Tarzan of the Apes
Tarzan did not know why he caressed her... He had never seen a white woman before!
1918 | 60m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Scott Sidney |
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| Writer: | Edgar Rice Burroughs, Lois Weber, Fred Miller |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 27, 1918 |
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| Director: | Scott Sidney |
| Writer: | Edgar Rice Burroughs, Lois Weber, Fred Miller |
| Genres: | Adventure, Action |
| Keywords | tarzan, silent film |
| Production Companies | National Film Corporation of America |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Elmo Lincoln | Tarzan |
| Enid Markey | Jane Porter |
| Gordon Griffith | Young Tarzan |
| True Boardman | John Clayton - Lord Greystoke |
| Kathleen Kirkham | Alice Clayton - Lady Greystoke |
| George B. French | Binns - a Sailor |
| Colin Kenny | Greystoke's Nephew |
| Thomas Jefferson | Prof. Porter |
| Bessie Toner | Bar Maid |
| Jack Wilson | Captain of the Fuwalda |
| Louis Morrison | Innkeeper |
| Eugene Pallette | |
| Fred L. Wilson | |
| Rex Ingram | (uncredited) |
| Madame Sul-Te-Wan | Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Edgar Rice Burroughs | Novel |
| Lois Weber | Writer |
| Scott Sidney | Director |
| Fred Miller | Writer |
| Martin J. Doner | Set Designer |
| Ted Bevis | Set Designer |
| Charles Watt | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William Parsons | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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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 i ... n 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.