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Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
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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 DykeWriters:Edgar Rice Burroughs (based on the characters created by), Cyril Hume (adaptation), and 1 more credit » |
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Neil Hamilton | ... | |
| Maureen O'Sullivan | ... | ||
| C. Aubrey Smith | ... | ||
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Doris Lloyd | ... |
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Forrester Harvey | ... |
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Ivory Williams | ... |
Riano
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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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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Tarzan, the Ape Man See more »Filming Locations:
Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
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$652,675 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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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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(1868) (uncredited)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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When Johnny Weissmuller was approached to play Tarzan, he was under contract with BVD to advertise its underwear and swimming trunks. BVD strenuously objected to its spokesman appearing in just a loincloth - the company only wanted him to appear wearing its product. In return for letting Weismuller play Tarzan, MGM allowed BVD to run ads featuring the studio's contract players in BVD swimsuits (including Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Jean Harlow and Marie Dressler). (source: "Tarzan of the Movies" by Gabe Esso) See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: Most of the shown elephants are obviously Indian elephants wearing artificial ears. 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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Soundtracks
"Romeo and Juliet Overture"(1868) (uncredited)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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