Tarzan of the Apes
E970841
UNEXPLORED
Tarzan of the Apes is a 1918 silent adventure film adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel, notable for being the first feature-length screen portrayal of the jungle hero Tarzan.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tarzan of the Apes canonical | 20 |
| Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs | 1 |
| Tarzan of the Apes (1912 novel) | 1 |
| Tarzan of the Apes (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12237127 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tarzan of the Apes Context triple: [Gordon Griffith, notableWork, Tarzan of the Apes]
-
A.
Tarzan the Ape Man
Tarzan the Ape Man is a 1932 adventure film that introduced Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller in his iconic role as Edgar Rice Burroughs’ jungle hero Tarzan.
-
B.
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy is a 1968 adventure film in the Tarzan franchise, featuring the jungle hero on a mission to find a missing boy in the African wilderness.
-
C.
Tarzan’s Jungle
Tarzan’s Jungle is a lush, vine-filled rainforest environment inspired by Disney’s Tarzan, featuring treehouse structures, waterfalls, and wild animal life.
-
D.
The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan is a 2016 action-adventure film that reimagines Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic jungle hero as he returns to the Congo to confront a deadly conspiracy.
-
E.
Tarzan and His Mate
Tarzan and His Mate is a 1934 pre-Code adventure film in the Tarzan series, renowned for its jungle action, romantic storyline, and one of early Hollywood’s most famous underwater sequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tarzan of the Apes Target entity description: Tarzan of the Apes is a 1918 silent adventure film adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel, notable for being the first feature-length screen portrayal of the jungle hero Tarzan.
-
A.
Tarzan the Ape Man
Tarzan the Ape Man is a 1932 adventure film that introduced Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller in his iconic role as Edgar Rice Burroughs’ jungle hero Tarzan.
-
B.
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy is a 1968 adventure film in the Tarzan franchise, featuring the jungle hero on a mission to find a missing boy in the African wilderness.
-
C.
Tarzan’s Jungle
Tarzan’s Jungle is a lush, vine-filled rainforest environment inspired by Disney’s Tarzan, featuring treehouse structures, waterfalls, and wild animal life.
-
D.
The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan is a 2016 action-adventure film that reimagines Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic jungle hero as he returns to the Congo to confront a deadly conspiracy.
-
E.
Tarzan and His Mate
Tarzan and His Mate is a 1934 pre-Code adventure film in the Tarzan series, renowned for its jungle action, romantic storyline, and one of early Hollywood’s most famous underwater sequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Adventures of Tarzan (serial involvement noted historically)
linked to: Tarzan of the Apes
linked to: Tarzan of the Apes