Jungle Trail of the Son of Tarzan (1923)

Melodrama | 1923

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HISTORY

The recent completion of the fifteen-part serial, The Son of Tarzan, was announced in the 22 Oct 1920 Var. It was released through states’ rights distributor Howells Sales Co., and continued in circulation into 1922, as evidenced by newspaper listings in the 1 Jan 1922 [Richmond, IN] Richmond Item and the 5 Jan 1922 [Gulfport, MS] Gulfport Daily Herald.
       The serial was later re-edited as a six-reel feature, with the official title, Jungle Trail of the Son of Tarzan. A news item in the 3 Dec 1922 Film Daily noted that the picture had recently been purchased for distribution in Kansas and western Missouri by Richards & Flynn. More than six months later, an opening in Escanaba, MI, Strand Theatre was advertised in the 20 May 1923 Escanaba Daily Press. The title was listed as The Son of Tarzan. ...

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The recent completion of the fifteen-part serial, The Son of Tarzan, was announced in the 22 Oct 1920 Var. It was released through states’ rights distributor Howells Sales Co., and continued in circulation into 1922, as evidenced by newspaper listings in the 1 Jan 1922 [Richmond, IN] Richmond Item and the 5 Jan 1922 [Gulfport, MS] Gulfport Daily Herald.
       The serial was later re-edited as a six-reel feature, with the official title, Jungle Trail of the Son of Tarzan. A news item in the 3 Dec 1922 Film Daily noted that the picture had recently been purchased for distribution in Kansas and western Missouri by Richards & Flynn. More than six months later, an opening in Escanaba, MI, Strand Theatre was advertised in the 20 May 1923 Escanaba Daily Press. The title was listed as The Son of Tarzan.

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SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Escanaba Daily Press (Escanaba, MI)
20 May 1923
p. 5
Film Daily
3 Dec 1922
p. 6
Gulfport Daily Herald (Gulfport, MS)
5 Jan 1922
p. 6
Motion Picture News
1 Jul 1922
p. 70
Richmond Item (Richmond, IN)
1 Jan 1922
p. 16
Variety
22 Oct 1920
p. 46
DETAILS
Alternate Title:
The Son of Tarzan
Release Date:
1923
Premiere Information:
New York State license: 20 Oct 1923
Production Date:

Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Length(in feet):
6,345
Length(in reels):
6
Country:
United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

Living in England once again, Tarzan and Jane are unaware of the presence of Ivan Paulvitch, Tarzan's jungle enemy. The Greystokes' son, Jack, has inherited Tarzan's love for the jungle, and he falls into Paulvitch's clutches through his interest in Akut, a performing ape. Via an ocean voyage, the scene of action switches to the jungle, where the Son of Tarzan performs many daring ...

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Living in England once again, Tarzan and Jane are unaware of the presence of Ivan Paulvitch, Tarzan's jungle enemy. The Greystokes' son, Jack, has inherited Tarzan's love for the jungle, and he falls into Paulvitch's clutches through his interest in Akut, a performing ape. Via an ocean voyage, the scene of action switches to the jungle, where the Son of Tarzan performs many daring feats.

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Subject (Major):

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Name Occurs Before Title
AFI Life Achievement Award

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