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Natalie Kingston (second from left) and Frank Merrill (center).
Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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Tarzan the Mighty
Also known as Tarzans neue Dschungelgeschichten in Germany; 巨人ターザン in Japan
(1928-1929) United States of America
B&W : Serial / 15 chapters
Directed by Jack Nelson [?] + [Ray Taylor]?
Cast: Frank Merrill [Tarzan], Natalie Kingston [Mary Trevor], Al Ferguson [Black John], Robert Nelson [Bobby Trevor, Mary’s younger brother], Lorimer Johnston [Lord Greystoke, Tarzan’s uncle], Charles Gemora [Taug the gorilla; and Toka the gorilla], Jackie the lion
Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by Jack Nelson and Ian McClosky Heath, from the novel Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Stunts by Mel Koontz. / 15 chapters: [1] “The Terror of Tarzan,” released 29 October 1928; [2] “The Love Cry,” released 6 November 1928; [3] “The Call of the Jungle,” released 13 November 1928; [4] “The Lion’s Leap,” released 20 November 1928; [5] “Falmes of Hate,” released 27 November 1928; [6] “The Fiery Pit,” released 4 December 1928; [7] “The Leopards’ Lair,” released 11 December 1928; [8] “The Jungle Traitor,” released 18 December 1928; [9] “Lost in the Jungle,” released 25 December 1928; [10] “Jaws of Death,” released 1 January 1929; [11] “A Thief in the Night,” released 8 January 1929; [12] “The Enemy of Tarzan,” released 15 January 1929; [13] “Perilous Paths,” released 22 January 1929; [14] “Facing Death,” released 29 January 1929; [15] “The Reckoning,” released 5 February 1929. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Merrill replaced Joe Bonomo who had broken his leg early in production. The serial was originally announced at 12 chapters. The serial was released in the United Kingdom by European Motion Picture Company in 1929. The serial was rereleased in the United Kingdom by Adventure Pictures II. / Silent film.
Drama.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Characters: Tarzan - Serials
Listing updated: 18 April 2023.
References: Edmonds-BigU pp. 151, 153; Lahue-Bound p. 46; Lahue-Continued pp. 145, 267, 288; Stedman-Serials pp. 55, 57 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq; Website-Wikipedia.
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