It was the third in the metrogoldwynmayer tarzan series to feature johnny weissmuller as the king of the apes. 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. Like brilliant and vivacious greer garson before her, she seems to be beloved by u. During the rif war in morocco, the french foreign legions outpost of tarfa is threatened by khalif husseins tribes but sergeant mike kincaid devises a plan of survival until the arrival of french reinforcements. For any new members interested in tarzan posters there are some nice australian posters displayed there. 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. A letter from jane, who is nursing british troops, asks tarzans help in obtaining a.
Tarzans desert mystery 1943 william thiele synopsis. Please read this this video was uploaded to youtube specifically to embed in my web page about this film. 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. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 stream and watch online. I had heard good things about this andor triumphs so i was anxious to see this one a first time. The screenplay by tom rowe and gary goddard is loosely based on the novel tarzan of the apes by edgar rice burroughs, but from the point of view of jane parker.
Johnny weissmuller, nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, otto kruger, joe sawyer, lloyd corrigan, robert lowery, frank puglia, philip van zandt, frank faylen, nestor paiva. Tarzan escapes is a 1936 tarzan film based on the character created by edgar rice burroughs. 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. Next, he welcomes jane brenda joyce home and champions a secluded female tribe in tarzan and the amazons. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 the movie database tmdb. Edgar rice burroughs tarzan s desert mystery, tarzan against the sahara, tarzan and the sheik. With tarzans desert mystery the series continues with the ape mans jungle adventures for the war effort. Weissmuller and sheffield stayed on to do tarzan triumphs 1943 and tarzans desert mystery 1943 but osullivan called it quits, deciding instead to devote her time to parenting a large brood that included daughter maria. 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. Its more of the same in that it mimics its previous entry, tarzan triumphs, by packing in the action sequences. Pages in category tarzan films the following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. 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.
Tarzans secret treasure is not the gold they find in the water. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 directed by wilhelm thiele. He must cross the desert to obtain a secret medicine. Read the full synopsis of tarzans desert mystery, 1943, directed by william thiele, with johnny weissmuller, nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, at turner classic movies. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 where to watch it streaming. Volume two tarzan triumphs tarzans desert mystery tarzan and the amazons and the leopard woman and the huntress and the mermaids. Tarzan s desert mystery 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Its a lot easier with the johnny weissmuller tarzan films, which are largely unconnected apart from basic character facts. The tarzan character called various titles through the years, including john. A letter from jane, who is nursing british troops, asks tarzans help in obtaining a malaria serum extractable from jungle plants. Tarzans secret treasure was the fifth film in mgms tarzan series starring johnny weissmuller as pulp writer edgar rice burroughs durable ape man. 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.
The working title of this film was tarzan and the sheik. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This was the second film in the weissmuller tarzan series not to. Most interestingly, it was originally shot as tarzan returns in 1935, but this film was completely remade, largely because it lacked a central plot menace. Tarzans desert mystery wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. In this adventure, the jungle king takes on the nazis. The last couple of reels, which have tarzan encountering dinosaurs rear projection lizards in close up and fighting a very hokey maneating plant, seem a lot like a completely different film. Tarzan of the apes 1999 film tarzan the ape man 1932 film tarzan, the ape man 1959 film tarzan, the ape man 1981 film tarzan the fearless. 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. 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 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. 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.
The film, shot on location in the jungle, is tightly edited, completely absorbed in its characters, action, and suspense. The new twist is that it introduces a strong whiff of arabian nights adventure. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Tarzan, the ape man is a 1981 adventure film directed by john derek and starring bo derek, miles okeeffe, richard harris, and john phillip law. According to materials contained in the film s file in the mpaapca. Tarzan escapes is ok, though not a patch on its predecessors, tarzan the ape man 1932 and tarzan and his mate 1934. 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. Made in 1943, tarzans desert mystery is another movie with a distinct antinazi story, although our hero does not fight the germans openly. Nov 01, 2015 with tarzans desert mystery the series continues with the ape mans jungle adventures for the war effort. Sep 18, 2017 tarzans desert mystery isnt a great film, but it has its charms. Tarzans desert mystery is rko studios second venture into tarzan cinema with johnny weissmuller playing the apeman.
This article concerns tarzans appearance in film and other nonprint media. Tarzan and boy set out across the desert looking for the plants and wind up ruining a germans. Tarzan movie posters 19182014 the vintage movie posters forum. Nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, and johnny weissmuller in tarzan s desert mystery 1943. Mar 26, 2008 please read this this video was uploaded to youtube specifically to embed in my web page about this film. They arrive in an arab city and rescue a stranded american lady magician, sentenced to be hanged for carrying a secret message to the.
The only place to get it is across a desert near a city called bin harreri. 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. Tarzans deadly silence is a 1970 adventure film composed of an edited twopart television episode of tarzan released as a feature. In tarzan escapes we had already seen jane meeting her english cousins and displaying no interest in the rich inheritance. 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. Tarzans desert mystery film tarzans desert mystery 26 december 1943. It was weissmullers 8th tarzan movie and the second one produced by sol lesser. The 1941 film tarzans secret treasure is the fifth of the twelve tarzan movies featuring former olympic swimming champion johnny weissmuller as the ape man. 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. The film should have been called tarzans desert intrigue because while theres no mystery involved theres a. Beasts roar, danger abounds and johnny weissmuller swoops into the last 6 of his 12 adventures as film s definitive tarzan.
Tarzans secret treasure je americki igrani film snimljen 1941. Cast and crew credits for tarzans desert mystery, 1943, directed by william thiele, with johnny weissmuller, nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, at turner classic movies. Weissmuller might not have been the definitive tarzan, especially for anyone who read the original novels of edgar rice burroughs, but he certainly ended up being the most memorable. Over these challenging landscapes, the men and women must live completely off the land, while tackling punishing obstacles and facing conditions that early inhabitants faced. Tarzan fights everyone in this movie, arabs, nazi s and even giant spiders. Former tarzan actor jock mahoney and woody strode a veteran of two previous tarzan films costar. Tarzan fights everyone in this movie, arabs, nazis and even giant spiders. The film eventually picks up at the end when tarzan must enter a mysterious jungle full of. Greedy gold seekers dupe tarzan into helping them in their quest by holding boy and jane ho. In tarzans desert mystery, released at the height of the war in 1943, he is once again battling brownshirts in the libyan desert. Tarzans greatest adventure, ironically enough, lives up to its name and saved the series and burroughs character too.
Tarzans desert mystery sol lesser productions 1943. 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. 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. Previous films were tarzan the ape man 1932 and tarzan and his mate 1934, with janes bikinilike attire and the famous skinnydipping sequence. Tarzan, a fictional character created by edgar rice burroughs, first appeared in the 1912 novel tarzan of the apes, and then in twentythree sequels. Tarzan meets up with connie bryce nancy kelly, an american showgirl, and tangles. Tarzans desert mystery is a 1943 american tarzan film directed by wilhelm thiele and starring johnny weissmuller and nancy kelly plot. 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. Johnny weissmuller in tarzans desert mystery 1943 nancy kelly in tarzans. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 web of the big damn spider. Usa complete title edgar rice burroughs tarzans desert mystery. Genres adventure subgenres adventure drama, jungle film release date dec 26, 1943. The film should have been called tarzans desert intrigue because while theres no mystery involved theres a lot of intrigue.
Tarzans desert mystery letterboxd your life in film. The explanation given is that she is in england helping the war effort. Tarzan the ape man 1932 is the first featurelength talking sound version of the tarzan series. Tarzans desert mystery is a 1943 film about tarzan searching for a malaria serum for the allies during world war ii. It is suggested that the main villain is a german agent but that is all which is mentioned. So weissmuller, johnny sheffield as boy and the ever present,annoying, but resourceful cheetah set out on tarzans desert mystery. Tarzan becomes involved with an expedition in search of treasure. In the onscreen credits, the title card reads edgar rice burroughs tarzans desert mystery.
Released late in 1941, just a few weeks after pearl harbor and americas entry into world war ii, the fastmoving film was popular with audiences anxious to escape the grim world news during the christmas season. In the film tarzan triumphs, the plot had the ape man fighting nazis in africa. 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 american tarzan film directed by wilhelm thiele and starring johnny weissmuller and nancy kelly. Tarzans desert mystery is a 1943 film starring johnny weismuller and nancy kelly. The tarzan saga was based upon the original lord of the jungle characters created by novelist edgar rice burroughs. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With jane still away for the war effort, tarzan and boy set off to retrieve rare medicinal herbs. The beginning of the movie displays a true garden of eden,where you can have what you want for nothing,so why bother to make money or use gold. Short clip form tarzans desert mystery 1943 starring johnny weissmuller. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 tarzan in terror orstalis. Tarzans desert mystery isnt a great film, but it has its charms.
But sometimes even a bad movie has its rewards and certainly its share of secrets. It is the third filmed version of the story released by metrogoldwynmayer. Nov 26, 2008 short clip form tarzan s desert mystery 1943 starring johnny weissmuller. On the subject of tarzan dont forget the thread titled all things tarzan started in november, 2015. Edgar rice burroughs tarzans desert mystery, tarzan against the sahara, tarzan and the sheik. Tarzans desert mystery 1943 tarzans desert mystery. The vine swinger provides world war ii heroics in tarzan triumphs and tarzans desert mystery. Tarzan s secret treasure is not the gold they find in the water. During wwii, johnny weissmuller and his tarzan character proved useful for allied propaganda purposes. Volume 0553 erbzine of the silver screen series presents. Made in 1943, tarzans desert mystery is another movie with a distinct. With johnny weissmuller, nancy kelly, johnny sheffield, otto kruger. If you can take joy in a chimpanzee stealing turbans or an aging olympic champion galumphing about in a loincloth, then this is probably a mustsee.
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