Apologies on the lack of bloggage for the past month!!
That aside...get ready for one of the original superheroes - Tarzan! Today at 11 a.m. (CSR), Turner Classic Movies presents one of the movies that kicked off a Tarzan craze that lasted for decades.
"Tarzan The Ape Man" launched Johnny Weissmuller's film career in 1932. For my money, he's the best Tarzan to grace the silver screen (Ron Ely's a close second).
A champion swimmer, Weissmuller is often shown in his Tarzan movies charging through exotic rivers being pursued by alligators or trying to save Jane (Maureen O'Sullivan). He also claimed to have developed the classic Tarzan yell.
Weissmuller starred in 12 Tarzan movies. Later, he assumed the role of adventurer Jungle Jim for 13 films.
Hopefully, TCM will host a full-blown Tarzan marathon showcasing all of the actors who played Edgar Rice Burroughs' popular jungle man.
So, I think Weissmuller's the best Tarzan ever. Who's your favorite? Lex Barker? Gordon Scott? Miles O'Keefe?
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