Tarzan and His Mate (1934) | |
| Director(s) | Cedric Gibbons, Jack Conway (uncredited), James C. McKay (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Bernard H. Hyman |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Pre-Code Cinema, Sequels |
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Tarzan and His Mate Overview:
Tarzan and His Mate (1934) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by James C. McKay and Cedric Gibbons and produced by Bernard H. Hyman.
Tarzan and His Mate was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2003.
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Tarzan and His Mate (1934, Cedric Gibbons)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 21, 2015 From The Stop ButtonFor a film called Tarzan and His Mate, Johnny Weissmuller’s Tarzan doesn’t get much to do. He spends the film rescuing Maureen O’Sullivan (which is one of the more frustrating aspects of the film–she doesn’t exhibit any jungle survival skills until the finale) from a va... Read full article
Tarzan Thursday – Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
By Bernardo Villela on May 23, 2013 From The Movie RatIntroduction Last year the character of Tarzan celebrated his 100th year in print. A serialized version of the story first appeared in 1912. A hardcover collection of Tarzan of the Apes first appeared in 1914. Being in the middle of the Tarzan centennial period it?s an opportune time to (re)visit ma... Read full article
Tarzan and His Mate
By Beatrice on Mar 25, 2013 From Flickers in TimeTarzan and His Mate Directed by Cedric Gibbons 1934/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Second viewing Jane Parker: Good morning, I love you. You never forget, do you, Tarzan? Tarzan: Never forget… I love you. Jane’s (Maureen O’Sullivan) ex-fiancee Harry Holt returns to Africa in sea... Read full article
Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
By Angela on Nov 5, 2011 From Hollywood RevueAbout a year after the events of Tarzan the Ape Man, Harry Holt (Neil Hamilton) returns to the African jungle with Martin Arlington to go back to the elephant graveyard to gather some ivory. But Harry isn’t just hoping to go home with some ivory. He’s still in love with Jane (Maureen O... Read full article
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Quotes from
[holding up his wrist, referring to a lost bracelet Jane had give him "for always"]
Jane Parker: No dear, always is just beginning, for you and me.
Jane Parker: The best weapon a woman has is a man's imagination.
[first lines]
Beamish: I wouldn't trust meself in that jungle if it was me, sir.
Harry Holt: Well, I will.
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Facts about
The "African" elephants were actually Indian elephants fitted with prosthetic tusks and ears, as MGM already owned several Indian elephants and considered them easier to handle.
Maureen O'Sullivan does not appear as Jane during the film's famous nude swimming sequence. O'Sullivan is instead doubled by Josephine McKim, a member of the 1924 and 1928 U.S. Womens' Olympic Swim Teams and one of the four U.S. swimmers on that team to win the 1928 gold medal in the 400-Meter Freestyle Relay.
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