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The Tarzan Collection Starring Johnny Weissmuller, Vol. 2 (Tarzan Triumphs / Tarzan's Desert Mystery / Tarzan and the Amazons / and the Leopard Woman / and the Huntress / and the Mermaids) |  | Directors: Kurt Neumann, Robert Florey, Wilhelm Thiele
Actors: Johnny Weissmuller, Frances Gifford, Brenda Joyce, Johnny Sheffield, Patricia Morison
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.98
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Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 3481
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 433 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.6 x 0.8
MPN: 83517
UPC: 012569835177
EAN: 0012569835177
ASIN: B000HEWEG2
Theatrical Release Date: January 1946
Release Date: October 31, 2006
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| • | Beasts roar, danger abounds and Johnny Weissmuller swoops into the last 6 of his 12 adventures as film's definitive Tarzan. The vine swinger provides World War II heroics in Tarzan Triumphs and Tarzan's Desert Mystery. Next, he welcomes Jane (Brenda Joyce) home and champions a secluded female tribe in Tarzan and the Amazons. A deadly cult proves no match for the jungle lord in Tarzan and the Leopa |
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Product Description
Beasts roar danger abounds and Johnny Weissmuller swoops into the last 6 of his 12 adventures as film's definitive Tarzan. The vine swinger provides World War II heroics in Tarzan Triumphs and Tarzan's Desert Mystery. Next he welcomes Jane (Brenda Joyce) home and champions a secluded female tribe in Tarzan and the Amazons. A deadly cult proves no match for the jungle lord in Tarzan and the Leopard Woman. And the Ape Man calls in elephants to deal with poachers in Tarzan and the Huntress and rescues a pearl-diving community in Tarzan and the Mermaids. What came next? Weissmuller would return to the wilds as Jungle Jim Johnny Sheffield (Boy) became Bomba the Jungle Boy Joyce played Jane again in Tarzan's Magic Fountain and Cheetah became the world's oldest chimp celebrating birthday 74 in 2006. Ungawa!Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/CLASSIC UPC: 012569835177 Manufacturer No: 83517
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The movies in this second collection of Tarzan adventures pass the Samuel L. Jackson Snakes on a Plane title test. Either you want to own a film called Tarzan and the Leopard Woman or you don't. And if you're a fan of the original Tarzan movies, then no doubt you must. These are the last six Tarzan films to star Johnny Weissmuller in the iconic role that spawned a thousand hollers (so ingrained is Carol Burnett's imitation of his signature shout-out that Weissmuller's own performance seems lacking!). Produced for RKO, they are low-budget affairs, but really, who watches Tarzan movies for the production values? The more fake the backdrops and the more obvious the mismatched stock animal footage the better! Tarzan Triumphs (1943) is the best of the bunch. World conflict rears its ugly head in the jungle as Nazis invade a hidden city for its precious oil and tin. Almost worth the price of this set alone is the climactic scene in which Tarzan pursues an evil German through the jungle, tauntingly calling out "Nazi," from behind rocks and trees. There's more wartime intrigue in Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943), which somehow combines a stranded female USO magician (Nancy Kelly), Arab sheiks, more Nazis, and, most memorably, a giant spider and a man-eating plant. Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) and 1947's Tarzan and the Huntress (with a great climactic elephant stampede) offer more traditional jungle villains, exploitative explorers, and unscrupulous animal collectors, respectively. Exotic cults figure in Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946) and Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948), which was Weissmuller's vine-swinging swan song. Maureen O'Sullivan has left the jungle, but Brenda Joyce makes for a very fetching Jane. Johnny Sheffield matures before our eyes as Boy. And Weissmuller still manages to avoid loincloth malfunctions as he swings through the trees and tangles with animal and human adversaries. He is both a role model ("Never kill for fun, only for food," he tells Boy at one point) and something of a jungle chauvinist ("Jungle much more peaceful before woman come," he jokes with Jane). But the breakout star of these films is Cheetah, who effortlessly steals every scene he's in, whether covering his eyes when Tarzan and Jane kiss or parachuting out of an airplane. His finest moment comes at the end of Tarzan Triumphs, when his simian squeals broadcast over a shortwave radio are mistaken by German officers for the voice of "the Fuehrer" It's a Hollywood cliché, but truly, they don't make 'em like this anymore! --Donald Liebenson
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 Cheetha Cheated! October 2, 2009
Magnifying Glass
Who provides most of the laughs - Cheetah the chimpanzee! Who usually takes something upon which the plot revolves around - Cheetah! And, whose mug do you see at the end of the picture? Is it Tarzan's, Jane's, or Boy's - no it is Cheetah's! So then, why is Cheetah not listed in the film credits? When told of this injustice, Cheetah went bananas and bleated, "Ee ee ooh ooh ah ah ah!", which roughly translates to, "Why those blankety-blank chauvinistic human ..." Oops, decorum prevents me from translating further.
Fortunately, Cheetah doesn't have all the fun. Humans get to have fun too in Tarzan's Desert Mystery.
Unfortunately, there is no mystery in this mystery, so I will add a little here. When you get to the close-up of Jane's letter, hit pause. Don't just cross your fingers hoping you can discern its meaning, use the Jane Code: " , t , ,gle, o , m ,say".
In every movie, Tarzan saves a damsel-in-distress, but in this movie, ... well, Tarzan sees woman in trouble, she saw it differently.
While in jail, Tarzan lapses into his native Ape talk - he was raised by Apes you know - telling Cheetah, "Nagona logo managooda!" Cheetah, not being an ape, looks confused. Boy quickly translates, "climb down and get lots of turbans!"
The most fun to watch, Tarzan's Desert Mystery rates a 4.
Tarzan and the Amazons ( Leave Us Alone!), Tarzan and the Leopard Woman ( Claws!), and Tarzan and the Huntress ( Zoos Need Animals!) are the typical Tarzan fare. They rate a 3.
Tarzan Triumphs ( Nazi Radio Recoil!) rates a 2.
Tarzan and the Mermaids ( The God Suit) is difficult to sit through. Too bad there are no mermaids. It rates a 1.
The picture quality is good and the sound volume is lower than most DvDs.
 The Tarzan Collection September 5, 2009
Michael Schmidt (California, USA)
Good job of reproduction from the 30's era Weissmuller Tarzan. Just the best, takes me back to Sat. nite burgers and Tarzan Theater. Michael
Tarzan reminds me of my childhood! May 6, 2009
Ron Goss (Atlanta, GA USA)
I remember watching Tarzan movies as a boy and it brings back fond memories to watch today! I especially like the Johnny Weissmuller films and this set includes the second set of good ones. I bought the first volume a couple of years ago and recently purchased this one which includes more of Boy and Cheetah in the episodes. They add a spark of comedy to most of the films. I recommend these family films for anyone who is a fan.
I love these movies March 5, 2009
Marty Jones (Hagerstown, Maryland)
I have always loved Tarzan starring Johnny Weissmuller. This now completes all of his Tarzan movies. Thank you so very much.
Tarzan Movies Vol 1 & 2 February 16, 2009
L. Roberts (California)
Good customer service. They came quicker than I expected which was great because it was part of an anniversary gift to our son-in-law who was totally excited over these. He said they were great. I bought one new and one used. No problems with them.
Thank you
L. froml Calif.
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