At 18.75 x 12.5 inches, this 8 page pressbook is large and packed with promotion for the ape man. Unfortunately it was printed on thin, acid-prone paper, so handling had to be kept to a minimum for scanning. Also, I think the paper was tan originally, not white, so I refrained from doing any color correction. This is the sexiest (thank you pre-code!) of the Tarzan movies with Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Weissmuller swinging through the trees and audiences wishing they could too. Angelo Rossitto plays an evil native dwarf. (His team-ups with Bela Lugosi were fun to watch.) I wish they had done more of them. Johnny Eck (Freaks) plays the bird creature. The ape costume during the climactic battle scene must have been pretty scary-looking back then, but now is somewhat lacking. Overall, still a fun, romantic action movie.
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