Tarzan and His Mate

1934
Passed
1h 44m

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7.2/10

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Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

The idyllic life of Tarzan and Jane is challenged by men on safari who come seeking ivory, and come seeking Jane as well.

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The idyllic life of Tarzan and Jane is challenged by men on safari who come seeking ivory, and come seeking Jane as well.The idyllic life of Tarzan and Jane is challenged by men on safari who come seeking ivory, and come seeking Jane as well.The idyllic life of Tarzan and Jane is challenged by men on safari who come seeking ivory, and come seeking Jane as well.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

5.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

Gorilla
(uncredited)

Everett Brown

Bearer
(uncredited)

Ray Corrigan

Gorilla
(uncredited)

Yola d'Avril

Madame Feronde
(uncredited)

Jiggs

Cheeta
(uncredited)

Paul Porcasi

Monsieur Feronde
(uncredited)

Desmond Roberts

Henry Van Ness
(uncredited)

William Stack

Tom Pierce
(uncredited)

Tanner

Lion
(uncredited)

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Trivia
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.

Goofs
After a bearer gets shot, Martin, Harry, and the other carriers hide behind a thicket. One bearer has two shotguns on his right shoulder. In the following shot, he appears with one shotgun on each shoulder.

Quotes
Jane Parker: The best weapon a woman has is a man's imagination.

Alternate versions
In the UK, the 2002 DVD release was cut by 12 secs by the BBFC to remove shots of lions being genuinely tripped to simulate a shooting and a spear killing. The 2005 release features the extended version, but these scenes were pre-cut before submission to the classification board.

Connections
Edited into Tarzan Escapes (1936)

Soundtracks
Voo-Doo Dance
(1932) (uncredited)
Music by George Richelavie
Arranged by Paul Marquardt & Fritz Stahlberg
Played during main title

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Maureen O'Sullivan is irresistible as Jane!

It feels weird saying this as a young black man of 29, but Maureen O'Sullivan engenders/embodies a flirty sexuality unequaled in today's movies. She plays tomboyish, but is so flirty at the same time that renders her simply irresistible as Jane. I'm also surprised that Tarzan is still so rough with her and that that was acceptable back in the day. I mean, it's cute, but a tad ungentlemanly.

Since I need to write at least ten lines, I'll continue on...

It's actually really refreshing, the irrelevance of the shame of nudity in this film. Here we are, in 1934, with a man undressing for a bath in the same room with his friend. Jane's naked silhouette tempting the imaginations of every red-blooded American. It's just so natural and alluring in its unabashedness. The skinny-dipping scene is a beautiful ballet of light, water, and skin. It's not pornographic, simply playful and free.

As a black man, I'd love if there was some way the treatment of blacks in this film weren't so harsh, as though all they are are beasts of burden, but I suppose it was a sign of the times. It's darned near slavery. But then again, I never traveled on safari in Africa in the 30s.