Between Tarzan Escapes (1936) and Tarzan Finds a Son (1939) MGM let the rights to Tarzan slip into the hands of producer Sol Lesser, who had been trying to get a hold of the property for quite some time.
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Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948) – Review
Tarzan and the Mermaids would be Johnny Weissmuller’s twelfth and last outing as Edgar Rice Burroughs legendary Ape Man. Producer Sol Lesser, feeling that Boy had grown too old for the part of a Jungle Boy, had given Johnny Sheffield the boot after Tarzan and the Huntress, and he also moved the production to Mexico…
Tarzan’s Desert Mystery (1943) – Review
With Tarzan’s Desert Mystery the series continues with the Ape Man’s jungle adventures for the war effort. Now Tarzan isn’t going out of his way to engage the Axis powers, they just keep crossing paths, and when you try and cross Tarzan it doesn’t matter who you’re working for, he will take you down.
Tarzan Triumphs (1943) – Review
Tarzan Triumphs could have been subtitled “Me Tarzan, Where Jane?” for with the series moving from MGM Studios to RKO Pictures they lost Maureen O’Sullivan as she was an MGM contract player.
Tarzan and the Trappers (1958) – Review
Tarzan and the Trappers is the result of producer Sol Lesser trying to get a Tarzan television series off the ground but when all three networks turned it down he decided to edit three pilots together into one 70 minute long black and white movie. Who cares if it’s a bit of a disjointed mess?