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Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) More at IMDbPro »

Follows

Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1927)

Followed by

Tarzan the Fearless (1933)
Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

Remade as

Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959)
Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)
Tarzan (1999)

Edited into

Tarzan Escapes (1936)
Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) (TV)

Referenced in

Three's a Crowd (1932)
The Intruder (1933)
Design for Living (1933)
MGM's March on in 1934-35 with Metro Goldwyn Mayer: Convention of the Century (1934)
A Night at the Opera (1935)
Molly Moo-Cow and the Butterflies (1935)
I'm a Big Shot Now (1936)
Disorder in the Court (1936)
Speaking of the Weather (1937)
The Sitter Downers (1937)
My Friend the Monkey (1939)
Boy Slaves (1939)
 -  On the buggy, Miser says "Me Jane, you Tarzan" to another boy.
You Can't Shoe a Horsefly (1940)
Hollywood Steps Out (1941)
Nutty News (1942)
George Washington Slept Here (1942)
 -  Douglas Croft hangs from a tree and imitates, says the title
Wackiki Wabbit (1943)
Gildersleeve's Ghost (1944)
 -  The gorilla is referred to as a "refugee from a Tarzan movie".
My Favorite Brunette (1947)
 -  When Ronnie is climbing the tree he remarks that it always looked easier in those Tarzan movies.
Rebel Rabbit (1949)
Road to Bali (1952)
 -  The three stars swing from vines, and Bob Hope does a Weissmuller style yell.
The Unexpected Pest (1956)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Kingu Kongu tai Gojira (1962)
 -  "You're not Tarzan."
Lord of the Flies (1963)
 -  One of the kids mimics Tarzan's yell while dancing around the fire.
Deliverance (1972)
 -  When Lewis suddenly disappears from their camp one night, Bobby says: "Who does he think he is, Tarzan?"
"Sanford and Son: Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle (#3.15)" (1974)
 -  Fred notes there are enough black people in the courtroom to cast a Tarzan movie.
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)
 -  Tarzan yell heard
"Sanford and Son: The Masquerade Party (#4.18)" (1975)
 -  Fred says Tarzan's signature scream was because his clothes were so uncomfortable.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
 -  When Janet tears her slip to make a bandage, Jane does the same for Tarzan (but the slip tearing is not shown)
Queen Kong (1976)
 -  "Me Ray. You Kong."
Xing xing wang (1977)
Quel maledetto treno blindato (1978)
 -  before jumping in the lake, a man does the Tarzan yell
Take Off (1978)
 -  "Me Tarzan, you Jane."
Picassos äventyr (1978)
 -  The line "Me Jane, You Tarzan", spoken by Ingrid Svensson-Guggenheim.
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978) (TV)
 -  Peter Criss does the tarzan 'yodel' while swinging from a chandelier
Gorp (1980)
 -  a man yells like Tarzan while swinging from a rope
The Burning (1981)
 -  Dave imitates Tarzan: "Come Jane, we seek wood"
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Octopussy (1983)
Sheena (1984)
 -  Sheena's vine-swinging antics.
Explorers (1985)
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
 -  Richard imitates Tarzan's call.
Hamburger Hill (1987)
 -  a man beats his chest and yells like Tarzan
"Saturday Night Live: Paul Simon/Linda Ronstadt (#13.8)" (1987)
 -  referenced in Succinctly Speaking
Un negro con un saxo (1989)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Women of the Prehistoric Planet (#2.13)" (1990)
 -  Tom imitates Tarzan's call.
Cool Runnings (1993)
 -  "you are the kind of club-toting, raw-meat-eating, Me-Tarzan-You-Jane-ing big bald bubblehead..."
"Saved by the Bell: The College Years: Kelly and the Professor (#1.12)" (1993)
 -  Slater dresses up as Tarzan and Leslie dresses up as Jane for the costume ball.
North (1994)
 -  Tarzan yell heard
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Zombie Nightmare (#7.4)" (1994)
 -  Tom imitates Tarzan's call.
The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio (1996) (VG)
 -  Bart and Lisa imitate the well-known Tarzan yell
"Wind at My Back: Moonshine Struck (#1.7)" (1997)
 -  Grace mentions the title character and actor Johnny Weissmuller.
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I, Robot... You, Jane (#1.8)" (1997)
 -  Is referenced in the episode's title.
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998) (TV)
 -  referenced in Succinctly Speaking
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Show No. 101 (#1.4)" (1998)
 -  Brad thinks that Colin is doing this character in Party Quriks.
Human Traffic (1999)
 -  Tarzan and Jane mentioned
American Beauty (1999)
"Freaks and Geeks: I'm with the Band (#1.6)" (1999)
 -  Tarzan mentioned
"Futurama: Bendin' in the Wind (#3.13)" (2001)
 -  Bender grabs a rope and swings, then he calls out in the way Tarzan does when he swings on vines.
Mean Machine (2001)
 -  Massive says "I do believe you watched too many Tarzan movies as an impressionable young child"
Naked Movie (2002)
 -  "He Sam, you Carmen, me Jodi"
The Tramp and the Dictator (2002) (V)
Sex Fever (2003) (V)
 -  a guy is called Tarzan
"That '70s Show: I'm Free (#6.5)" (2003)
 -  Red calls Fez "Tarzan".
Sammy Case Superstar (2004) (V)
 -  Sammy dresses in a loincloth, beats his chest and yells like Tarzan
Back to Gaya (2004)
 -  Tarzan-like movie called "Zartan: King of the Jungle"
Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle (2004) (V)
 -  Documentary about this film.
Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon (2004)
 -  "Me Max. You Jane."
"Robot Chicken: Toyz in the Hood (#1.5)" (2005)
 -  Tarzan appears in a skit
Wah-Wah (2005)
 -  son is called Tarzan
Attack of the Sabretooth (2005) (TV)
 -  "those Tarzan movies"
Alpha Dog (2006)
 -  "What do you say, Tarzan?"
Candy (2006)
 -  "I felt like Tarzan"
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas (2006)
 -  Bickford is called Tarzan
"My Gym Partner's a Monkey: Shark Attack/Me Adam, You Jake (#1.3)" (2006)
 -  title reference to the "Me Tarzan, you Jane" quote from this movie
"House M.D.: Safe (#2.16)" (2006)
 -  Mentioned while in Melinda's (the patient's) room
Kettle of Fish (2006)
 -  a frog that has a strong voice is named Tarzan
Surf School (2006)
 -  "Take it easy, Tarzan."
Paprika (2006)
 -  One of the movies detective Kogawa dreams about
The Guardian (2006/I)
 -  "I'm not Tarzan"
Music Within (2007)
 -  Richard is called Tarzan
What Love Is (2007)
 -  Tarzan mentioned
"Lost: The Brig (#3.19)" (2007)
 -  Tarzan mentioned
College (2008)
 -  Kevin is called Tarzan
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (2009) (V)
 -  Tarzan falls out of a tree
"Muchachada nui: (#3.8)" (2009)
 -  In segment 'Celebreties', Jiggs (La Mona Chita, played by Joaquín Reyes) talks about the old days he starred as 'Cheeta' next to Johnny Weissmuller and later on he is seen in rage, tearing apart a limited collector's edition box of the Tarzan movies after discovering that the booklet has no images of him in it.
"90210: A Trip to the Moon (#2.9)" (2009)
 -  Film mentiond by Jasper (Clark Gable trying out for role, etc...)

Featured in

"Don Adams' Screen Test: Tarzan/Public Enemy/Hurricane/Casablanca (Pilot)" (1975)
 -  extract
It's Showtime (1976)
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
 -  clip of Johnny Weismuller swinging through the branches yelling the famous yell
Sixten (1994)
Tarzan: The Legacy of Edgar Rice Burroughs (1996) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
 -  Tarzan is #34 on the "Heroes" list.
"De wereld draait door: (#4.171)" (2009)
 -  A fragment is shown.

Spoofed in

Hollywood Party (1934)
Mickey's Man Friday (1935)
 -  In a "Me Mickey--you Friday" scene, Mickey Mouse plays the Jane role with a black man he rescues from cannibals.
The CooCoo Nut Grove (1936)
A Star Is Hatched (1938)
Porky the Fireman (1938)
A vadon fia (1944)
 -  parody
Hollywood Daffy (1946)
Gorilla My Dreams (1948)
Past Perfumance (1955)
Ensign Pulver (1964)
The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
 -  After the Dean eats the formula to make him strong, he lets out a trademark Weissmuller Tarzan yell.
Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
 -  Philo does the Tarzan scream (exactly as Johnny Weissmuller did).
"Danger Mouse: Lord of the Bungle (#1.7)" (1981)
 -  Penfold reverts into a Tarzan clone
Octopussy (1983)
 -  James Bond swings thru the air with the sound of tarzan's voice
La biblia en pasta (1984)
 -  This movie spoofs the famous Tarzan scream, as well as the "Tarzan, Jane" scene and Cheetah.
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Short Circuit 2 (1988)
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Malèna (2000)
Macskafogó 2 - A sátán macskája (2007)
 -  Torzon is the spoof of Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan and also has his catchphrase "Me Torzon... you..." and his yell

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