*The New Adventures Of Tarzan (1935) Herman and 50 similar items

Vintage original 11 x 14 in. US lobby card from the 1930s action/crime serial, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF TARZAN, released in 1935 by Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises, Inc. and directed by Edward A. Kull. Tarzan goes to Guatemala to find his lost friend, D'Arnot. On the way he helps Major Matling search Mayan ruins for hidden jewels and an idol containing the formula for a powerful explosive. This serial does not appear to have been re-released, so this lobby card is similar to an "Other Company" lobby card that was produced as an alternative to the studio-issued cards, or it was made regionally for a local display. It is unrestored in fine- condition as shown. CHAPTER TITLES: 1) New Adventures; 2) Crossed Trails; 3) Devil's Noose; 4) River Perils; 5) Unseen Hands; 6) Fatal Fangs; 7) Flaming Waters; 8) Angry Gods; 9) Doom's Brink; 10) Secret Signals; 11) Death's Fireworks; 12) Operator No. 17. Herman Brix (AKA Bruce Bennett) was a star shot-putter in the 1928 Olympics. After losing the lead in MGM's Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) due to a shoulder injury, he was contracted by Ashton Dearholt for his independent production of The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935), a serial and the only Tarzan film between the silents and the 1960s to present the character accurately, as a sophisticated, educated English nobleman who preferred living in the jungle and was able to speak directly with animals in their own language. He subsequently found himself typecast and confined to starring roles in other serials and character and even bit parts in poverty row features and two-reeler comedies. After starring in the Republic Pictures serial, Hawk of the Wilderness (1938), as the Tarzan-like Kioga, he dropped out of films for a few years, took acting lessons, and changed his name to Bruce Bennett. He made many movies after that, gaining fame as a leading man in many Warners products. In 1960, he retired from acting and went into business, becoming sales manager of a major vending machine company, making only occasional TV guest appearances. A reclusive man, he eschewed interviews, although he did appear at one Burroughs-oriented convention in the 1970s and discussed some of his experiences during the making of his Tarzan serial. In 2001, he allowed himself to be interviewed for a slender biography by a Mike Chapman, and held signings at local bookstores, enjoying his "rediscovery" by the general public in the few years remaining before his death.