Tarzan of the Apes 1918
Tarzan of the Apes
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.
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.
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Full Cast & Crew... Tarzan
... Jane Porter
... Young Tarzan
... John Clayton - Lord Greystoke
... Alice Clayton - Lady Greystoke
... Binns - a Sailor
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See All 1 Reviews06 Jun 2022 by CinemaSerf
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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Release Date:
Jan 27, 1918 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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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 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.
Cast & Crew of
Tarzan of the Apes
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
CW
Charles Watt... Assistant Director
Cast
... Tarzan
... Jane Porter
... Young Tarzan
... John Clayton - Lord Greystoke
... Alice Clayton - Lady Greystoke
... Binns - a Sailor
... Greystoke's Nephew
... Prof. Porter
BT
Bessie Toner... Bar Maid
JW
Jack Wilson... Captain of the Fuwalda
... Innkeeper
...
FLW
Fred L. Wilson...
... (uncredited)
... Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)
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... Producer