{"id":48115,"date":"2020-03-17T21:05:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T04:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=48115"},"modified":"2022-02-21T15:02:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T22:02:51","slug":"tarzans-new-york-adventure-1942","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=48115","title":{"rendered":"Tarzan&#8217;s New York Adventure (1942)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;When strangers come here from the outside, they always cause trouble &#8212; they&#8217;re always seeking something.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Poster-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-48117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Poster-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Poster-86x128.jpg 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Poster.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen Boy (Johnny Sheffield) is taken to New York by a circus owner (Charles Bickford), Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) and Jane (Maureen O&#8217;Sullivan) travel to rescue their son &#8212; but will the law of the city be on their side?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Africa<\/li>\n<li>Carnivals and Circuses<\/li>\n<li>Charles Bickford Films<\/li>\n<li>Jungles<\/li>\n<li>Maureen O&#8217;Sullivan Films<\/li>\n<li>New York City<\/li>\n<li>Search<\/li>\n<li>Tarzan Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary notes that this &#8220;enjoyable&#8221; &#8220;last of the six Johnny Weissmuller-Maureen O&#8217;Sullivan Tarzan films produced by MGM&#8221; features a &#8220;fairly adult script that gave [O&#8217;Sullivan] a chance to wear fashionable clothes and appear in a familiar, non-exotic setting&#8221;. He writes that Tarzan &#8212; &#8220;uncomfortable in his double-breasted suit:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Suit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Suit.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1659\" height=\"1023\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Suit.png 1659w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Suit-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Suit-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Suit-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Suit-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Suit-1536x947.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Suit-438x270.png 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1659px) 100vw, 1659px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; finding modern conveniences to be ridiculous:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Shower.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Shower.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1657\" height=\"1027\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Shower.png 1657w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Shower-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Shower-1024x635.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Shower-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Shower-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Shower-1536x952.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Shower-436x270.png 436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1657px) 100vw, 1657px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and having trouble dealing with the values of civilization and articulating his own pure philosophy&#8221; &#8212; comes across as a &#8220;savage&#8221; in the courtroom:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Court2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Court2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1631\" height=\"1025\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Court2.png 1631w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Court2-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Court2-1024x644.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Court2-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Court2-768x483.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Court2-1536x965.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Court2-430x270.png 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1631px) 100vw, 1631px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>but redeems himself once &#8220;he finds his niche&#8230; at the circus, where animals (including his longtime friends, the elephants) are held captive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Zoo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Zoo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1687\" height=\"1025\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Zoo.png 1687w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Zoo-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Zoo-1024x622.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Zoo-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Zoo-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Zoo-1536x933.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Zoo-444x270.png 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1687px) 100vw, 1687px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> It&#8217;s refreshing if awkward to see the series taking such a different route, and there are some notable highlights &#8212; specifically Tarzan&#8217;s epic escape across New York (amazing stunt work!). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1539\" height=\"971\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still3.png 1539w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still3-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still3-1024x646.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still3-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still3-768x485.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still3-1536x969.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1539px) 100vw, 1539px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, this one is only must-see for fans following the series closely. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The exciting New York escape scene<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1579\" height=\"967\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still.png 1579w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still-1024x627.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tarzans-New-York-Adventure-Still-1536x941.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1579px) 100vw, 1579px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you can skip this one unless you&#8217;re a Tarzan completist.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0035419\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/fantasy\/tarzans-new-york-adventure-1942.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1942\/08\/07\/archives\/tarzans-new-york-adventure-proves-clothes-do-not-make-the-man-at.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=3206&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/3594\/tarzans-new-york-adventure#articles-reviews?articleId=490043\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;When strangers come here from the outside, they always cause trouble &#8212; they&#8217;re always seeking something.&#8221; Synopsis: When Boy (Johnny Sheffield) is taken to New York by a circus owner (Charles Bickford), Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) and Jane (Maureen O&#8217;Sullivan) travel to rescue their son &#8212; but will the law of the city be on their side? Genres: Africa Carnivals and Circuses Charles Bickford Films Jungles Maureen O&#8217;Sullivan Films New York City Search Tarzan Films Response to Peary\u2019s Review: Peary notes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=48115\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48115"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81509,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48115\/revisions\/81509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}