"Tarzan, the Ape Man", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1959, B2 Size
"Tarzan, the Ape Man", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1959, B2 Size
"Tarzan, the Ape Man", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1959, B2 Size
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"Tarzan, the Ape Man", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1959, B2 Size

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This is an original Japanese poster printed in 1959 for the first release of Tarzan, the Ape Man.

Tarzan, the Ape Man is a 1959 Technicolor action adventure film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Denny Miller as Tarzan, Joanna Barnes as Jane, Cesare Danova, and Robert Douglas. The film is loosely based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel Tarzan of the Apes, and is a remake of the classic 1932 film of the same name. The film was directed by Joseph M. Newman, and the score was composed by jazz musician Shorty Rogers. MGM would release another remake of the film in 1981.

MGM reused a fair amount of footage from their 1932 version rather than reshooting, including scenes of Tarzan swinging on vines and the elephants' destruction of a pygmy village. A scene of Tarzan fighting a crocodile was reused from Tarzan and His Mate, the sequel to the 1932 film. Other footage was reused from King Solomon's Mines. Tarzan's distinctive call was also taken from the original version. The "African" elephants in some scenes are clearly Indian ones with some sort of canvas "ears" added, and with the characteristic double humps on the forehead all too obvious.

The "jungle" vegetation, from three different continents, an extremely phoney looking rubber mask used for close ups of a roaring leopard and the clumsy back-projection in the "underwater" scenes make it a treat for lovers of the ludicrous. (Source: Wikipedia)

This poster is in very good condition. Please refer to the imagery as this is the exact poster that is for sale.

It is 62 years old!

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included