Friday, August 14, 2020

Tarzan and Jane

Tarzan and Jane
by James Michaelson
from Zona 84 issue 20, 1985

This illustration was part of the promotional package for the 1981 film Tarzan, the Ape Man, starring Bo Derek. It apparently was considered too risque to appear in mainstream advertising in the US, and never was used. 

While the illustration certainly is striking, whether it would have made a difference in the film's reception had it been used in advertising is debatable. Despite Bo Derek's reluctant agreement to appear semi-nude throughout the film, Tarzan, the Ape Man is considered one of the worst movies ever made, and flopped at the box office.

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