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"Tarzan the Mighty is a lost 1928 serial from Universal Pictures, based on the book "Jungle tales of Tarzan " by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Synopsis
Mary Brooks and her father are marooned in Africa by pirates, led by the Black John, who seeks to claim the Greystoke estate. To do so, he needs a locket held by Tarzan, raised by apes since birth, who is actually the rightful heir. John tries to kill Tarzan any number of times throughout the serial but always fails. Tarzan keeps Mary and her father alive, and when John appears in England to claim the title, he is stopped by Tarzan and killed.
Notes
The role of Tarzan was portrayed by Frank Merrill, gymnastic champion of 1918, who looked and moved exactly like the "paper" Tarzan. He was cast in the role after Joe Bonomo was forced to bow out after injuring his leg in an accident during a stunt. Frank had been doing stunt work before being cast in the lead role. and it was he who devised the vine swing for this serial.
External Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarzan_thethe_Mighty Https://silentera.org/lost_films/tt/Tarzan_the_Mighty
References
Tarzan of the Movies(book), pages 39-40 approx. Continued Next Week (book by Kalton C. Lahue) pages 199-200 approx. Bound and Gagged (book by Kalton C Lahue) pages 46, 136