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Many actors have slipped on a loincloth and swung from a
jungle vine, but nobody reached the treetops of Tarzania quite like
Johnny Weissmuller, the Olympic swimmer. And Tarzan's greatest Jane
was Maureen O'Sullivan, who moved into T's treehouse for six films
at MGM, all collected in this splendid boxed set. It is possible to
find these films hokey... but only if you have absolutely no
feeling for the magic of early-sound pictures, or no joy in the
gee-whiz, Saturday-matinee wonder of Tarzan's prelapsarian
lifestyle. To say nothing of the surprisingly overt running theme
of (implied) hot jungle sex.Tarzan, the Ape Man (1932), made with
the blessings of Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs, establishes
the basics of the series (and uses extra Africa footage MGM had
compiled for Trader Horn). There'd been many Tarzans before, but
Weissmuller's buff bod and innocent charm won over audiences.
Tarzan and His Mate is generally considered the best of the lot; it
is also the sexiest, especially after the restoration of a
hotsy-totsy nude swimming scene. The formula still works in Tarzan
Escapes, which brings Jane's cousins out for a visit to the Mutia
Escarpment, with its elephant-powered elevator for Tarzan's pad.
(Always keep in mind that this is Africa of kiddie imagination, not
the real deal.) Tarzan Finds a Son! introduces Johnny Sheffield as
Boy, and stirs up the nest. Things were getting rote by the time of
Tarzan's Secret Treasure, and the jungle is left behind entirely
for Tarzan's New York Adventure, which has some fun stunts. Also
included in the boxed set is the documentary Tarzan: Silver Screen
King of the Jungle, which is a fine overview not just of the MGM
Tarzan series but of its predecessors (though it does not mention
the fact that Weissmuller went on to crank out more Tarzan pictures
at RKO). It does delve into the mystery of just what the heck
ungawa means. --Robert Horton TARZAN THE APE MAN TARZAN AND HIS
MATE TARZAN ESCAPES TARZAN FINDS A SON! TARZAN'S SECRET TREASURE
TARZAN'S NEW YORK ADVENTURE -Johnny Weissmuler. Maureen O'Sullivan.
He Tarzan she Jane - the most memorable pair ever to portray Edgar
Rice Burroughs' jungle hero and heroine. All 6 of the stars'
vine-swinging teamings are in this 3-disc set. The Lord of the Apes
swoops Jane Parker into his life in the trendsetting Tarzan the Ape
Man. He man she woman in the sensual pre-Code Tarzan and His Mate a
tale that includes the sacred elephant graveyard. Next Tarzan
Escapes when a vile bwana aims to exploit him as a sideshow freak.
A rift over how to raise Boy (John Sheffield) divides
treehouse-sweet-treehousewhen Tarzan Finds a Son! Then so-called
civilized folks clash over gold a metal not worth a coconut to the
Ape Man in Tarzan's Secret Treasure. And a different jungle awaits
in Tarzan's New York Adventure. Hold that taxi: ungawa!Running
Time: 527 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/CLASSIC UPC:
012569599529