During wwii, johnny weissmuller and his tarzan character proved useful for allied propaganda purposes. Johnny weissmuller, virginia grey, buster crabbe director. He also must deal with a yankee showgirl, a few bedouins, a giant spider, and even a few dinosaurs. Collection of tarzan movie 2016 tarzans desert mystery managed to combine several popular genres into one film. With johnny weissmuller, maureen osullivan, johnny sheffield, reginald owen. Nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, and johnny weissmuller in tarzan s desert mystery 1943. Tarzans desert mystery is a 1943 american tarzan film directed by wilhelm thiele and starring johnny weissmuller and nancy kelly plot. Tarzan s desert mystery rko radio, 1943, directed by wilhelm thiele, the eighth installment to the long running adventure series starring johnny weissmuller as the jungle hero, the second under the rko radio banner, and the only time during weissmuller s 16 years in the titled role to have two releases in the same year. There were rockin clubs and cafes with cool jukeboxes, teen poolside parties with local bands, sometimes it was a seedy bar with a sleazy torch singer, a beatnik coffeehouse, maybe dancing somewhere in outer space. French and gordon griffith it was the first tarzan film ever made and is based on edgar rice burroughs original 1914 novel tarzan of the apes. This was the sixth and final film in mgms tarzan series and was the studios last tarzan feature until. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 tarzans desert mystery. Tarzans desert mystery wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Next, he welcomes jane brenda joyce home and champions a secluded female tribe in tarzan and the amazons.
The 37th disney animated feature film, the tenth and last released during the disney renaissance era, it is based on the story tarzan of the apes by edgar rice burroughs, being the first animated major motion picture version of the story directed by chris buck in his. Tarzan and boy set out across the desert looking for the plants and wind up ruining a germans attempt to capture a wild horse. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 william thiele synopsis. Tarzans desert mystery is a 1943 film starring johnny weismuller and nancy kelly. Tarzan of the apes is a 1918 american actionadventure silent film directed by scott sidney starring elmo lincoln, enid markey, george b. I had heard good things about this andor triumphs so i was anxious to see this one a first time. Now tarzan isnt going out of his way to engage the axis powers, they just keep crossing paths, and when you try and cross tarzan it doesnt matter who youre working for, he will take you down. The working title of this film was tarzan and the sheik. With jane still away for the war effort, tarzan and boy set off to retrieve rare medicinal. The film adapts only the first part of the novel, the remainder becoming the basis for the sequel, the romance of. In tarzans desert mystery, released at the height of the war in 1943, he is once again battling brownshirts in the libyan desert.
Tarzan s desert mystery 1943 the ape man johnny weissmuller and boy johnny sheffield meet a chorus girl nancy kelly on her way to warn a sheik about nazis. Horror, science fiction, fantasy, spy, superhero, jd, thriller and noir films, thats what we like, and a recurring theme in a lot of those kinds of movies has always been music. Tarzans desert mystery british board of film classification. Tarzans desert mystery johnny weissmuller nancy kelly johnny sheffield 1943 the ape man johnny weissmuller and boy johnny sheffield meet a chorus girl nancy kelly on her way to warn a. Tarzan and boy set out across the desert looking for the plants and wind up ruining a german s attempt to capture a wild horse. I read tarzan books and comic books, saw bits and pieces of the tarzan movies on sunday afternoons i couldnt always watch the whole thing because dad got the tv on sundays for football, and owned a book called tarzan of the movies, filled with pictures of hunky men wearing. Tarzan faces his fiercest foe a letter from jane, who is nursing british troops, asks tarzans help in obtaining a malaria serum extractable from jungle plants. Tarzan faces his fiercest foe a letter from jane, who is nursing british troops, asks tarzan s help in obtaining a malaria serum extractable from jungle plants. With jane still away for the war effort, tarzan and boy set off to retrieve rare medicinal herbs, only to run into an american messenger, nazi spies, and the mysterious desert s treacherous fauna and flora. Beasts roar, danger abounds and johnny weissmuller swoops into the last 6 of his 12 adventures as film s definitive tarzan. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 stream and watch online. A letter from jane, who is nursing british troops, asks tarzan s help in obtaining a malaria serum extractable from jungle plants. Tarzans desert mystery is a 1943 film about tarzan searching for a malaria serum for the allies during world war ii.
Edgar rice burroughs tarzan s desert mystery, tarzan against the sahara, tarzan and the sheik. When the movie was released in france after the war, the french version. This clip was taken from a documentary called tarzan at the movies. The film adapts only the first part of the novel, the remainder. To obtain this category cuts were required but the details are not available. Volume 0553 erbzine of the silver screen series presents. In the onscreen credits, the title card reads edgar rice burroughs tarzans desert mystery. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 in many ways this was the title that inspired not only a chronological viewing of the weissmuller titles but much of the impetus behind the entire series. Short clip form tarzans desert mystery 1943 starring johnny weissmuller. I read tarzan books and comic books, saw bits and pieces of the tarzan movies on sunday afternoons i couldnt always watch the whole thing because dad got the tv on sundays for football, and owned a book called tarzan of the movies, filled with pictures of hunky men.
Based on the character created by edgar rice burroughs, it is the fifth in the mgm tarzan series to star johnny weissmuller and maureen osullivan. Tarzan s desert mystery johnny weissmuller nancy kelly johnny sheffield 1943 the ape man johnny weissmuller and boy johnny sheffield meet a chorus girl nancy kelly on her way to warn a sheik about nazis. We re your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Tarzan s desert mystery 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Please read this this video was uploaded to youtube specifically to embed in my web page about this film. The vine swinger provides world war ii heroics in tarzan triumphs and tarzans desert mystery. Directors william thiele cast includes johnny weismuller, nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, otto kruger, joe sawyer, lloyd corrigan. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 where to watch it streaming. Starring richard yesteranjose luis ayestaran as tarzan. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of feature films at, or by clicking here.
See more ideas about movies, movie posters and i movie. Mar 26, 2008 please read this this video was uploaded to youtube specifically to embed in my web page about this film. Read the full synopsis of tarzans desert mystery, 1943, directed by william thiele, with johnny weissmuller, nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, at turner classic movies. Released 1943, tarzans desert mystery stars johnny weissmuller, nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, otto kruger the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 10 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. But sometimes even a bad movie has its rewards and certainly its share of secrets. Tarzan against the world is a 1942 blackandwhite adventure film from metro goldwyn mayer, produced by frederick stephani, directed by richard thorpe, that stars johnny weissmuller and maureen osullivan.
In the film tarzan triumphs, the plot had the ape man fighting nazis in africa. With jane still away for the war effort, tarzan and boy set off to retrieve rare medicinal herbs, only to run into an american messenger, nazi spies, and the mysterious deserts treacherous fauna and flora. See more ideas about tarzan, tarzan of the apes and tarzan movie. Detective films were then becoming popular and stranger things were happening. Usa complete title edgar rice burroughs tarzans desert mystery. With johnny weissmuller, nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, otto kruger. According to materials contained in the film s file in the mpaapca.
Tarzans desert mystery sol lesser productions 1943 its freaky forties friday with tabonga, here at the dungeon we gots a weird one featuring tarzan, boy, chimpanzee pal, cheetah, nazis, giant lizards, maneating plants and. Edgar rice burroughs tarzans desert mystery, tarzan against the sahara, tarzan and the sheik. Tarzans desert mystery was johnny weissmullers second rko film. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 letterboxd social film. Tarzans secret treasure is a 1941 tarzan film directed by richard thorpe. Tarzan and boy set out across the desert looking for the plants and wind up ruining a germans.
Tarzans desert mystery rko radio, 1943, directed by wilhelm thiele, the eighth installment to the long running adventure series starring johnny weissmuller as the jungle hero, the second under the rko radio banner, and the only time during weissmullers 16. In this adventure, the jungle king takes on the nazis. It was weissmullers 8th tarzan movie and the second one produced by sol lesser. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. Like its immediate predecessor, tarzan triumphs, the film makes reference to tarzans mate, jane, played in earlier weissmuller films by maureen osullivan, but it does not show her on screen. Tarzans desert mystery sol lesser productions 1943. Buy tarzans desert mystery movie posters from movie poster shop. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 the ape man johnny weissmuller and boy johnny sheffield meet a chorus girl nancy kelly on her way to warn a sheik about nazis. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 johnny weissmuller in tarzans desert. He also must deal with a yankee showgirl, a few bedouins, a giant spider, and even a few.
The explanation given is that she is in england helping the war. Ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 hitlers children 1943 cover girl 1944 duel. Detailed information about this film is available from. Although a hr production chart places gerald mohr, ferdinand munier, dorothy adams and nestor paiva in the cast, their appearance in the released film has not been confirmed. In tarzan s desert mystery, released at the height of the war in 1943, he is once again battling brownshirts in the libyan desert. Tarzan meets up with connie bryce nancy kelly, an american showgirl, and tangles. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Released 1943, tarzan s desert mystery stars johnny weissmuller, nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, otto kruger the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 10 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Jul 10, 2011 tarzans desert mystery 1943 two confessions. Robert lowery filmographie le guide des films en francais. Nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, and johnny weissmuller in tarzans desert mystery 1943. Original prints of the film were processed in sepiatone.
It was the first tarzan film ever made and is based on edgar rice burroughs original novel tarzan of the apes. Tarzan s jungle home, and his family, jane and boy, are threatened by men greedy for gold. This was the sixth and final film in mgms tarzan series and was the studios last tarzan feature until 1958s tarzans fight for life. A letter from jane, who is nursing british troops, asks tarzans help in. Tarzan meets up with connie bryce nancy kelly, an american showgirl, and tangles with mercenary arabs, legions of nazi warriors, a giant spider, and a bunch of dinosaurs who somehow escaped extinction. Tarzan is a 1999 american animated adventure film produced by walt disney feature animation for walt disney pictures. Original prints of the film were processed in sepiatone the next film in the series would be tarzans new york adventure 1942, the last in the series to feature maureen o.
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