A fantastic "fish-out-of-water" story where Tarzan leaves the African jungle and travels to the concrete jungle of New York City to rescue his adopted son, Boy. Seeing Tarzan navigate skyscrapers and courtroom trials is pure vintage entertainment. Essential Vintage Jungle & Exploitation Recommendations
, the Olympic swimmer who played Tarzan in 12 films from 1932 to 1948, wore a loincloth that left very little to the imagination. By the strict Hays Code standards of the 1930s, the Tarzan films were considered dangerously risqué. The sight of Weissmuller's muscular, glistening torso diving into rivers was the "blue" material of its day. Video Blue Film Tarzan X
: Introduces the character "Boy" (Johnny Sheffield) after he is rescued from a plane crash. Early Silent and Serial Classics By the strict Hays Code standards of the
Producers of stag films (another term for early blue movies) were quick to capitalize. They would strip away the campy dialogue and rubber crocodiles, leaving only the raw, silent, rhythmic simulation of "jungle lust." These films rarely had budgets. A "Blue Film Tarzan" might feature a bodybuilder in a faux-leopard loincloth, a painted backdrop of palm fronds, and a willing "Jane" in a tattered khaki skirt. The plot was minimalist: Tarzan discovers Jane, they communicate through gestures, and within minutes, they retire to a convenient pile of furs. Early Silent and Serial Classics Producers of stag
Italy’s answer to Tarzan. Ursus features a musclebound hero in a loincloth wrestling bears and rescuing maidens.
– Ideal for fans of 1980s visual style, campy dialogue, and R-rated mainstream sensuality.