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5.4/10 • 23

1918-01-271h 0m

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

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.

Directors
Scott Sidney
Writters
Lois Weber, Fred Miller

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  1. Elmo Lincoln

    Elmo Lincoln

    Tarzan

  2. Enid Markey

    Enid Markey

    Jane Porter

  3. Gordon Griffith

    Gordon Griffith

    Young Tarzan

  4. True Boardman

    True Boardman

    John Clayton - Lord Greystoke

  5. Kathleen Kirkham

    Kathleen Kirkham

    Alice Clayton - Lady Greystoke

  6. George B. French

    George B. French

    Binns - a Sailor

  7. Colin Kenny

    Colin Kenny

    Greystoke's Nephew

  8. Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Prof. Porter

  9. Bessie Toner

    Bessie Toner

    Bar Maid

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CinemaSerf

Jun 6, 2022

6/10

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.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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