The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935)

Directed by

Edward A. Kull

Genre

action film, adventure film

Country

United States

Runtime

4h 17m

Rated

NR

Rating

4.9 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A cultured and well-educated Tarzan goes on an adventure in Guatemala. He faces dangers and villains in a 12-part serial format.

fast-pacedadventurouslight-heartednostalgicexoticdatedlarger-than-lifeepisodic

What happens

The New Adventures of Tarzan is a 1935 American film serial in 12 chapters starring Herman Brix. The serial presents a more authentic version of the character than most other film adaptations, with Tarzan as the cultured and well-educated gentleman in the original Edgar Rice Burroughs novels. It was filmed during the same period as the Johnny Weissmuller/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Tarzan films. Film exhibitors had the choice of booking the serial in 12 episodes, the feature film (also called The New Adventures of Tarzan), or the feature film followed by 11 episodes of the serial. The serial was partly filmed in Guatemala, and Tarzan was played by Herman Brix (known post-war as Bruce Bennett). The final screenplay was credited to Charles F. Royal and, from Episode 6 onward, also Basil Dickey. It was produced by Ashton Dearholt, Bennett Cohen and George W. Stout under the corporate name of “Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises, Inc.” (which also distributed) and was directed by Edward Kull and Wilbur F. McGaugh. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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