Tarzan [DVD]

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McCue, Michelle (December 16, 2016). " 'Arrival', 'La La Land', 'Hell or High Water' Among The Nominees for the 2016 AWFJ EDA Awards". WeAreMovieGeeks.com . Retrieved December 17, 2016. After 1970, the movie Tarzan went on hiatus until 1981, when MGM released its third version of Tarzan, the Ape Man with Miles O'Keeffe in the title role and Bo Derek as Jane. The film was financially successful, but critically panned. Disney Consumer Products released a series of toys, books, and stuffed animals for Tarzan, partnering with Mattel to produce a line of plush toys and action figures. [44] Mattel also produced the Rad Repeatin' Tarzan action figure, but discontinued it after complaints regarding the toy's onanistic arm motions. [45] Continuing its advertising alliance with McDonald's, its promotional campaign began on the film's opening day with several toys accompanied with Happy Meals and soda straws that replicated the Tarzan yell. [46] Disney also worked with Nestle to create Tarzan themed candies, including a banana-flavored chocolate bar. [47] In early 2000, Disney partnered again with McDonald's to release a set of eight Happy Meal toys as a tie-in for the film's home video. [48] They also offered Tarzan themed food options, such as banana sundaes and jungle burgers. [49] Home media [ edit ] After Tarzan and the Mermaids in 1948, Weissmuller retired from the series, believing that he was now too old to play the loincloth-clad character. He went on, however, to appear in a long series of similar adventures wearing a safari suit as Jungle Jim.

The latest television series was the live-action Tarzan (2003), which starred male model Travis Fimmel and updated the setting to contemporary New York City with Jane as a police detective. The series failed to meet studio expectations and was cancelled after only eight episodes.

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Cerniglia, Ken (2012). " Tarzan Swings onto Disney's Broadway". In Wannamaker, Annette; Anate, Michelle Ann (eds.). Global Perspectives on Tarzan: From King of the Jungle to International Icon. Routledge. pp.41–58. ISBN 978-0-415-89724-2.

Nigel Hawthorne as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter, an eccentric, short-statured scientist and Jane's father. Dave Burgess served as the supervising animator for Porter. This was one of Hawthorne's two final acting roles before he died in 2001. Falk, Quentin (September 3, 2000). "Holidays: Close encounter of the hairy kind". Sunday Mirror. p.53. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014 . Retrieved August 30, 2014– via TheFreeLibrary.com. The Japanese Jungle no Ouja Ta-chan (King of the Jungle Ta-chan) series, originally a manga by Tokuhiro Masaya, was based loosely on Tarzan. It featured the characters of Tarzan and his wife Jane, who had become obese after settling down with Tarzan. The series begins as a comical parody of Tarzan, but later expands to other settings, such as a martial arts tournament in China, professional wrestling in America, and even a fight with vampires. Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli has been cited as a major influence on Burroughs's creation of Tarzan. Mowgli was also an influence for a number of other " wild boy" characters.McNary, Dave (March 2, 2017). "Saturn Awards Nominations 2017: 'Rogue One,' 'Walking Dead' Lead". Variety . Retrieved March 3, 2017. AFI's 10 Top 10 Nominees" (PDF). Archived from the original on July 16, 2011 . Retrieved August 19, 2016. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) Manfredi, Lucas (November 24, 2022). " Strange World CinemaScore Might Be the Lowest Ever For a Walt Disney Animation Studio Film". TheWrap. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022 . Retrieved December 10, 2022.