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For years, a rumor has persisted of a lost 35mm workprint with 20 extra minutes of —no dialogue, no nudity, just Tarzan climbing trees in slow motion while Jane reads a Victorian novel aloud. If it exists, that’s the ultimate extra quality: art that refuses to serve its genre, even at the cost of coherence. tarzan and shame of jane extra quality
Here is an exploration of the themes, legacy, and search for quality in this classic narrative arc. The Core of "Tarzan and the Shame of Jane" Vintage film stocks from the late 20th century
The primary reason Tarzan and the Shame of Jane remained an underground phenomenon rather than a mainstream release was the fierce protectiveness of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. (ERB Inc.). If it exists, that’s the ultimate extra quality:
The survival of titles like Tarzan & Shame of Jane raises fascinating legal and historical questions regarding intellectual property.