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The Son of Tarzan (1920)

The Son of Tarzan poster
Directed by
Arthur J. Flaven, Harry Revier
Genre
fantasy film, action film, silent film, serial film
Country
United States
Runtime
4h 01m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent serial follows Jack Clayton, the son of Tarzan and Jane, as he grows up in the jungle. He has adventures and faces dangers while learning to survive in the wild.

adventurousaction-packedold-fashionedfast-pacedcoming-of-agecliffhangerlightheartednostalgic

What happens

The Son of Tarzan is a 1920 15-chapter American film serial which focuses on the coming of age of Jack Clayton, also known as Korak, the son of Tarzan and Jane. The serial was produced by David P. Howells, written by Roy Somerville (based on the 1915 novel The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs), and directed by Arthur J. Flaven and Harry Revier. The film was released starting in the summer of 1920, with the final chapter released in January 1921. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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