I've asked this before, but every time I watch my old 60 minute
version of "Tarzan of the Apes" (1918), I wonder why this hasn't been
restored?  
Anyone know if a better copy of the 1918 film exists (or at least one
that contains a good musical score)?

Received the DVD from oldies.com yesterday. Much better image,
although it's still an old B&W that was filmed outdoors (with little
control of lighting).
It also seems to have images that I have never seen before. Can't
beat the price at $5.95, even if there's a version available on line. I
never realized before that Elmo Lincoln had the same chin as Jay Leno.

From: dadoctah at (no spam) spamcop.net (R H Draney)

If you're talking about an image that I recall, of
Tarzan crouching on a tree branch in
silhouette, that's a direct imitation of one of
the illustrations from the original edition of
Burroughs' book.

From: dadoctah at (no spam) spamcop.net (R H Draney)


If you're talking about an image that I recall, of
Tarzan crouching on a tree branch in
silhouette, that's a direct imitation of one of
the illustrations from the original edition of
Burroughs' book.


No, I'm talking about finally seeing the film in a better print and
noticing (several times in the film), that Lincoln's lower jaw is just
like Jay Leno's.
Proper lighting was a challange when they filmed this, but with the
somewhat improved print, I can now look more closely than I did before
at my old copy. He even has a small dimple that I never noticed in my
many viewings over the years.

Rich Wagner


Then there was Jack Hulbert, the British comedian of the '30s, who had a