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'''Tarzan''' (Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1910), novel
'''Tarzan / George of the Jungle / Bomba the Jungle Boy''' (Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1910), novel
 
* See also [[Mowgli]] -- [[Jungle Jim]] -- [[Congo Bill]] -- [[Ramar of the Jungle]]
 
== Overview ==
 
A feral child (or wild child) is a young individual who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age, and so has had little or no experience of human care, behavior, or human language. They are sometimes the subjects of folklore and legends, typically portrayed as having been raised by animals. There are several confirmed cases and at least two movies dealing with them: ''L’enfant sauvage'' (Truffaut, 1970), and ''Entrelobos'' (Olivares, 2010). 
 
Tarzan is a fictional character of an English child raised by apes in the African jungle. [[Bomba the Jungle Boy]] and [[George of the Jungle]] are variations of the same characters.
 
Mowgli also is a fictional character of a native boy raised by wolves in the Asian jungle. He was created by Kipling.
 
There are then many movies dealing with hunters and adventures who have learned to live in the jungle.
 
Another variant are stories of survival of civilized individuals lost in the wilderness. 
 
== Tarzan movies ==


{|class="sortable wikitable"
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
|-
!Year
!Year
!Genre
!Film title
!Film title
!Tarzan
!Tarzan
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!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
|1918 <film>
| 1918
| film
| ''Tarzan of the Apes''  
| ''Tarzan of the Apes''  
| [[Elmo Lincoln]]
| [[Elmo Lincoln]] (I)
| [[Enid Markey]]
| [[Enid Markey]]
| [[Gordon Griffith]] (young Tarzan)
| [[Gordon Griffith]] (young Tarzan)
| Based on the first part of the novel ''[[Tarzan of the Apes]]''
| Based on the first part of the novel ''[[Tarzan of the Apes]]''
|-
|-
|1918 <film>
| 1918
| ''[[The Romance of Tarzan]]'' <lost>
| film
| [[Elmo Lincoln]]
| ''The Romance of Tarzan'' <lost>
| [[Elmo Lincoln]] (II)
| [[Enid Markey]]
| [[Enid Markey]]
| [[Gordon Griffith]] (young Tarzan)  
| [[Gordon Griffith]] (young Tarzan)  
| LOST - Based on the second part of the novel ''[[Tarzan of the Apes]]''
| LOST - Based on the second part of the novel ''[[Tarzan of the Apes]]''
|-
|-
| 1920 <serial>
| 1920
| serial
| ''The Son of Tarzan''  
| ''The Son of Tarzan''  
| [[Kamuela C. Searle]] (Korak, Tarzan's son)
| [[Kamuela C. Searle]] (Korak, Tarzan's son)
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| Based on the novel ''The Son of Tarzan'' - Serial in 15 episodes.
| Based on the novel ''The Son of Tarzan'' - Serial in 15 episodes.
|-
|-
| 1920 <film>
| 1920
| film
| ''The Revenge of Tarzan''  
| ''The Revenge of Tarzan''  
| [[Gene Pollar]]
| [[Gene Pollar]]
| [[Karla Schramm]]  
| [[Karla Schramm]]  
| ---  
| ---  
| Based on the first part of the novel ''[[The Return of Tarzan]]''
| Based on the first part of the novel ''The Return of Tarzan''
|-
|-
|1921 <serial>
| 1921
| ''[[The Adventures of Tarzan]]''  
| serial
| [[Elmo Lincoln]]
| ''The Adventures of Tarzan''  
| [[Elmo Lincoln]] (III)
| [[Louise Lorraine]]
| [[Louise Lorraine]]
| [[Gordon Griffith]] (young Tarzan)  
| [[Gordon Griffith]] (young Tarzan)  
| Based on the second part of the novel ''The Return of Tarzan''
| Based on the second part of the novel ''The Return of Tarzan''
|-
|-
| 1927 <film>
| 1927
| film
| ''Tarzan and the Golden Lion'' <film>
| ''Tarzan and the Golden Lion'' <film>
| [[James Pierce]]
| [[James Pierce]]
| [[Dorothy Dunbar]]  
| [[Dorothy Dunbar]]  
| ---
| ---
| Based on the novel ''[[Tarzan and the Golden Lion]]
| Based on the novel ''Tarzan and the Golden Lion''
|-
|-
| 1928 <serial>
| 1928
| serial
| ''Tarzan the Mighty''  
| ''Tarzan the Mighty''  
| [[Frank Merrill]]
| [[Frank Merrill]] (I)
| [[]]  
| [[]]  
|  
|  
| Though nominally based on ''[[Jungle Tales of Tarzan]]'', it is mostly an original story and includes only a few scenes and themes from that collection of short stories
| Though nominally based on ''Jungle Tales of Tarzan'', it is mostly an original story and includes only a few scenes and themes from that collection of short stories
|-
|-
| 1929
| 1929
| ''Tarzan the Tiger'' <serial>
| serial
| [[Frank Merrill]]
| ''Tarzan the Tiger''  
| [[Frank Merrill]] (II)
| [[]]  
| [[]]  
|  
|  
| Based on the novel ''[[Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar]]''<br>Filmed as a silent but partially dubbed to become the first Tarzan sound film; Last silent serial
| Based on the novel ''Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar''<br>Filmed as a silent but partially dubbed to become the first Tarzan sound film; Last silent serial
|-
|-
| 1932  
| 1932
| ''Tarzan the Ape Man'' <film>
| film
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]]
| ''Tarzan the Ape Man''  
| [[Maureen O'Sullivan]]
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]] (I)
|  
| [[Maureen O'Sullivan]] (I)
| ---
| First MGM film
| First MGM film
|-
|-
| 1934
| 1934
| ''Tarzan and His Mate'' <film>
| film
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]]
| ''Tarzan and His Mate''
| [[Maureen O'Sullivan]]
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]] (II)
|  
| [[Maureen O'Sullivan]] (II)
| ---
|   
|   
|-
|-
| 1936
| 1936
| ''Tarzan Escapes'' <film>
| film
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]]
| ''Tarzan Escapes''
| [[Maureen O'Sullivan]]
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]] (III)
|  
| [[Maureen O'Sullivan]] (III)
| ---
|   
|   
|-
|-
| 1939
| 1939
| ''Tarzan Finds a Son!'' <film>
| film
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]]
| ''Tarzan Finds a Son!''
| [[Maureen O'Sullivan]]
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]] (IV)
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy)
| [[Maureen O'Sullivan]] (IV)
| Sheffield]] debuts  
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy) (I)
| Sheffield debuts  
|-
|-
| 1941
| 1941
| ''Tarzan's Secret Treasure'' <film>
| film
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]]
| ''Tarzan's Secret Treasure''
| [[Maureen O'Sullivan]]
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]] (V)
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy)
| [[Maureen O'Sullivan]] (V)
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy) (II)
|   
|   
|-
|-
| 1942
| 1942
| ''Tarzan's New York Adventure'' <film>
| film
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]]
| ''Tarzan's New York Adventure''
| [[Maureen O'Sullivan]]
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]] (VI)
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy)
| [[Maureen O'Sullivan]] (VI)
| sixth and final appearance of [[Maureen O'Sullivan]] as Jane<br>Last MGM film
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy) (III)
| Final appearance of [[Maureen O'Sullivan]] as "Jane".<br>Last MGM film.
|-
|-
| 1943
| 1943
| ''Tarzan Triumphs'' <film>
| film
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]]
| ''Tarzan Triumphs''
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]] (VII)
| ---
| ---
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy)
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy) (IV)
| franchise moves from [[MGM]] to [[RKO]] under producer [[Sol Lesser]]. Jane does not appear in this or the next film.
| franchise moves from [[MGM]] to [[RKO]] under producer [[Sol Lesser]]. Jane does not appear in this or the next film.
|-
|-
| 1943
| 1943
| ''Tarzan’s Desert Mystery'' <film>
| film
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]]
| ''Tarzan’s Desert Mystery''
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]] (VIII)
| ---
| ---
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy)
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy) (V)
|   
|   
|-
|-
| 1945
| 1945
| ''Tarzan and the Amazons'' <film>
| film
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]]
| ''Tarzan and the Amazons''
| [[Brenda Joyce]]
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]] (IX)
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy)
| [[Brenda Joyce]] (I)
|  Jane returns to the series, now played by [[Brenda Joyce (actress)|Brenda Joyce]].
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy) (VI)
|  Jane returns to the series, now played by [[Brenda Joyce]].
|-
|-
| 1946
| 1946
| ''Tarzan and the Leopard Woman'' <film>
| film
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]]
| ''Tarzan and the Leopard Woman''
| [[Brenda Joyce]]
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]] (X)
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy)
| [[Brenda Joyce]] (II)
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy) (VII)
|   
|   
|-
|-
| 1947
| 1947
| ''Tarzan and the Huntress'' <film>
| film
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]]
| ''Tarzan and the Huntress''
| [[Brenda Joyce]]
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]] (XI)
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy)
| [[Brenda Joyce]] (III)
| Eighth and last appearance of Sheffield as "Boy"
| [[Johnny Sheffield]] (Boy) (VIII)
| Last appearance of Sheffield as "Boy"
|-
|-
| 1948
| 1948
| ''Tarzan and the Mermaids'' <film>
| film
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]]
| ''Tarzan and the Mermaids''  
| [[Brenda Joyce]]
| [[Johnny Weissmuller]] (XII)
| [[Brenda Joyce]] (IV)
| ---
| ---
| Last film to star Weissmuller <br>partially filmed in Mexico
| Last film to star Weissmuller <br>partially filmed in Mexico
|-
|-
| 1949
| 1949
| ''Tarzan's Magic Fountain'' <film>
| film
| [[Lex Barker]]
| ''Tarzan's Magic Fountain''
| [[Brenda Joyce]]
| [[Lex Barker]] (I)
|  
| [[Brenda Joyce]] (V)
| first film to star Lex Barker. Fifth and final appearance of [[Brenda Joyce]] as "Jane".
| ---
| First film to star Lex Barker. Fifth and final appearance of [[Brenda Joyce]] as "Jane".
|-
|-
| 1950
| 1950
| ''Tarzan and the Slave Girl'' <film>
| film
| [[Lex Barker]]
| ''Tarzan and the Slave Girl''
|  
| [[Lex Barker]] (II)
|  
| [[Vanessa Brown]]
| ---
|
|
|-
|-
| 1951
| 1951
| ''Tarzan's Peril'' <film>
| film
| [[Lex Barker]]
| ''Tarzan's Peril''  
|  
| [[Lex Barker]] (III)
|  
| [[Virginia Huston]]
| partially filmed in Kenya
| ---
| partially filmed in Kenya
|-
|-
| 1952
| 1952
| ''Tarzan's Savage Fury'' <film>
| film
| [[Lex Barker]]
| ''Tarzan's Savage Fury''
|  
| [[Lex Barker]] (IV)
|
| [[Dorothy Hart]]
| [[Tommy Carlton]] (Joey)
|   
|   
|-
|-
| 1953
| 1953
| ''Tarzan and the She-Devil'' <film>
| film
| [[Lex Barker]]
| ''Tarzan and the She-Devil''  
|
| [[Lex Barker]] (V)
|
| [[Joyce MacKenzie]]
| ---
| Final film to star Lex Barker  
| Final film to star Lex Barker  
|-
|-
| 1955
| 1955
| ''Tarzan's Hidden Jungle'' <film>
| film
| [[Gordon Scott]]
| ''Tarzan's Hidden Jungle''
|  
| [[Gordon Scott]] (I)
|  
| ---
| ---
| First film to star Gordon Scott<br>Final RKO Picture produced film. <br> Final Black-and-white film originally produced for theaters.  
| First film to star Gordon Scott<br>Final RKO Picture produced film. <br> Final Black-and-white film originally produced for theaters.  
|-
|-
| 1957
| 1957
| ''Tarzan and the Lost Safari'' <film>
| film
| [[Gordon Scott]]
| ''Tarzan and the Lost Safari''
|
| [[Gordon Scott]] (II)
|  
| ---
| ---
| First Tarzan film in color
| First Tarzan film in color
|-
|-
| 1958
| 1958
| ''Tarzan and the Trappers'' <film>
| film
| [[Gordon Scott]]
| ''Tarzan and the Trappers''  
|  
| [[Gordon Scott]] (III)
|
| [[Eve Brent]] (I)
| A black and white pilot film, re-edited from three unaired TV episodes and issued to theaters. The re-edited version was finally aired on TV in 1966.
| [[Rickie Sorensen]] (Tartu, Tarzan's adopted son) (I)
| A black and white pilot film, re-edited from three unaired TV episodes and issued to theaters. The re-edited version was finally aired on TV in 1966.


|-
|-
| 1958
| 1958
| ''Tarzan's Fight for Life'' <film>
| film
| [[Gordon Scott]]
| ''Tarzan's Fight for Life''
|  
| [[Gordon Scott]] (IV)
|  
| [[Eve Brent]] (II)
| [[Rickie Sorensen]] (Tartu, Tarzan's adopted son) (II)
| in color, as would be all subsequent Tarzan films; <br> last Tarzan film produced by [[Sol Lesser]] <br>the last in the franchise to follow the Weissmuller formula of a [[pidgin]]-speaking Tarzan living in a treehouse with Jane. Final appearance of the Jane character in the mainstream Tarzan film franchise until 1981.
| in color, as would be all subsequent Tarzan films; <br> last Tarzan film produced by [[Sol Lesser]] <br>the last in the franchise to follow the Weissmuller formula of a [[pidgin]]-speaking Tarzan living in a treehouse with Jane. Final appearance of the Jane character in the mainstream Tarzan film franchise until 1981.
|-
|-
| 1959
| 1959
| ''[[Tarzan's Greatest Adventure]]'' <film>
| film
| [[Gordon Scott]]
| ''Tarzan's Greatest Adventure''  
|  
| [[Gordon Scott]] (V)
| ---
|  
|  
| first of the [[Sy Weintraub]] productions, revamping the character as an educated lone adventurer
| first of the [[Sy Weintraub]] productions, revamping the character as an educated lone adventurer
|-
|-
| 1960
| 1960
| ''[[Tarzan the Magnificent]]'' <film>
| film
| [[Gordon Scott]]
| ''Tarzan the Magnificent''
|
| [[Gordon Scott]] (VI)
| ---
|
|
| Not based on the Burroughs novel of the same name <br> Last film to star Gordon Scott
| Not based on the Burroughs novel of the same name <br> Last film to star Gordon Scott
|-
|-
| 1962
| 1962
| ''[[Tarzan Goes to India]]'' <film>
| film
| [[Jock Mahoney]]
| ''Tarzan Goes to India''
|  
| [[Jock Mahoney]] (I)
| ---
|  
|  
| First film to star Jock Mahoney
| First film to star Jock Mahoney
|-
|-
| 1963
| 1963
| ''[[Tarzan's Three Challenges]]'' <film>
| film
| [[Jock Mahoney]]
| ''[[Tarzan's Three Challenges]]''  
|  
| [[Jock Mahoney]] (II)
| ---
|  
|  
| Last film to star Jock Mahoney
| Last film to star Jock Mahoney
|-
|-
| 1966
| TV series
| ''Tarzan''
| [[Ron Ely]]
| ---
| [[Manuel Padilla]] (Jai) (I)
| 2 seasons (57 episodes), from 8 Sep 1966 to 5 Apr 1968.
|-
|-
| 1966
| 1966
| ''Tarzan and the Valley of Gold'' <film>
| film
| [[Mike Henry]]
| ''Tarzan and the Valley of Gold''  
|  
| [[Mike Henry]] (I)
|  
| ---
| [[Manuel Padilla]] (Ramel) (II)
| First film to star Mike Henry
| First film to star Mike Henry
|-
|-
| 1967
| 1967
| ''[[Tarzan and the Great River]]'' <film>
| film
| [[Mike Henry]]
| ''Tarzan and the Great River''
|  
| [[Mike Henry]] (II)
|  
| ---
| [[Manuel Padilla]] (Pepe) (III)
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1968
| 1968
| ''Tarzan and the Jungle Boy'' <film>
| film
| [[Mike Henry]]
| ''Tarzan and the Jungle Boy''  
|  
| [[Mike Henry]] (III)
|  
| ---
| [[Steve Bond]] (Erik)
| Last film to place Tarzan in the [[present day]]
| Last film to place Tarzan in the [[present day]]
|-
| 1976
| Animated TV series
| ''Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle''
| [[Robert Ridgely]] (voice)
| [[Linda Gary]] (voice)
| ---
| 4 seasons (36 episodes), from 11 Sep 1976 to 6 Sep 1980. -- First animated series. -- Jane appears only in one episode of the series.
|-
|-
| 1981
| 1981
| ''Tarzan the Ape Man'' <film>
| film
| ''Tarzan the Ape Man''
| [[Miles O'Keeffe]]
| [[Miles O'Keeffe]]
|  
| [[Bo Derek]]
|  
| ---
| First and only film to star Miles O'Keeffe<br>First appearance of Jane since ''Tarzan's Fight for Life'' in 1958 and last time her surname is "Parker" instead of "Porter"<br>Last appearance of [[Cheeta]]<br>First film to treat ''Tarzan'' as a 1910s period piece, which becomes the norm afterwards
| First appearance of Jane since ''Tarzan's Fight for Life'' (1958) and last time her surname is "Parker" instead of "Porter"<br>Last appearance of [[Cheeta]]<br>First film to treat ''Tarzan'' as a 1910s period piece, which becomes the norm afterwards
|-
|-
| 1984 <film>
| 1984
| ''[[Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes''  
| film
| ''Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes''  
| [[Christopher Lambert]]
| [[Christopher Lambert]]
| [[Andie MacDowell]]
| Tali McGregor (Infant Tarzan) - Peter Kyriakou (1y-old Tarzan) - Danny Potts (5y-old Tarzan) - Eric Langlois (12y-old Tarzan)
|  
|  
| First and only film to star [[Christopher Lambert]]
|-
|-
| 1985 <film>
| 1985
| film
| ''Adventures of Tarzan''  
| ''Adventures of Tarzan''  
| [[Hemant Birje]]
| [[Hemant Birje]] (I)
| [[Kimi Katkar]] (Ruby)
| [[Kimi Katkar]] (Ruby)
| ---  
| ---  
| Unauthorized Indian Hindi-language film
| Unauthorized Indian Hindi-language film
|-
|-
| 1989 <TV film>
| 1989
| TV film
| ''Tarzan in Manhattan''  
| ''Tarzan in Manhattan''  
| [[Joe Lara]]
| [[Joe Lara]] (I)
| [[Kim Crosby]]
| [[Kim Crosby]]
| ---  
| ---  
| First film to star [[Joe Lara]]
|  
|-
|-
| 1990 <film>
| 1990
| film
| ''Lady Tarzan''  
| ''Lady Tarzan''  
| [[Silk Smitha]] (Lady Tarzan)
| [[Silk Smitha]] (Lady Tarzan)
|  
| ---
| ---  
| ---  
| Unauthorized Indian Hindi-language film. A female version of Tarzan.
| Unauthorized Indian Hindi-language film. A female version of Tarzan.
|-
|-
| 1996-97 <TV series>
| 1991
| TV series
| ''Tarzán'' <French>
| [[Wolf Larson]]
| [[Lydie Denier]]
| ---
| 3 season (75 episodes), from 4 Oct 1991 to 15 Jan 1995. -- In this version, Tarzan was portrayed as a blond environmentalist, with Jane turned into a French ecologist.
|-
| 1996
| TV series
| ''Tarzan: The Epic Adventures''  
| ''Tarzan: The Epic Adventures''  
| [[Joe Lara]]
| [[Joe Lara]] (II)
| ---
| ---
| ---  
| ---  
| Second film to star [[Joe Lara]] - 22 episodes aired for one season from August 28, 1996 until May 25, 1997.
| 1 season (22 episodes), from 28 Aug 1996 to 25 May 1997.
|-
|-
| 1998
| 1998
| ''Tarzan and the Lost City'' <film>
| film
| ''Tarzan and the Lost City''  
| [[Casper Van Dien]]  
| [[Casper Van Dien]]  
|
|
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| First and only film to star [[Casper Van Dien]]  
| First and only film to star [[Casper Van Dien]]  
|-
|-
| 2002 <film>
| 1999
| Animated film
| ''Tarzan''
| [[Tony Goldwyn]] (voice)
| [[Minnie Driver]] (voice)
| [[Alex D. Linz]] (young Tarzan) (voice)
| A Disney production.
|-
| 2001
| Animated TV series
| ''The Legend of Tarzan''
| [[Michael T. Weiss]] (voice)
| [[Olivia d'Abo]] (voice)
| ---
| 2 seasons (39 episodes), from 3 Sep 2001 to 5 Feb 2003. -- Disney animated series, based on the film ''Tarzan'' (1999) by Walt Disney Pictures.
|-
| 2002
| film
| ''Tarzan Ki Beti''  
| ''Tarzan Ki Beti''  
| [[Hemant Birje]]
| [[Hemant Birje]] (II)
|  
|  
| ---  
| ---  
| Unauthorized Indian Hindi-language film
| Unauthorized Indian Hindi-language film
|-
| 2003
| TV series
| ''Tarzan''
| [[Travis Fimmel]]
| [[Sarah Wayne Callies]]
| ---
| 1 season (8 episodes), from 5 Oct 2003 to 23 Nov 2003. -- This version is set in contemporary New York City, with Jane as a police detective.
|-
| 2013
| Computer-animated film
| ''Tarzan''
| [[Kellan Lutz]]
| [[Spencer Locke]]
| [[Craig Garner]] & [[Anton Zetterholm]] (young Tarzan)
| Based on the classic book ''Tarzan of the Apes'' (1912).
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
| ''The Legend of Tarzan'' <film>
| film
| ''The Legend of Tarzan''
| [[Alexander Skarsgård]]
| [[Alexander Skarsgård]]
|
|
|   
|   
| First and only film to star [[Alexander Skarsgård]]
|  
|-
| 2017
| Animated TV series
| ''Tarzan and Jane''
| [[Giles Panton]] (voice)
| [[Rebecca Shoichet]] (voice)
| ---
| 2 seasons (13 episodes), from 6 Jan 2017 to 12 Oct 2018. 
|}
|}






[[Category:Film Studies|=]]
[[Category:Film Studies]]

Latest revision as of 05:22, 10 October 2022

Tarzan / George of the Jungle / Bomba the Jungle Boy (Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1910), novel

Overview

A feral child (or wild child) is a young individual who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age, and so has had little or no experience of human care, behavior, or human language. They are sometimes the subjects of folklore and legends, typically portrayed as having been raised by animals. There are several confirmed cases and at least two movies dealing with them: L’enfant sauvage (Truffaut, 1970), and Entrelobos (Olivares, 2010).

Tarzan is a fictional character of an English child raised by apes in the African jungle. Bomba the Jungle Boy and George of the Jungle are variations of the same characters.

Mowgli also is a fictional character of a native boy raised by wolves in the Asian jungle. He was created by Kipling.

There are then many movies dealing with hunters and adventures who have learned to live in the jungle.

Another variant are stories of survival of civilized individuals lost in the wilderness.

Tarzan movies

Year Genre Film title Tarzan Jane Child Notes
1918 film Tarzan of the Apes Elmo Lincoln (I) Enid Markey Gordon Griffith (young Tarzan) Based on the first part of the novel Tarzan of the Apes
1918 film The Romance of Tarzan <lost> Elmo Lincoln (II) Enid Markey Gordon Griffith (young Tarzan) LOST - Based on the second part of the novel Tarzan of the Apes
1920 serial The Son of Tarzan Kamuela C. Searle (Korak, Tarzan's son) Manilla Martan (Meriem) Gordon Griffith (young Korak)
Mae Giraci (young Meriem)
Based on the novel The Son of Tarzan - Serial in 15 episodes.
1920 film The Revenge of Tarzan Gene Pollar Karla Schramm --- Based on the first part of the novel The Return of Tarzan
1921 serial The Adventures of Tarzan Elmo Lincoln (III) Louise Lorraine Gordon Griffith (young Tarzan) Based on the second part of the novel The Return of Tarzan
1927 film Tarzan and the Golden Lion <film> James Pierce Dorothy Dunbar --- Based on the novel Tarzan and the Golden Lion
1928 serial Tarzan the Mighty Frank Merrill (I) [[]] Though nominally based on Jungle Tales of Tarzan, it is mostly an original story and includes only a few scenes and themes from that collection of short stories
1929 serial Tarzan the Tiger Frank Merrill (II) [[]] Based on the novel Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
Filmed as a silent but partially dubbed to become the first Tarzan sound film; Last silent serial
1932 film Tarzan the Ape Man Johnny Weissmuller (I) Maureen O'Sullivan (I) --- First MGM film
1934 film Tarzan and His Mate Johnny Weissmuller (II) Maureen O'Sullivan (II) ---
1936 film Tarzan Escapes Johnny Weissmuller (III) Maureen O'Sullivan (III) ---
1939 film Tarzan Finds a Son! Johnny Weissmuller (IV) Maureen O'Sullivan (IV) Johnny Sheffield (Boy) (I) Sheffield debuts
1941 film Tarzan's Secret Treasure Johnny Weissmuller (V) Maureen O'Sullivan (V) Johnny Sheffield (Boy) (II)
1942 film Tarzan's New York Adventure Johnny Weissmuller (VI) Maureen O'Sullivan (VI) Johnny Sheffield (Boy) (III) Final appearance of Maureen O'Sullivan as "Jane".
Last MGM film.
1943 film Tarzan Triumphs Johnny Weissmuller (VII) --- Johnny Sheffield (Boy) (IV) franchise moves from MGM to RKO under producer Sol Lesser. Jane does not appear in this or the next film.
1943 film Tarzan’s Desert Mystery Johnny Weissmuller (VIII) --- Johnny Sheffield (Boy) (V)
1945 film Tarzan and the Amazons Johnny Weissmuller (IX) Brenda Joyce (I) Johnny Sheffield (Boy) (VI) Jane returns to the series, now played by Brenda Joyce.
1946 film Tarzan and the Leopard Woman Johnny Weissmuller (X) Brenda Joyce (II) Johnny Sheffield (Boy) (VII)
1947 film Tarzan and the Huntress Johnny Weissmuller (XI) Brenda Joyce (III) Johnny Sheffield (Boy) (VIII) Last appearance of Sheffield as "Boy"
1948 film Tarzan and the Mermaids Johnny Weissmuller (XII) Brenda Joyce (IV) --- Last film to star Weissmuller
partially filmed in Mexico
1949 film Tarzan's Magic Fountain Lex Barker (I) Brenda Joyce (V) --- First film to star Lex Barker. Fifth and final appearance of Brenda Joyce as "Jane".
1950 film Tarzan and the Slave Girl Lex Barker (II) Vanessa Brown ---
1951 film Tarzan's Peril Lex Barker (III) Virginia Huston --- partially filmed in Kenya
1952 film Tarzan's Savage Fury Lex Barker (IV) Dorothy Hart Tommy Carlton (Joey)
1953 film Tarzan and the She-Devil Lex Barker (V) Joyce MacKenzie --- Final film to star Lex Barker
1955 film Tarzan's Hidden Jungle Gordon Scott (I) --- --- First film to star Gordon Scott
Final RKO Picture produced film.
Final Black-and-white film originally produced for theaters.
1957 film Tarzan and the Lost Safari Gordon Scott (II) --- --- First Tarzan film in color
1958 film Tarzan and the Trappers Gordon Scott (III) Eve Brent (I) Rickie Sorensen (Tartu, Tarzan's adopted son) (I) A black and white pilot film, re-edited from three unaired TV episodes and issued to theaters. The re-edited version was finally aired on TV in 1966.
1958 film Tarzan's Fight for Life Gordon Scott (IV) Eve Brent (II) Rickie Sorensen (Tartu, Tarzan's adopted son) (II) in color, as would be all subsequent Tarzan films;
last Tarzan film produced by Sol Lesser
the last in the franchise to follow the Weissmuller formula of a pidgin-speaking Tarzan living in a treehouse with Jane. Final appearance of the Jane character in the mainstream Tarzan film franchise until 1981.
1959 film Tarzan's Greatest Adventure Gordon Scott (V) --- first of the Sy Weintraub productions, revamping the character as an educated lone adventurer
1960 film Tarzan the Magnificent Gordon Scott (VI) --- Not based on the Burroughs novel of the same name
Last film to star Gordon Scott
1962 film Tarzan Goes to India Jock Mahoney (I) --- First film to star Jock Mahoney
1963 film Tarzan's Three Challenges Jock Mahoney (II) --- Last film to star Jock Mahoney
1966 TV series Tarzan Ron Ely --- Manuel Padilla (Jai) (I) 2 seasons (57 episodes), from 8 Sep 1966 to 5 Apr 1968.
1966 film Tarzan and the Valley of Gold Mike Henry (I) --- Manuel Padilla (Ramel) (II) First film to star Mike Henry
1967 film Tarzan and the Great River Mike Henry (II) --- Manuel Padilla (Pepe) (III)
1968 film Tarzan and the Jungle Boy Mike Henry (III) --- Steve Bond (Erik) Last film to place Tarzan in the present day
1976 Animated TV series Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle Robert Ridgely (voice) Linda Gary (voice) --- 4 seasons (36 episodes), from 11 Sep 1976 to 6 Sep 1980. -- First animated series. -- Jane appears only in one episode of the series.
1981 film Tarzan the Ape Man Miles O'Keeffe Bo Derek --- First appearance of Jane since Tarzan's Fight for Life (1958) and last time her surname is "Parker" instead of "Porter"
Last appearance of Cheeta
First film to treat Tarzan as a 1910s period piece, which becomes the norm afterwards
1984 film Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Christopher Lambert Andie MacDowell Tali McGregor (Infant Tarzan) - Peter Kyriakou (1y-old Tarzan) - Danny Potts (5y-old Tarzan) - Eric Langlois (12y-old Tarzan)
1985 film Adventures of Tarzan Hemant Birje (I) Kimi Katkar (Ruby) --- Unauthorized Indian Hindi-language film
1989 TV film Tarzan in Manhattan Joe Lara (I) Kim Crosby ---
1990 film Lady Tarzan Silk Smitha (Lady Tarzan) --- --- Unauthorized Indian Hindi-language film. A female version of Tarzan.
1991 TV series Tarzán <French> Wolf Larson Lydie Denier --- 3 season (75 episodes), from 4 Oct 1991 to 15 Jan 1995. -- In this version, Tarzan was portrayed as a blond environmentalist, with Jane turned into a French ecologist.
1996 TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures Joe Lara (II) --- --- 1 season (22 episodes), from 28 Aug 1996 to 25 May 1997.
1998 film Tarzan and the Lost City Casper Van Dien First and only film to star Casper Van Dien
1999 Animated film Tarzan Tony Goldwyn (voice) Minnie Driver (voice) Alex D. Linz (young Tarzan) (voice) A Disney production.
2001 Animated TV series The Legend of Tarzan Michael T. Weiss (voice) Olivia d'Abo (voice) --- 2 seasons (39 episodes), from 3 Sep 2001 to 5 Feb 2003. -- Disney animated series, based on the film Tarzan (1999) by Walt Disney Pictures.
2002 film Tarzan Ki Beti Hemant Birje (II) --- Unauthorized Indian Hindi-language film
2003 TV series Tarzan Travis Fimmel Sarah Wayne Callies --- 1 season (8 episodes), from 5 Oct 2003 to 23 Nov 2003. -- This version is set in contemporary New York City, with Jane as a police detective.
2013 Computer-animated film Tarzan Kellan Lutz Spencer Locke Craig Garner & Anton Zetterholm (young Tarzan) Based on the classic book Tarzan of the Apes (1912).
2016 film The Legend of Tarzan Alexander Skarsgård
2017 Animated TV series Tarzan and Jane Giles Panton (voice) Rebecca Shoichet (voice) --- 2 seasons (13 episodes), from 6 Jan 2017 to 12 Oct 2018.

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