Tarzan the Ape Man
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Tarzan the Ape Man is a 1932 adventure film that introduced Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller in his iconic role as Edgar Rice Burroughs’ jungle hero Tarzan.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Tarzan character by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Tarzan stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan
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Maureen O’Sullivan as Jane Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer |
Clyde De Vinna
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Harold Rosson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | W. S. Van Dyke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Loew’s Inc. (theatrical, US)
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editor | Tom Held NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Pre-Code Hollywood film ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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romance film ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Tarzan and His Mate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
jungle adventure
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romance between Tarzan and Jane ⓘ |
| introducedRole | Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Johnny Weissmuller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Maureen O’Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jane Parker
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Tarzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MPAARating | Passed (pre-Code era) ⓘ |
| musicBy | William Axt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing Johnny Weissmuller’s iconic screen portrayal of Tarzan
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first feature film appearance of Johnny Weissmuller ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Tarzan film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Bernard H. Hyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1932-03-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 100 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Ivor Novello
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James Kevin McGuinness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | African jungle ⓘ |
| starring |
C. Aubrey Smith
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Doris Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Weissmuller NERFINISHED ⓘ Maureen O’Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Tarzan the Ape Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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