The New Adventures of Tarzan
| The New Adventures of Tarzan | |
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| Directed by | Edward Kull Wilbur F. McGaugh |
| Written by | Edwin Blum Bennett Cohen Basil Dickey Charles F. Royal Edgar Rice Burroughs (original character) |
| Produced by | Edgar Rice Burroughs Ashton Dearholt George W. Stout |
| Starring | Herman Brix Ula Holt Ashton Dearholt Frank Baker Lewis Sargent |
| Cinematography | Edward A. Kull Ernest F. Smith |
| Edited by | Harold Minter Thomas Neff Edward Schroeder Walter Thompson |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Distributed by | Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises Inc. |
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Running time | 257 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The New Adventures of Tarzan is a 1935 American film serial in 12 chapters starring Herman Brix. The serial presents a more authentic version of the character than most other film adaptations, with Tarzan as the cultured and well-educated gentleman in the original Edgar Rice Burroughs novels. It was filmed during the same period as the Johnny Weissmuller/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Tarzan films. Film exhibitors had the choice of booking the serial in 12 episodes, the feature film (also called The New Adventures of Tarzan), or the feature film followed by 11 episodes of the serial.
The serial was partly filmed in Guatemala, and Tarzan was played by Herman Brix (known post-war as Bruce Bennett). The final screenplay was credited to Charles F. Royal and, from Episode 6 onward, also Basil Dickey. It was produced by Ashton Dearholt, Bennett Cohen and George W. Stout under the corporate name of “Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises, Inc.” (which also distributed) and was directed by Edward Kull and Wilbur F. McGaugh.