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Tarzan Escapes (1936)
, 1h29Directed by John Farrow, George B. Seitz, Richard Thorpe, William A. Wellman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Films about children, Le thème de l'enfant sauvage, Films about apes, L'enfance marginalisée, Tarzan films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Benita Hume, Mario Pisu, Dhia Cristiani, Olinto Cristina
Jane's two cousins, Eric and Rita, arrive in Africa to tell Jane about a fortune left to her back in their world and to try to convince her to return with them. They are led to Tarzan's escarpment home by Captain Fry (John Buckler), a hunter with an agenda of his own. Jane convinces Tarzan to let her go back with Eric and Rita, promising that their separation will only be temporary. But Captain Fry (unknown to the others) attempts to capture Tarzan to take him back to civilization so he can be put on public display, and actually succeeds in caging Tarzan. Fry's treachery includes making a deal with an unfriendly native tribe to give him food, canoes and protection for the journey back in exchange for his handing over Jane, Eric and Rita for "ju-ju" and taking away the greatest "ju-ju" – Tarzan. Fry's plan goes wrong when the natives capture Tarzan in his cage and all four white people are taken prisoner. Tarzan manages to escape with the help of elephants and Cheeta, and guides what's left of Fry's party through a cave passage filled with treacherous quicksands. Just before they exit the caves to safety, Tarzan forces Fry to go back the way they came as punishment for his betrayal. Fry starts to go back, then seizes a heavy branch to attack Tarzan, but before he can exit the cave he falls into a quicksand bog and is swallowed up. Rita and Eric tell Jane that it is not necessary for her to return with them and that she belongs with Tarzan. The film ends with Tarzan and Jane reunited at their treehouse.
Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)
, 1h22Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about adoption, Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Films about children, Le thème de l'enfant sauvage, Films about families, Films about apes, L'enfance marginalisée, Tarzan films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Sheffield, Henry Wilcoxon, Ian Hunter, Henry Stephenson
A plane flying to Cape Town, carrying a young couple and their baby, crashes in the jungle. Everyone on the plane dies, except for the baby who is rescued by Cheeta, Tarzan's chimpanzee. Tarzan and Jane adopt the child and name him "Boy". Five years later, a search party comes looking for Boy, because he is the heir to a fortune worth millions. Tarzan and Jane claim the child is dead and that Boy is theirs, but Sir Thomas recognizes Boy's eyes. The younger Lancings suggest leaving Boy and taking the inheritance; when Sir Thomas objects, they say they will take him back and, as legal guardians, still control of the inheritance. Sir Thomas says he'll tell Tarzan, but the rest of the party imprison Sir Thomas in a tent and plan to abduct Boy. Tarzan overhears them plotting; he steals their guns and throws them into a deep lake. Jane arrives the next day and learns what has taken place, and admits that Boy is Greystoke. She persuades Tarzan to retrieve the cache of guns, without which the search party can't survive. Tarzan retrieves them but Jane drops the rope so that Tarzan is trapped.
Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
, 1h40Directed by Nick Grinde, Richard Thorpe, W. S. Van Dyke
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Films about children, Le thème de l'enfant sauvage, Films about apes, L'enfance marginalisée, Tarzan films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Johnny Weissmuller, Neil Hamilton, Maureen O'Sullivan, C. Aubrey Smith, Herbert Mundin, Doris Lloyd
James Parker (C. Aubrey Smith) and Harry Holt (Neil Hamilton), in Africa on a quest for the legendary elephant burial grounds (and their ivory), are joined by Parker's daughter Jane (Maureen O'Sullivan). Holt, attracted to her, tries somewhat ineffectively to protect her from the jungle's dangers, notably failing to prevent her abduction by the jungle's guardian, the mysterious Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) and his ape allies.
Tarzan the Ape Man (1981)
, 1h47Directed by John Derek
Origin USA
Genres Erotic, Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Films about children, Le thème de l'enfant sauvage, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Films about apes, L'enfance marginalisée, Tarzan films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Bo Derek, Miles O'Keeffe, Richard Harris, John Phillip Law, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Laurie Main
James Parker is a hunter in Africa, searching for a mythical "white ape". He is joined by his estranged daughter, Jane, after her mother's death. They discover the "white ape" is actually Tarzan, an uncivilized white man raised by apes living in the jungle. James continues to pursue Tarzan with the purpose of capturing him, dead or alive, and bringing him back to England.
, 1h30Directed by Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Cooking films, Comedy science fiction films, Films about apes, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Neil Patrick Harris, James Caan, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T
Flint Lockwood is a wannabe-scientist who lives in Swallow Falls, a tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean that has sardines as the base of its economy. Flint lives with Tim, his widowed technophobic father who misunderstands his son's talent, and his pet monkey, Steve. Despite Flint's zealous enthusiasm, his inventions, including spray-on shoes, a remote controlled television, rat birds, hair-un-balder, and a flying car, all ended in failure.
Terror Tract (2000)
, 1h37Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about animals, Films about apes, Comedy horror films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors John Ritter, David DeLuise, Allison Smith, Rachel York, Carmine Giovinazzo, Bryan Cranston
In the first story, "Nightmare", a businessman discovers his wife cheating on him and plans to shoot the boyfriend and make it look like she did it, then hung herself. But the boyfriend manages to kill him and dumps the body in a nearby lake, but then needs the car keys from the pocket of the body to get rid of a telltale car. The wife has had a number of terrible nightmares that her husband comes back from the dead to get revenge on her and when the door creaks open she blasts the figure behind it only to find she has killed her boyfriend. She is found hanged by the law, but her body is covered in water and you are led to believe that the dead man killed her finally.
The Ape Man (1943)
, 1h4Directed by William Beaudine
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about apes, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Bela Lugosi, Louise Currie, Wallace Ford, Minerva Urecal, J. Farrell MacDonald, Wheeler Oakman
Dr. James Brewster (Bela Lugosi) and his colleague Dr. Randall (Henry Hall) are involved in a series of scientific experiments which have caused him to transform into an ape-man. In an attempt to obtain a cure Brewster believes that it will be necessary to inject himself with recently drawn human spinal fluid. When Randall refuses to help him by providing the fluid, Brewster and his captive gorilla must attempt to find an appropriate donor.
, 1h17Directed by Carlos Saldanha, Nick Marck
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about children, Le thème de l'enfant sauvage, Mise en scène d'un éléphant, Wolves in film, Mise en scène d'un ours, Films about apes, Mise en scène d'un tigre, L'enfance marginalisée, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Brandon Baker, Brian Doyle-Murray, Eartha Kitt, Clancy Brown, Peri Gilpin, Marty Ingels
Mowgli's village is attacked by the vicious tiger Shere Khan (voiced by Sherman Howard) and he gets lost in the ruckus and runs into the jungle. There, Mowgli met Baloo the wise bear (voiced by Brian Doyle-Murray), Bagheera the black panther (voiced by Eartha Kitt), and the rest of his animal friends and they have adventure after adventure. Towards the end, Mowgli sees humans, but decides to stay away from them and live with Baloo, Bagheera, and the rest of his friends in the jungle.
The Jungle Captive (1945)
, 1h3Directed by Harold Young
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about apes
Actors Otto Kruger, Rondo Hatton, Phil Brown, Amelita Ward, Jerome Cowan, Eddie Acuff
The film begins in the laboratory of the eminent biochemist Mr. Stendahl (Otto Kruger). As his assistants, Ann Forester (Amelita Ward) and Don Young (Phil Brown) observe, he successfully concludes an experiment to restore life to a dead rabbit.
The Mighty Kong (1998)
, 1h18Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about apes, King Kong films, Giant monster films, Disaster films
Actors Dudley Moore, Jodi Benson, Jason Gray-Stanford, Richard Newman, Don Brown, Ian James Corlett
The film begins with Ann Darrow, a down-on-her-luck actress looking for work, meeting film director Carl Denham, who offers her a job in a new movie. They board the Venture to leave for the film shoot. The monkey that lives on board causes trouble throughout the trip. They arrive on the island and the natives, who are friendly to the crew, ask that the crew leave Ann so they can sacrifice her. Ann is then sacrificed to the giant ape King Kong who makes off with her into the jungle. Together they fight a dinosaur and are off the island in five minutes.
Her Jungle Love (1938)
, 1h21Directed by George Archainbaud
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films, Volcanisme, Films about apes, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Dorothy Lamour, Ray Milland, Lynne Overman, J. Carrol Naish, Virginia Vale, Jonathan Hale
À la suite d'un crash d’avion, l’aviateur Bob Mitchell et son mécanicien Jimmy Wallace se retrouvent sur une île du Pacifique. Ils ont échappé à la mort grâce à Toura, une belle jeune fille, vivant seule avec un chimpanzé et un tigre Meewa. Toura est considérée comme une déesse par les indigènes des îles voisines. Ils font la connaissance de la jeune fille très ignorante des coutumes civilisées, Bob tombant sous son charme lui enseigne même comment embrasser. Prêts à quitter l’île sur un radeau de fortune, ils sont attaqués et capturés par les cruels adorateurs du dieu Crocodile dirigés par un prêtre dément nommé Kuasa. Tous les blancs sont devenus ses ennemis mortels depuis qu’une Anglaise a rejeté une fois son amour, il s’est vengé d'elle en kidnappant sa fille Toura qu’il a installée dans l’île. Voyant que Toura veut partir, Kuasa veut la sacrifier avec ses nouveaux amis au dieu crocodile quand le volcan se met en éruption et détruit Kuasa et ses hommes. Bob, Jimmy et Toura rencontrent sur la plage des sauveteurs dans lesquels se trouve Eleanor la fiancée de Bob. Bob épris de Toura doit maintenant choisir entre elle et sa fiancée.
The Barefoot Executive (1971)
, 1h36Directed by Robert Butler
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Films about television, Films about apes, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Joe Flynn, Wally Cox, Johnny Flynn, Heather North, John Ritter, Harry Morgan
A satire of network television, the movie follows the adventures of an ambitious mailroom clerk, Steven Post (Russell) at the fictional UBC Network who discovers his girlfriend Jennifer Scott's (Heather North) pet chimpanzee has the supernatural ability to predict which television programs will receive the highest ratings, in which he blows a raspberry to shows that will bomb, or claps his hands in applause to shows that will be hits.
The Secret of Magic Island (1956)
, 1h3Origin France
Genres Fantasy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Films about dogs, Films about birds, Films about apes, Les fées, Mise en scène d'un canard, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Robert Lamoureux, Robert Beatty
Géninoir, un singe malveillant, tente de s'emparer de la baguette de la bonne fée qui veille sur le village des animaux. Pour y arriver, il intègre la fête foraine qui arrive dans le village et se fait passer pour un vendeur de sucreries. Pendant un soir de fête, Géninoir arrive à corrompre Chocolat — jeune chien musicien qui connaît la mélodie pour faire apparaître la baguette — avec quelques bonbons. Ayant enfin la baguette, Géninoir fait régner la terreur… C'est alors qu'intervient Saturnin, poète-canard, afin de sauver sa belle Barbara pétrifiée par le choc !
The Hangover Part II (2011)
, 1h42Directed by Todd Phillips
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Films about apes, Buddy films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Jeffrey Tambor, Justin Bartha
Two years after their escapade in Las Vegas, Stu Price, Phil Wenneck, Alan Garner and Doug Billings travel to Thailand to celebrate Stu's upcoming wedding to Lauren. Much to Alan's dismay, they are joined by Lauren's younger brother, Teddy. Lauren's father's reveals his disapproval of Stu during a toast. At the end of the night, Stu hesitantly joins Phil, Doug, Alan and Teddy for a beer. Sitting at a campfire and roasting marshmallows, the group toast to Stu and Lauren's future happiness.
Japanese King Kong (1933)
Directed by Torajirō Saitō
Genres Fantasy
Themes Films about animals, Kaiju films, Films about apes, King Kong films, Giant monster films, Disaster films
Actors Takeshi Sakamoto
Santa (Isamu Yamaguchi) and his friend Koichi (Nagamasa Yamada) are jobless vagabonds. They make their living by picking up coins on streets. Santa has a girlfriend named Omitsu (Yasuko Koizumi), but her father Seizo (Kotaro Sekiguchi) does not like having his daughter date a penniless man. He breaks the lovers up and tries to marry his daughter off to a rich man. Desperate, Santa seeks employment and wanders the streets. He can’t find a job at all but has an inspiration. RKO’s King Kong has been released and is a big hit in Tokyo. He decides to capitalize on its success by dressing up as an ape and playing King Kong in a vaudeville theater! He approaches one theater owner to tell him of the idea and the owner is pleased with Santa’s plan, thus giving him the job. Santa’s King Kong show becomes an instant success, with Santa interacting amongst props on the theater stage in his gorilla suit (small buildings, toy airplanes, a doll etc.). One day while performing on stage, Santa sees that Omitsu and her new rich boyfriend are in the audience. Blinded with rage, Santa jumps down from the stage and runs after them - with his gorilla suit on! Santa creates chaos in the town, as firemen and hunters chase him thinking him an escaped gorilla that is running wild in the streets. Eventually Santa confronts the rich boyfriend and knocks him unconscious. He puts the gorilla suit on him and leaves him lying out cold in the street. Just then Koichi comes and tells Santa that the theater owner will give him a lot of money for his performances. Now that he has wealth, Santa gets married to Omitsu.