Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Konterr Brilliant and touching

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

JohnHowardReid Executive producer: Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises Production. Not copyrighted. No recorded New York opening. U.S. release through Principal Productions: 3 June 1938. U.K. release through Associated British Film Distributors. 72 minutes.SYNOPSIS: After recovering the idol called the Green Goddess from the Dead City, Tarzan and his friends begin the arduous trek back to civilization. After many adventures, they finally reach Greystoke Manor where it seems certain Tarzan will soon wed Ula Vale. NOTES: Number 14 of the 46-picture "Tarzan" series. COMMENT: A cutdown of the last half of the twelve-chapter serial, The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935), which goes some way towards explaining the film's jerky continuity (which is occasionally awkwardly bridged by inter-titles, though there still remain some odd gaps in the narrative). Kull's direction is nothing special and no great strains are placed on the acting skills of the cast. Mr Bennett's performance is more physical than mental, Miss Holt is reasonably attractive, and Mr Sargent contributes a bit of slapstick fun. The other players are no more than serviceable. Behind-the-camera personnel likewise rate as slightly behind the Hollywood norm. Still, for all its technical shortcomings, this Tarzan is a lively movie with plenty of pace and action filmed against real backgrounds in Gautemala (sometimes ill-matched with obvious African stock footage). If the Boys' Own story seems somewhat juvenile and the characterizations never more than rudimentary, it must be remembered that the film was produced by none other than Edgar Rice Burroughs himself in an attempt to show his public exactly how Tarzan should be portrayed on the screen. Bruce Bennett's Tarzan is no illiterate ape man, but a well-spoken, literate daredevil, actively championing the causes of world peace and justice. True, physically, he's almost superhuman in his ability to survive various perils virtually unscathed, but this cliffhanger excitement is part and parcel of Burroughs' books. And here it all comes to grand action finale on board a storm-tossed sailing ship. That episode alone is worth the price of admission.

john_roldan OK, I knew going into this viewing that "Tarzan and the Green Goddess" was another compilation of the series that was also used for the earlier film, "The New Adventures of Tarzan." I expected—and, sure enough noticed—that this film might be a bit choppy; after all, serials are known to end each chapter with a cliffhanger that is somewhat different in the opening of the subsequent episode where the hero/heroine escapes the certain calamity. I have no problem understanding that would make the conversion into a full movie a bit out of sync. But . . . I do not like it when the "escape" part is totally missing!An earlier reviewer noted that the movie version she viewed began with Tarzan at a garden party reminiscing about this trip to Guatemala with its accompanying adventure. That "party" opening was not in the copy I viewed; although the ending did contain that garden party scene (where the characters were dressed in gypsy costumes?). The version I watched began with a voice-over reading of an on-screen card where the narrator was saying: "Guatemala, a strange and beautiful country many thousands of miles away, a country with lofty, snow-crested mountains, mighty rivers and deep lakes, quaint little villages and picturesque natives. This is Guatemala on the surface, what a tourist might see if a tourist could ever get there...."So now that I am aware of the different versions that exist of this film, I am certain my copy—which came from TCM—is missing at least two segments. But . . . as I was telling my wife when we watched this, it looked like Tarzan and his companions would all drown with the ship that appeared would sink in a massive storm. Then, suddenly, they are all at the garden party, smiling and wrapping up the story (in those gypsy costumes?), apparently back in England! What happened with the ship?Oh, well . . . what can I say? It IS a Tarzan movie, after all. And we still have 22 more to view since we decided to revisit all the old Tarzan films in chronological order by their release dates. (Some folks just have strange ways to spend their advanced years. We figure these would make the time drag on—thereby making us feel as if we're living that much longer.)Onward to "Tarzan Escapes," 1938!

earlytalkie Watching these two films culled from this location-shot epic back-to-back may be the best way to enjoy this serial. The editing of the individual chapters is better than in, say, the Flash Gordon serials, which are best seen in their original format. There is no Queen Kia-Kia here to foster laughs as in the first feature, but there is a batty high-priest character to carry the unintentional comedy load. In all, if you watch these two features together, you may find the experience to be enjoyable. These do not measure up to the MGM features, but they are an OK time-waster that do feature some fascinating location photography. There are also some hair-raising stunts in both features that look pretty authentically done.

Gunn I couldn't believe that rhinos, wildebeests, chimps and giraffes had invaded Guatemala. Couldn't they get South American stock footage! The other silly thing was Tarzan's yell...aaaaaahmazeeeee or something like that; it sounded more like Ma Kettle calling the kids to supper. I did like Herman Brix/Bruce Bennett as Tarzan but his loin cloth had belt loops and a belt. He was wearing pants in one scene so that may explain it. He definitely resurrected his career later with some really good roles like "Treasure of the Sierra Madre", etc. The acting was equal to the Weissmuller films, meaning pretty good but I think it was the producer and director who were at fault here. Watch the battle scene where the natives (wearing pants & shirts) carry swords but don't use them. I guess for its time and for kids it was an OK film, but nobody can "hold a candle" to the Weissmuller Tarzan films!