screenshots / Tarzan and His Mate / 1934 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The second film in MGM's Tarzan series reunites Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan in a jungle adventure that has Tarzan protecting Jane from a greedy ivory hunter.

Johnny Weissmuller himself rode a rhinoceros in one scene and suffered only minor injuries to sensitive areas of his body due to the animal's rough hide.

The film was controversal at the time due to a few issues, one of which was the halter-top and loincloth worn by Maureen O'Sullivan (Jane) that exposed both her hip and thigh areas.

A scene that was the subject of much controversy was the "underwater ballet" swimming sequence in which the film double for actress Maureen O'Sullivan performs nude.

The director of public relations for the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) wrote of the aforementioned swimming sequence: "The man in the shot wore a loin cloth, but a critical examination of the shot indicated that the woman was stark naked."

In 2003, the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Returning in the role of Henry Holt, actor Neil Hamilton may be best remembered as Commissioner Gordon in the 1966-1968 television series Batman.

Paul Cavanagh (Martin Arlington) would later appear in 8 episodes of the 1955-1956 Johnny Weissmuller television series Jungle Jim as Commissioner Morrison.

Orginally intended to be filmed in Africa, the production instead again used locations in California, including Sherwood Forest (San Fernando Valley) and Big Tujunga Canyon (San Gabriel Mountains).

The movie's underwater scenes were filmed at Silver Springs, Ocala, Florida.

Neil Hamilton passed in 1984 at the age of 85.

Paul Cavanagh passed in 1964 at the age of 75.