Tarzan of the Apes

Tarzan of the Apes

27/1/1918 1h 0m 5.4/10

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

Top Billed Cast

Kathleen Kirkham

Kathleen Kirkham

Alice Clayton - Lady Greystoke

Elmo Lincoln

Elmo Lincoln

Tarzan

Gordon Griffith

Gordon Griffith

Young Tarzan

George B. French

George B. French

Binns - a Sailor

Enid Markey

Enid Markey

Jane Porter

True Boardman

True Boardman

John Clayton - Lord Greystoke

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

6/6/2022

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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