Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
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- Passed
- 1h 40min
- Action, Adventure
- 02 Apr 1932 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Johnny Weissmuller | ... |
Tarzan
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Neil Hamilton | ... |
Harry Holt
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C. Aubrey Smith | ... |
James Parker
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Maureen O'Sullivan | ... |
Jane Parker
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Doris Lloyd | ... |
Mrs. Cutten
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Forrester Harvey | ... |
Beamish
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Ivory Williams | ... |
Riano
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Franz Balluck | ... |
Evil Dwarf (uncredited)
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Charles Becker | ... |
Evil Dwarf (uncredited)
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Eddie Buresh | ... |
Evil Dwarf (uncredited)
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Ray Corrigan | ... |
Ape (uncredited)
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Billy Curtis | ... |
Evil Dwarf (uncredited)
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Johnny Eck | ... |
Bird Creature (uncredited)
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Joseph Herbst | ... |
Evil Dwarf (uncredited)
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Jiggs | ... |
Cheeta (uncredited)
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Johnny Leal | ... |
Evil Dwarf (uncredited)
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Jack Leonard | ... |
Ape (uncredited)
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Angelo Rossitto | ... |
Evil Dwarf (uncredited)
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Tanner | ... |
Lion (uncredited)
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Gus Wayne | ... |
Evil Dwarf (uncredited)
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Johnny Winters | ... |
Evil Dwarf (uncredited)
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Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke |
Written by
Edgar Rice Burroughs | ... | (based upon the characters created by) |
Cyril Hume | ... | (adaptation) |
Ivor Novello | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
Bernard H. Hyman | ... | line producer (uncredited) |
Irving Thalberg | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Clyde De Vinna | ... | (photographed by) |
Harold Rosson | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
Tom Held | ... | film editor |
Ben Lewis | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons |
Production Management
J.J. Cohn | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nick Grinde | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Arthur Rose | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
George E. Lee | ... | on-set propman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Paul Neal | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Warren Newcombe | ... | photographic effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
George Bruggeman | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Al Cadutta | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Tony Cadutta | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Alfredo Codona | ... | stunt double: Weissmuller swinging shots (uncredited) |
Stubby Kruger | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Norm Taylor | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Bauder | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
Charles G. Clarke | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
Clifton L. Kling | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Lewis E. McAfee | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
William E. Snyder | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
Music Department
William Axt | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Olga Celeste | ... | animal trainer: lion (uncredited) |
George Emerson | ... | animal trainer: elephants and chimpanzee (uncredited) |
Louis Goebel | ... | animal supplier: elephants, chimpanzee and lion (uncredited) |
Mel Koontz | ... | animal trainer: lion (uncredited) |
Bert Nelson | ... | animal trainer: lion (uncredited) |
Louis Roth | ... | animal wrangler: elephants (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (present) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1932) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films Ltd.)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1932) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn Filmselskap (1932) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1952) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1974) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1981) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- France 3 (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Vlaamse Radio en Televisie (VRT) (2002) (Belgium) (tv) (VRT1)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Swashbuckler Films (2010) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Belgium) (theatrical) (reissue)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dunning Process Company (composite effects)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- Williams Composite Laboratories (composite effects)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
James Parker and Harry Holt are on an expedition in Africa in search of the elephant burial grounds that will provide enough ivory to make them rich. Parker's beautiful young daughter Jane arrives unexpectedly to join them. Harry is obviously attracted to Jane and he does his best to help protect her from all the dangers that they experience in the jungle. Jane is terrified when Tarzan and his ape friends first abduct her, but when she returns to her father's expedition she has second thoughts about leaving Tarzan. After the expedition is captured by a tribe of violent dwarfs, Jane sends Cheetah to bring Tarzan to rescue them...
Written by Gary Jackson |
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Taglines | You Will Hail It As The Year's Biggest Screen Thrill! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $652,675 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $6,027,700 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The elephants used in the early Weissmuller films were not African but Asian elephants with African sized ears strapped on. This practice is still common because the Asian species is much more docile than the African. In later films the fake ears were abandoned altogether figuring no one would know the difference. See more » |
Goofs | While swimming across a river, Tarzan gives off his full Tarzan yell while his head is completely submerged under water. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Tarzan Escapes (1936). See more » |
Soundtracks | Voo-Doo Dance See more » |
Quotes |
Jane Parker:
Thank you for protecting me. Tarzan: Me? Jane Parker: I said, thank you for protecting me. Tarzan: [points at Jane] Me? Jane Parker: No. I'm only "Me" for me. Tarzan: [points at Jane] Me. Jane Parker: No. To you, I'm "You." Tarzan: [points at himself] You. Jane Parker: No... [Thinks for a second] Jane Parker: I'm Jane Parker. Understand? Jane, Jane. Tarzan: [points at Jane] Jane, Jane. Jane Parker: Yes, Jane. And you? [Tarzan stares] Jane Parker: [points at herself] Jane. Tarzan: Jane. Jane Parker: [points at Tarzan] And you? Tarzan: Tarzan. Tarzan. Jane Parker: Tarzan... See more » |