The first Tarzan film, (1918), was a silent movie directed by William A. Seiter and produced by the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company. The film starred Gordon Griffith as Tarzan and Elmo Lincoln as the adult Tarzan. This was followed by The Romance of Tarzan (1918), another silent film starring Elmo Lincoln, which is now considered a lost film.

The cinematic journey began with , the first actor to portray the adult Lord of the Jungle in the 1918 silent classic Tarzan of the Apes . These early adaptations were often the most faithful to Burroughs’ original novels, focusing on the infant John Clayton III being raised by apes after his parents were marooned.

We hope you've enjoyed this look back at the iconic English movies featuring Tarzan. Do you have a favorite Tarzan film? Let us know in the comments!