Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959)
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| Directed by | Joseph M. Newman |
| Produced by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Written by | Edgar Rice Burroughs (character) Robert Hill (screenplay) |
| Starring |
Denny Miller Cesare Danova Joanna Barnes Robert Douglas |
| Music by | Shorty Rogers |
| Cinematography | Paul C. Vogel |
| Edited by | Gene Ruggiero |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $689,000 |
| Box office | $1,710,000 |
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | November 1959 Hollywood, California |
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| Genre | Film score | |||
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MGM E/SE 3798 |
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| Producer | Jesse Kaye | |||
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Tarzan, the Ape Man is a 1959 action adventure film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Denny Miller as Tarzan, Joanna Barnes as Jane, Cesare Danova, and Robert Douglas. The movie is loosely based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel Tarzan of the Apes, and is a remake of the classic 1932 film of the same name. The movie was directed by Joseph M. Newman, and the score was composed by jazz musician Shorty Rogers. MGM would release another remake of the film in 1981.
A fair amount of footage was taken directly from the 1932 version rather than being reshot, including scenes of Tarzan swinging on vines and the elephants' destruction of a pygmy village. A scene of Tarzan fighting a crocodile was reused from Tarzan and His Mate, the sequel to the 1932 film. Other footage was reused from King Solomon's Mines. Tarzan's distinctive call was also taken from the original version. The "African"" elephants in some scenes are clearly Indian ones with some sort of canvas "ears" added, and with the characteristic double humps on the forehead all too obvious. The "jungle" vegetation, from three different continents, and the clumsy back-projection in the "underwater" scenes make it a treat for lovers of the ludicrous.
The plot of the film reprises that of the 1932 version, with James Parker (Douglas) Harry Holt (Danova) and Parker's daughter Jane (Barnes) on an expedition in Africa in which they encounter Tarzan, a wild man raised by apes. Various adventures ensue.
According to MGM records the film earned $660,000 in the US and Canada and $1,050,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $92,000.
The film score was composed, arranged and conducted by Shorty Rogers and the soundtrack album was released on the MGM label in 1960 as Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan.
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