Tarzan and His Mate
| Tarzan and His Mate | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Cedric Gibbons |
| Written by | James Kevin McGuiness |
| Based on | characters created by by Edgar Rice Burroughs |
| Produced by | Bernard H. Hyman |
| Starring | Johnny Weissmuller Maureen O'Sullivan |
| Cinematography | Clyde De Vinna Charles G. Clarke |
| Edited by | Tom Held |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tarzan and His Mate is a 1934 romantic jungle adventure Tarzan movie. It is based on the fictional characters and concepts created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is the second of the six MGM Tarzan movies starring Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. In 2003, the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". It was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
Story
[change | change source]Tarzan and Jane are living in the jungle. Harry Holt and his business partner Martin Arlington want to steal the ivory from an elephant graveyard. Martin shoots an elephant. Jane keeps Tarzan from killing Martin. Martin tries to kill Tarzan. Jane thinks Tarzan is dead. She decides to leave the jungle. Cheeta and his ape friends nurse Tarzan back to health. Martin and Holt are killed by lions. Tarzan and his army of apes and elephants save Jane from the lions.
Related pages
[change | change source]- Tarzan the Ape Man, prequel to this movie
- Tarzan Escapes, sequel to this movie
Other websites
[change | change source]- Tarzan and His Mate on IMDb
- Tarzan and His Mate at AllMovie
- Tarzan and His Mate at the TCM Movie Database
