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The Adventures of Tarzan (1921)

The Adventures of Tarzan poster
Directed by
Robert F. Hill, Scott Sidney
Genre
silent film, adventure film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a silent film serial about Tarzan. It follows his adventures in the jungle and his encounters with danger. The story is based on two of Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels.

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What happens

The Adventures of Tarzan (1921) is a 15 chapter movie serial which features the third and final appearance of Elmo Lincoln as Tarzan. The serial was produced by Louis Weiss, written by Robert F. Hill and Lillian Valentine (partially based on the novels The Return of Tarzan and Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Edgar Rice Burroughs), and directed by Robert F. Hill and Scott Sidney. The first chapter was released on December 1, 1921. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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