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Tarzan Finds a Son! poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.1 / 100
1939·Action / Adventure / Family·1h 22m

TARZAN FINDS A SON!

“Super Story of a Super Man ! The Titan of all Tarzans . . . Giant of all jungle thrills . . . worth the years it took to make !”

A young couple die in a plane crash in the jungle. Their son is found by Tarzan and Jane who name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later a search party comes to find the young heir to millions of dollars. Jane agrees, against Tarzan's will, to lead them to civilization.

Above the Line
Richard Thorpe·DirectorCyril Hume·ScreenplayEdgar Rice Burroughs·CharactersLeonard Smith·Director of PhotographyDouglas Shearer·Recording SupervisionFrank Sullivan·Editor
Cast
Johnny Weissmüller·TarzanMaureen O'Sullivan·Jane ParkerJohnny Sheffield·BoyIan Hunter·Austin LancingHenry Stephenson·Sir Thomas LancingFrieda Inescort·Mrs. LancingHenry Wilcoxon·Mr. 'Sandee' SandeLaraine Day·Mrs. Richard LancingMorton Lowry·Richard LancingGavin Muir·Pilot (uncredited)
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 2
Richard Thorpe·DirectorDolph Zimmer·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Cyril Hume·ScreenplayEdgar Rice Burroughs·Characters
Camera· 1
Leonard Smith·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Frank Sullivan·EditorGene Ruggiero·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Douglas Shearer·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 2
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionUrie McCleary·Assistant Art Director
Production· 1
Sam Zimbalist·Producer
By the Numbers
70.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Tarzan Finds a Son!'s key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Family, Heroic
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features four individuals against a dark blue background with a large orange-red circular element behind three of them. The title "TARZAN FINDS”

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Key Elements
Vine
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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