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Drama
Drama
Tarzan of the Apes.
Tarzan of the Apes is a classic Old Time Radio adventure series that brings to life the thrilling escapades of Edgar Rice Burroughs' iconic character. Set in the lush jungles of Africa, this OTR series captures the essence of adventure and exploration during the golden age of radio. Listeners are transported to a world filled with wild beasts, treacherous foes, and the timeless struggle between civilization and the untamed wilderness. Collectors and enthusiasts of vintage radio will appreciate the rich storytelling and character development that define this series. Tarzan of the Apes remains a notable entry in the adventure genre…
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Tarzan of the Apes: Programme Guide.
The earliest part of Tarzan’s life becomes a continuing radio story. Tarzan of the Apes follows the character’s upbringing, encounters and changing understanding of the people around him.
Broadcast history.
The original American radio serial began in 1932. NYPL preserves later recordings of its early episodes, arranged by original sequence, separating those broadcasts from the later Tarzan serials.
Cast and creative team.
James Pierce plays Tarzan and Joan Burroughs plays Jane. Edgar Rice Burroughs created the source character; the performance and adaptation are separate creative work. Later Carlton KaDell and Lamont Johnson productions belong to different companies.
Where to begin.
Tarzan’s First Birthday · Battle with the Apes
These available recordings offer an introduction to this collection. Their current publication dates are separate from historical broadcast dates.
An interesting detail.
Later rebroadcast tapes can preserve a 1930s performance without having been recorded on tape during the original session. The age of a carrier and the date of the original drama are different pieces of catalogue evidence.
Listening appeal.
Begin with Tarzan’s First Birthday, then Battle with the Apes. Tarzan in Young Manhood is later in the narrative even though it appears at the top of the current listing.
Collection and date notes.
HRV lists 76 public recordings. The seventy-six records do not automatically certify all seventy-seven documented opening-serial chapters. Current podcast dates describe later archive publication, separately from original broadcast dates.
Sources.
Choose your next episode.
76 public recordings in this programme. Catalogue order is not a verified original broadcast chronology.
76 episodes available.
Questions about Tarzan of the Apes.
Is the top catalogue item necessarily the first chapter?
Use Tarzan’s First Birthday as the opening.
Does a later tape-copy date mean a new cast recorded the story?
A later carrier can preserve an earlier broadcast.
