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Spaceways, v. 4, issue 4, whole no. 27, April 1942
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SPACEWAYS 9 [Centered] MOFFATT TARZAN TO TARZAN MOVIES [Handwritten number 6]. by LEONARD J MOFFATT [Faint illustration of man filming underneath a film cover. Text is wrapped on left side of image.] In my opinion, the Tarzan movies are far from being the epics that the Tarzan books are. The last two "ape-man" films (Tarzan Finds a Son and Tarzan's Secret Treasure) were much alike in plot and their endings. It seems that there's nothing Tarzan [underlined] can't do when [underlined] not trapped in a gorge; so in these last two films, our jungle hero finds himself in aforemen-tioned gorges with no means of getting out without help--while his wife, kid and pals are held captive by a wild tribe of black bogey-men. Of course, the outside aid arrives in the nick of time, Tarzan es-capes, licks the whole tribe of natives, and lives happily with June, Boy, and the zoo, until the next in the series. Thus are the Tarzan films. [Next three sentences underlined in ink] But the Burroughs books? Ah! Epics! [handwritten text in margin "Naif] If the movies were based on the original stories in the books, photogrpahed in techni-color, completely faithful to the Burroughs stories, how happy [underlined] this fan would be! If "Tarzan of the Apes" were remade (as per above specifications), stfans all over the country would flock to see it. And those that followed (The Return of Tarzan, The Beasts of Tarzan, etc.) would make big box-office attractions, also. This may sound like a movie fan column--but since Tarzan was the first great stf. character, I feel justified in writing this for a stf. fanzine. Why are the books better than the movies? Well, they're more plausible. For instance, I prefer Korak as the son of Tarzan, because he really [underlined] is Tarzan and Jane's son; not an adopted kid, survivor of an airplane crash in the jungle, as Boy of the movies is. Tarzan spoke perfect English in the books, being the Lord Greystroke. In the movies Tarzan utters curt phrases, shows off his swim-ming ability, and lives in a tree-house, in which Jane delights. See what I mean? But will Hollywood listen to Moffatt? Will the next Tarzan flicker be the beginning of a new technicolored series, including Tarzan of the Apes, etc., based faithfully on Burroughs' books? No! The next Tarzan movie will probably be entitled "Tarzan Swims Again", starring guess who as the ape-man with only one ape, guess again as Jane, and guess once for as Boy, I can do everything Pop can do and more! Of course, I [underlined] could be wrong (I hope I am): they might take my suggestion. But brother, I doubt it! [Line break] [Centered] WHERE? by R.L. FARNSWORTH [Text is in two columns] 1 Where, O loved one! are you mine? On what world shall we meet? When shall we conquer space and time, Where may I say, "I am thine!", On what planet, kneel at your feet? 2 Perhaps you stand on Martian sand, With tresses of flaming red, And greet with wildly waving hand Your father's returning warrior band With their hosts of captives led. 3 Or dance you upon a Venusian shore? Your gold locks flying free, Exulting to hear the breakers roar, Loving to live, but loving more Your mystical dreams of me! 4 O ebony hair with weird lights uplit! In a castle of cold and vast, Glittering on a frigid throne you sit Thinking of love on a verdant planet, Far from Pluto's deadly blasts!
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SPACEWAYS 9 [Centered] MOFFATT TARZAN TO TARZAN MOVIES [Handwritten number 6]. by LEONARD J MOFFATT [Faint illustration of man filming underneath a film cover. Text is wrapped on left side of image.] In my opinion, the Tarzan movies are far from being the epics that the Tarzan books are. The last two "ape-man" films (Tarzan Finds a Son and Tarzan's Secret Treasure) were much alike in plot and their endings. It seems that there's nothing Tarzan [underlined] can't do when [underlined] not trapped in a gorge; so in these last two films, our jungle hero finds himself in aforemen-tioned gorges with no means of getting out without help--while his wife, kid and pals are held captive by a wild tribe of black bogey-men. Of course, the outside aid arrives in the nick of time, Tarzan es-capes, licks the whole tribe of natives, and lives happily with June, Boy, and the zoo, until the next in the series. Thus are the Tarzan films. [Next three sentences underlined in ink] But the Burroughs books? Ah! Epics! [handwritten text in margin "Naif] If the movies were based on the original stories in the books, photogrpahed in techni-color, completely faithful to the Burroughs stories, how happy [underlined] this fan would be! If "Tarzan of the Apes" were remade (as per above specifications), stfans all over the country would flock to see it. And those that followed (The Return of Tarzan, The Beasts of Tarzan, etc.) would make big box-office attractions, also. This may sound like a movie fan column--but since Tarzan was the first great stf. character, I feel justified in writing this for a stf. fanzine. Why are the books better than the movies? Well, they're more plausible. For instance, I prefer Korak as the son of Tarzan, because he really [underlined] is Tarzan and Jane's son; not an adopted kid, survivor of an airplane crash in the jungle, as Boy of the movies is. Tarzan spoke perfect English in the books, being the Lord Greystroke. In the movies Tarzan utters curt phrases, shows off his swim-ming ability, and lives in a tree-house, in which Jane delights. See what I mean? But will Hollywood listen to Moffatt? Will the next Tarzan flicker be the beginning of a new technicolored series, including Tarzan of the Apes, etc., based faithfully on Burroughs' books? No! The next Tarzan movie will probably be entitled "Tarzan Swims Again", starring guess who as the ape-man with only one ape, guess again as Jane, and guess once for as Boy, I can do everything Pop can do and more! Of course, I [underlined] could be wrong (I hope I am): they might take my suggestion. But brother, I doubt it! [Line break] [Centered] WHERE? by R.L. FARNSWORTH [Text is in two columns] 1 Where, O loved one! are you mine? On what world shall we meet? When shall we conquer space and time, Where may I say, "I am thine!", On what planet, kneel at your feet? 2 Perhaps you stand on Martian sand, With tresses of flaming red, And greet with wildly waving hand Your father's returning warrior band With their hosts of captives led. 3 Or dance you upon a Venusian shore? Your gold locks flying free, Exulting to hear the breakers roar, Loving to live, but loving more Your mystical dreams of me! 4 O ebony hair with weird lights uplit! In a castle of cold and vast, Glittering on a frigid throne you sit Thinking of love on a verdant planet, Far from Pluto's deadly blasts!
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