In this authoritative volume,writer and historian Scott Tracy Griffin traces the development of the history-making Tarzan franchise,from the motion-picture industry's early silent and serials,through the high point of the Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer era featuring Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan,to modern worldwide hits like Grey stoke: The Legend of Tarzan,Lord of the Apes and Walt DS Studios'animated Tarzan.
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Publisher: Titan Books LtdISBN: 9780857685681Weight: 1733 gDimensions: 333 x 262 x 23 mm
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"Tarzan on Film is an obvious pick up for fans of the jungle boy,but there is plenty to interest cinephiles of all kinds."-Cinedelphia""Tarzan on Film"is remarkable in its comprehensiveness,offering detailed histories of every single production,including behind-the-scenes stories,public responses and insight into how the legend changed over the years."-Roger Ebert.com"You can't help but stop on each and every entry,each of which contains a high-quality,full-page reproduction of original poster artwork-gorgeous stuff from an age in which posters were tantamount to fine art"-Deep Focus"Tarzan fans and cinephiles will clearly enjoy this all out Tarzan on Film book."-Retrenders"Tarzan cinephiles are sure to go bananas."-VG Blogger"Wonderfully comprehensive"-The Film Stage"a lovely companion to Griffin's previous volume. If you have any interest in Tarzan at all,the two books are highly recommended"-Atomic Junkshop"Tarzan on Film is great resource,highly recommended for fans of Burroughs'character as well as those with an interest in Hollywood history."Cinema Sentries
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