Biography Tarzan: The Legacy of Edgar Rice Burroughs (Season 8, Episode 87)
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TV Episode | 46 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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Biography

Tarzan: The Legacy of Edgar Rice Burroughs (Season 8, Episode 87)

TV-14

TV Episode | 46 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The time: the nineteen teens. The problem: America's complacency. In All-Story weekly, complete in one issue, a new hero for all - the jungle lord Tarzan made his debut. This was only the second published story by Edgar Rice Burroughs, but...See moreThe time: the nineteen teens. The problem: America's complacency. In All-Story weekly, complete in one issue, a new hero for all - the jungle lord Tarzan made his debut. This was only the second published story by Edgar Rice Burroughs, but was the beginning of an empire - of books, of things, and of the movies. This documentary looks at the creator through the eyes of friends and family, and follows his most famous creation from pulp fiction to comics to America's heart on the silver screen. From the silent era with Elmo Lincoln in Tarzan of the Apes to a Hayes office scandalized by the minimalist costume of 'Maureen O'Sullivan' in Tarzan and His Mate to Bo Derek as Jane in an R-rated jungle epic, Tarzan is a part of film heritage. And he continues today on television, with 'Joe Lara' as the hero and morphing monsters in a digitally-augmented setting. Written by Bruce Cameron See less

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Graves Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Stalag 17 (1953)
Ron Ely Self Self See fewer	Tarzan (1966)
Bo Derek Self Self See fewer	Bolero (1984)
Danton Burroughs Self - Edgar Rice Burroughs' Grandson Self - Edgar Rice Burroughs' Grandson See fewer	Tarzan in Manhattan (1989)
Robert Zeuschner Self - E.R. Burroughs Expert Self - E.R. Burroughs Expert See fewer	Biography (1987)
George T. McWhorter Self - Curator, Burroughs Memorial Collection Self - Curator, Burroughs Memorial Collection See fewer	Investigating Tarzan (1997)
Gabe Essoe Self - Author, 'Tarzan of the Movies' Self - Author, 'Tarzan of the Movies' See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Eddie Gilbert Self - E.R. Burroughs' Friend Self - E.R. Burroughs' Friend See fewer	Biography (1987)
Maureen O'Sullivan Self Self See fewer	The Thin Man (1934)
Eve Brent Self Self See fewer	The Green Mile (1999)
Denny Miller Self Self See fewer	The Party (1968)
Joanna Barnes Self Self See fewer	Auntie Mame (1958)
Miles O'Keeffe Self Self See fewer	The Blade Master (1983)
Joe Jusko Self - Artist, Tarzan Collection Self - Artist, Tarzan Collection See fewer	Severe Injuries (2003)
Wolf Larson Self Self See fewer	Tarzán (1991)
Robb Weller Self / Narrator (voice) Self / Narrator (voice) See fewer	Wolfgang Puck (2003)