Tarzan Escapes

19361936
PassedPassed
1h 29m

An expedition seeking to bring Jane back to civilization, and Tarzan into captivity, gets more than it's bargained for.An expedition seeking to bring Jane back to civilization, and Tarzan into captivity, gets more than it's bargained for.An expedition seeking to bring Jane back to civilization, and Tarzan into captivity, gets more than it's bargained for.

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Directors
- Richard Thorpe
- John Farrow(uncredited)
- James C. McKay(uncredited)
Writers
- Cyril Hume(screen play)
- Edgar Rice Burroughs(based upon the characters created by)
- Jack Cummings(contributing writer)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 nomination

Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Escapes (1936)

"Tarzan" C. 1936 Johnny Weismuller & Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan in Tarzan Escapes (1936)

Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Escapes (1936)

Maureen O'Sullivan and William Henry in Tarzan Escapes (1936)

Directors
- Richard Thorpe
- John Farrow(uncredited)
- James C. McKay(uncredited)
Writers
- Cyril Hume(screen play)
- Edgar Rice Burroughs(based upon the characters created by)
- Jack Cummings(contributing writer) (uncredited)
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Jane's cousins Rita and Eric Parker arrive in Africa searching for her. Their uncle has died and has left her half a million pounds provided she agrees to return to civilization. A professional hunter, Captain Fry, quickly agrees to escort them to the escarpment where rumor has it there there lives a great white ape. He's intrigued when told that the great white ape is likely Tarzan and his plan is to capture him and put him on display. When they all find each other, Jane agrees to return to London if only to ensure that her cousins get their late uncle's wealth. Fry manipulates Tarzan into believing that Jane will never return only to trap him. When Jane and the others are taken prisoner by warring tribesmen, it's left to Tarzan to rescue them. —garykmcd

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Taglines
- Never Such Thrills - Excitement - Romance!
Genres
Certificate
- Passed
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Maureen O'Sullivan and John Farrow married shortly after the filming was completed.

Goofs
Cheeta is listed in the opening credits as playing "Herself", but numerous shots throughout the film show Cheeta with male genitalia.

Quotes
Eric: We'll lose a lot of money if Jane doesn't help us.
Tarzan: Money?
Rita: Yes, money - you know, to get clothes and food and ...
Tarzan: Food, clothes, money?
Eric: No, Tarzan, you don't understand. Money isn't that, it's ...
Jane: Of course he doesn't understand. I hope he never does!

Alternate versions
Original version, titled The Capture of Tarzan, was shown to preview audiences in 1935. The film was heavily criticized for scenes of gruesome violence. So strong was the negative reaction that the studio ordered much of the film re-shot. Original director Jim McKay was fired when he refused to do this. The re-edited version was retitled Tarzan Escapes.

Connections
Edited from Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

Soundtracks
Cannibal Carnival
(1920) (uncredited)
Music by Sol Levy
Played during main titles

Top review

7/10

Bad title

This may in fact have been the first movie in history to be the third installment in a series. It wasn't until much later that numbered sequels would even be applied to movies. I really do not like the title because it implies that Tarzan is captured and then he escapes from the city like King Kong. He is in fact captured in this movie, but he immediately escapes and it's pretty irrelevant to the rest of the movie. Anyway, this was still nice. I think my favorite bit would probably be how the sets still look great. I believe they used actual animals for this and it shows.

I admit the plot could be better. It features Jane's cousin trying to bring her back to the city. It really is nice to see how this connects to the previous two films. It's not that much of a direct continuation, but still good. It's great to see all the characters and settings the original two movies had. While not a classic, it's still pretty enjoyable. It just has a very humble feeling to it and it's nice to see such an iconic star like Johnny Weismuller in such an iconic role. ***

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