The Tarzan Yell

PLEASE READ THIS - This short excerpt is from the documentary, Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle, which was the main bonus feature that accompanied the DVD set, The Tarzan Collection, Vol. 1.

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Entertainment

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• tarzan
• cry
• yell
• jungle
• mgm
• johnny
• wiessmuller

[cliffworks4321]

A friend of mine ended up being JW's driver in Mexico in his later years where apparently a number of the films were shot near Alcapulco, so he was a well known celeb there even in his old age, he, um, liked to drink and when he had his fill and was feeling no pain would cut loose with a yell to the delight of other cantina customers, so my friend says...

[pwgr2000]

Only one JW Tarzan film was shot in Mexico, his last, "Tarzan and the Mermaids" (1948). He supposedly loved the place so much he bought a place there. I remember doing a glass-bottom boat tour of Acapulco harbour in 1985 and the guide pointed out a gorgeous mansion on the point that belonged to Johnny. The guide also said that in the nursing home before he died, suffering from dementia I think, Johnny would frequently cut loose with his Tarzan call. I'm sure he was popular with the widows.

[54jreid]

i wonder who did boy's yell. i believe johnny sheffield is still alive.

[pwgr2000]

Sorry, I can't provide any information about who did Boy's yell.

You are almost correct about Johnny Sheffield being alive - he died last month on 15 October 2010. He suffered a fatal heart at his home four hours after he fell off a ladder while pruning a palm tree, according to IMDb.

[fledglingdragon417]

Jane's yell...lmao!! XD

[angelinaramon]

Jane yell...LOL!!!

[cliffworks4321]

@pwgr2000 it must've been much later than that like in the 80's when he was JW's driver,

anyway I read the yell was a compilation of a few patched in voices, if you see the you tube clip

of JW on Groucho's old TV show , he did one live yell that was minimal in comparison, but we still love him

he was the greatest! and dig his swimming style,not the usual freestyle breathing at all, what a great old guy.

[wolf1193]

@pwgr2000

It is by origin a German name and we all had to get used to American pronounciation on German words long ago. Some of the sounds of the German language are rather unfamiliar to English native speakers which is to be expected. After some Generations immigrants to the US wil adapt the pronounciation of their names too. What just nags me at times is that so many other nations learn to pronounce English foreign sounds like "th" and so few English native speakers take care to try the same

[OmnislashV6]

BANANAAAAAA

[MoreGrievances]

Yes, the yell WAS great...and always will be.

[amberlynn7979]

The tarzan yell is so sexy

[Eddie2446]

Jane sounds a little freaky and now my face is red.