The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan
7.6
5 votes·2004
·52m
·MovieDocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
Overview
The glorious and tragic story of American athlete and actor Johnny Weissmuller (1904-84), Olympic swimmer, water polo player and the only true Tarzan, an archetypal character and myth of cinema, that of the original Hollywood blockbusters (1932-48).
Keywords
cinema on cinemabiographytarzanhollywood starolympic athletestar showcasecinema historyportrait of an artistolympic champion
Cast
Linda Christian
Self
Johnny Sheffield
Self
Elena Verdugo
Self
Johnny Weissmuller Jr.
Self
Julian Lesser
Self
Johnny Weissmüller
Self (archive footage)
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