Tarzan Films (Film Guide) - Johnny Weissmuller, the New Adventures of Tarzan, Maureen O'Sullivan, Jiggs, the Son of Tarzan, Greystoke: The Legend (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (films not included). Pages: 40. Chapters: Johnny Weissmuller, The New Adventures of Tarzan, Maureen O'Sullivan, Jiggs, The Son of Tarzan, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, Tarzan the Fearless, Tarzan the Tiger, The Adventures of Tarzan, Tarzan II, Tarzan the Ape Man, Tarzan the Magnificent, Tarzan the Mighty, Tarzan and the Amazons, Tarzan, the Ape Man, Tarzan and His Mate, Tarzan's Greatest Adventure, Tarzan and the Valley of Gold, Tarzan's New York Adventure, Tarzan of the Apes, Tarzan and the Huntress, Tarzan's Fight for Life, Tarzan Triumphs, Tarzan Escapes, Tarzan & Jane, Tarzan Finds a Son , Tarzan and the Lost Safari, The Romance of Tarzan, Tarzan and the Leopard Woman, Tarzan in Manhattan, Tarzan and the Trappers, Tarzan's Three Challenges, Tarzan and the Lost City, Tarzan and the Jungle Boy, The Revenge of Tarzan, Tarzan's Revenge, Tarzan and the Great River, Tarzan's Desert Mystery, Tarzan's Deadly Silence, Tarzan and the Brown Prince, Tarzan's Hidden Jungle, Tarzan and the Golden Lion, Tarzan's Magic Fountain, Tarzan and the Mermaids, Tarzan's Secret Treasure, Tarzan and the She-Devil, Tarzan's Peril, Tarzan Goes to India, Tarzan's Savage Fury. Excerpt: Johnny Weissmuller (born Johann Peter Weissmuller; June 2, 1904 - January 20, 1984) was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven world records. After his swimming career, he became the sixth actor to portray Edgar Rice Burroughs's ape man Tarzan in films, a role he played in twelve motion pictures. Dozens of other actors have also played Tarzan, but Weissmuller is by far the best known. His character's distinctive, ..