: Local lore suggests that several monkeys escaped into the Atchafalaya swamp during filming, and legends persist of their descendants living there today, though this is unverified. Hollywood History
The first Tarzan movie ever made, the 1918 silent film Tarzan of the Apes where was the first tarzan movie filmed top
In the early 1910s, the filmmakers behind "Tarzan of the Apes" sought to create an authentic jungle experience for their audience. They scouted various locations, finally settling on the tropical regions of Florida, USA. : Local lore suggests that several monkeys escaped
| Film | Year | Primary Filming Location | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 1918 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana (swamps & Ramshorn Plantation) | | First Sound-Era Tarzan (Weissmuller) | 1932 | Hollywood, California & Sherwood Forest, CA | California & Sherwood Forest