Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle

1h 30m
Documentary
9

Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle is a documentary focusing on the first six sound Tarzan films produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. Written and directed by John Rust, the documentary features interviews with film historians Rudy Behlmer and Scott Tracy Griffin, who discuss the films' literary antecedents and behind-the-scenes production details.

Cast

Rudy Behlmer
Self
Robert Osborne
Self
Johnny Weissmuller Jr.
Self
Scott Tracy Griffin
Self
John Naber
Self
Geoff St. Andrews
Self
Dan Westfall
Self

Crew

John Rust
Director, Writer

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