she calls down to Tarzan, who races into the tree house after her. She swings to the ground using a vine, then lands on the ground twice.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Tarzan and the She-Devil (1953)

Brenda Joyce is Jane

In this Tarzan adventure we see Tarzan and Boy waiting for Jane to come back home.She's returning from nursing home in England to support the war effort.Before her return we see Tarzan rescuing an "Amazon" woman from an attack by a black panther.Tarzan carries her through a mountain pass to the valley where her city of Palmyria is located.This is a city nobody ought to know about, apart from Tarzan.Boy follows Tarzan even though he shouldn't and finds out about Palmyria.The Amazon woman happens to drop a golden bracelet during the attack and Cheeta picks it up.The stubborn chimpanzee gives the bracelet to Jane.That's how the men that are with her find out about the secret city.Boy, who is angry at Tarzan for not taking the men to the city, leads them there himself.Soon the life of Boy is in danger.Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) is directed by Kurt Neumann and produced by Sol Lesser.In this Tarzan Brenda Joyce appears as Jane for the first time next to Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan.She succeeded Maureen O'Sullivan in the series and appeared in the role five times.I think Brenda makes a sweet Jane.Johnny Sheffield is Boy.Henry Stephenson plays the well-meaning explorer Sir Guy Henderson.Barton MacLane, who was also in Tarzan and the Huntress two years later plays Ballister, the villainous member of Henderson's party.The role of the Amazon Queen is played by Maria Ouspenskaya.Athena, the girl who Tarzan rescues is played by Shirley O'Hara.This Tarzan movie is a mighty fine jungle adventure.And Cheeta offers some great comedy.It's quite funny to see Cheeta trying to catch a fish.He also wants to smoke some cigars and mistakes explosives for them.A biography of Cheeta (the one that's 76) entitled Me Cheeta is coming out soon.You should read that.And watch this fine movie of the Tarzan franchise.