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Tarzan of the Apes

  • 1918
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Elmo Lincoln and Enid Markey in Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
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Reared by a childless ape, the orphaned heir of the Greystokes becomes one of the apes. Then Dr Porter organises a rescue expedition, and his beautiful daughter Jane catches his attention. H... Read allReared by a childless ape, the orphaned heir of the Greystokes becomes one of the apes. Then Dr Porter organises a rescue expedition, and his beautiful daughter Jane catches his attention. Has Tarzan of the Apes found the perfect mate?Reared by a childless ape, the orphaned heir of the Greystokes becomes one of the apes. Then Dr Porter organises a rescue expedition, and his beautiful daughter Jane catches his attention. Has Tarzan of the Apes found the perfect mate?

  • Director
    • Scott Sidney
  • Writers
    • Edgar Rice Burroughs
    • Fred Miller
    • Lois Weber
  • Stars
    • Elmo Lincoln
    • Enid Markey
    • True Boardman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    957
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Scott Sidney
    • Writers
      • Edgar Rice Burroughs
      • Fred Miller
      • Lois Weber
    • Stars
      • Elmo Lincoln
      • Enid Markey
      • True Boardman
    • 20User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Elmo Lincoln
    Elmo Lincoln
    • Tarzan
    Enid Markey
    Enid Markey
    • Jane Porter
    True Boardman
    True Boardman
    • John Clayton - Lord Greystoke
    Kathleen Kirkham
    Kathleen Kirkham
    • Alice Clayton - Lady Greystoke
    George B. French
    George B. French
    • Binns - A Sailor
    Gordon Griffith
    Gordon Griffith
    • Tarzan - Younger
    Colin Kenny
    Colin Kenny
    • Greystoke's Nephew
    Thomas Jefferson
    Thomas Jefferson
    • Prof. Porter
    Bessie Toner
    • Bar Maid
    Jack Wilson
    • Captain of the Fuwalda
    Louis Morrison
    Louis Morrison
    • Innkeeper
    Eugene Pallette
    Eugene Pallette
    Fred L. Wilson
    Rex Ingram
    Rex Ingram
      Madame Sul-Te-Wan
      Madame Sul-Te-Wan
      • Esmeralda - Jane's Maid
      • (uncredited)
      Stellan Windrow
      • Tree-Swinging Tarzan
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Scott Sidney
      • Writers
        • Edgar Rice Burroughs
        • Fred Miller
        • Lois Weber
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      • Trivia
        Edgar Rice Burroughs sold the film rights for "Tarzan of the Apes" to the National Film Corporation on June 6, 1916. He received a record $5,000 cash advance on royalties, $50,000 in company stock and 5% of gross receipts.
      • Alternate versions
        Abridged version released by Hollywood Film Enterprises in 1937 with the title, Tarzan the Boy.
      • Connections
        Featured in Fractured Flickers: Rose Marie (1963)

      User reviews20

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      Elmo had to be the guy...

      ...because of his already established reputation as a Hollywood strong man (e.g. his role as the Mighty Man of Valor in the 1916 DW Griffith classic "Intolerance").

      Also, the image of Tarzan in 1918 was not that of a lithe gymnast like Christopher Lambert in "Greystoke", but of a man powerful enough to wrestle lions. Strength equalled bulk.

      There's an interesting piece of trivia attached to that movie and Uganda (that's in East Africa) where I'm now based. There's a popular myth around here that the 1918 version of "Tarzan of the Apes" was filmed on the northern shores of Lake Victoria. In fact it was shot, I believe, in Louisiana.
      • jokk2155
      • Sep 12, 2002
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      • Release date
        • January 27, 1918 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Tarzan från apornas land
      • Filming locations
        • Morgan City, Louisiana, USA
      • Production company
        • National Film Corporation of America
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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $3,270,000
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 13 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Silent
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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