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Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Robert Florey and produced by Sol Lesser and Julian Lesser.

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Tarzan Thursday: Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948)

By Bernardo Villela on Aug 22, 2013 From The Movie Rat

Introduction Last year the character of Tarzan celebrated his 100th year in print. A serialized version of the story first appeared in 1912. A hardcover collection of Tarzan of the Apes first appeared in 1914. Being in the middle of the Tarzan centennial period it’s an opportune time to (re)vi... Read full article


Tarzan and the Mermaids(1948).

By Dawn on Aug 3, 2012 From Noir and Chick Flicks

Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948). Adventure film based on the Tarzan character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Directed by Robert Florey, it was the last of the Tarzan movies to star Johnny Weissmuller in the title role. Brenda Joyce plays Jane and George Zucco portrays Palanth, a high priest attempt... Read full article


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Johnny Weissmuller's stunt double Ángel García allegedly was killed while performing the famous cliff dive into the ocean at Acapulco, Mexico. Local authorities rejected this claim as Hollywood publicity. Another source said Garcia survived the fall but died when the surf slammed him into the rocks. John Laurenz, who played the singing postman Benji, never made mention of any such incident in his popular radio program or in his article on the filming of this movie. No newspaper articles (Mexico, Hollywood or otherwise) from that time have been revealed noting the event.
The last appearance of 'Johnny Wiessmueller' as Tarzan.
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