Tarzan of the Apes

1/27/19181h 0m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Tarzan did not know why he caressed her... He had never seen a white woman before! ~

Overview:

A female ape takes to mothering the orphaned boy (Tarzan) and raises him over the course of many years until a rescue mission is finally launched and the search party combs the jungle for the long-time missing Lord Greystoke. But then, one of the search members, Jane Porter, gets separated from the group and comes face to face with fearsome wild animals. Tarzan saves her from harm just in the knick of time and love begins to blossom.

Director:

Scott Sidney

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

tarzan
silent film

Cast

Elmo Lincoln

~ as ~

Tarzan

Enid Markey

~ as ~

Jane Porter

Gordon Griffith

~ as ~

Young Tarzan

True Boardman

~ as ~

John Clayton - Lord Greystoke

Kathleen Kirkham

~ as ~

Alice Clayton - Lady Greystoke

George B. French

~ as ~

Binns - a Sailor

Colin Kenny

~ as ~

Greystoke's Nephew

Thomas Jefferson

~ as ~

Prof. Porter

Bessie Toner

~ as ~

Bar Maid

Jack Wilson

~ as ~

Captain of the Fuwalda

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
6
Shot amongst the luscious vegetation of... Louisiana... this is actually quite a decent effort at telling the story of "Tarzan"; of his family, youth, rescue and - of course - his falling for "Jane" (Enid Markey). It seems to be intercut with archive of some of the animals you might expect to find in the jungle, though some are also clearly folks in costume - but it's over 100 years old, and frankly the narrative flows far better, with a score that conveys the mood well, than the pretty mediocre version told with special effects a plenty in 2016. Gordon Griffith has something of the wonder about him as the child, and Elmo Lincoln the capable, honourable adult. The pace is consistent and the fight scenes quite realistic looking (plenty of gymnastics) - and if you are at all interested in the development of cinema, as well as of this oft told story, then this is well worth 70 minutes of your time. Helpfully, the inter-titles don't get in the way of the acting; they are there - but sparingly.