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Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

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All Time

of 190,116

856

1930's

of 13,971

59

1932

of 2,303

7
Action
- Action All Time
  
  of 5,893
  
  102
  
  Action of 1932
  
  of 13
  
  1
  
  Action of the 1930's
  
  of 189
  
  6
Adventure
- Adventure All Time
  
  of 4,415
  
  134
  
  Adventure of 1932
  
  of 25
  
  1
  
  Adventure of the 1930's
  
  of 328
  
  13

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Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.0404

Avg Critic Score:3.0794

Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) Movie Reviews

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

The first feature-length talking version of the Tarzan series, and the best in the series. It was directed by W.S. Van Dyke and based upon Edgar Rice Burroughs' 1914 novel Tarzan, which MGM paid him $40,000 for the rights. ...read the complete Tarzan the Ape Man movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

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The SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

Tarzan was the creation of pulp writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan first appeared in the novel Tarzan of the Apes (1912) and Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote a further 21 Tarzan books. Here is where the vastly more enduring cinematic legend began. Tarzan had...read the complete Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) review at The SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

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CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)

To find the most mesmerizing film about Tarzan, you have to return to the very first sound version: W.S. Van Dyke's 1932 Tarzan the Ape Man, starring Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. This is the first of six Tarzan films that Weissmuller and...read the complete Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) review at CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)

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filmcritic.com

Him Tarzan, her Jane. And with that, one of cinema's most enduring screen icons was born, fully formed from Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic books. Presented for your DVD pleasure is the original Tarzan the Ape Man (conveniently bundled with the other five...read the complete Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) review at filmcritic.com

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Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)

The first, and worst, of the Tarzan flicks featuring the immortal pairing of Johnny Weismuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. There's virtually no explanation for why either of them are attracted to each other, or indeed why anyone would be attracted to either...read the complete Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) review at Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)

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