In the shadowy corners of film history, away from the polished reels of Hollywood’s Golden Age and the highbrow esteem of European art house, lies a subgenre so specific, so pulpy, and so culturally revealing that it borders on the surreal. This is the world of the "Blue Film Tarzan."
Before the strict 1934 Hays Code censorship, Tarzan movies were surprisingly daring.
The director, Aristide Massaccesi, better known by his pseudonym , was no ordinary filmmaker. A master of Italian exploitation cinema, his prolific career spanned gory horror classics like Beyond the Darkness and Anthropophagus , to the legendary Black Emanuelle series. By the mid-1990s, with mainstream cinema opportunities waning, D'Amato turned his full attention to the profitable world of pornography. "Tarzan X" stands as one of his most famous productions from this period, a project that saw him not only directing but also writing and producing this jungle-set erotic adventure. Video Blue Film Tarzan X
Various labels specialize in restoring and preserving vintage international and independent cinema on physical media.
: The historic debut of Weissmuller, introducing the famous Tarzan yell. It follows a British expedition seeking an elephant graveyard that encounters the wild hero. Tarzan and His Mate (1934) In the shadowy corners of film history, away
For those interested in the film's production history, several of these classics were filmed at in Florida, where boat tours still highlight the original locations used by Johnny Weissmuller. Tarzan movies through the years... - IMDb
“Before Porn Was Blue: Primal Desires in Vintage Cinema” A master of Italian exploitation cinema, his prolific
Whether you are a fan of the physical, silent-era giants or the charming, sophisticated Jungle King of the 30s, the classic cinema of Tarzan is a rewarding area of study and enjoyment.