================================================================================= THE 1918 TARZAN FILMING LOCATIONS AT A GLANCE ================================================================================= Primary Town: Morgan City, Louisiana, USA Specific Park: Lake End Park (On the shores of Lake Palourde) Major Environment: The Swamps and Waterways of the Atchafalaya Basin Notable Island Shoot: Avoca Island Studio Pickups: Los Angeles / Hollywood Studio Lots ================================================================================= Why Hollywood Chose Morgan City
Morgan City was well-serviced by railways, which were essential for transporting five boxcars of production equipment and costumes from California.
Discover the origins of Hollywood's iconic ape-man and explore the filming locations of the 1918 silent film, "Tarzan of Hobbingen." Learn where the first Tarzan movie was filmed and uncover the challenges faced by the production team.
remains open to the public, offering the same mossy vistas seen in the 1918 blockbuster. Expand map Outdoor Filming Sites Production History where was the first tarzan movie filmed top
[Morgan City, Louisiana] │ ├─► Lake End Park (Waterfront & Native Village Scenes) │ ├─► Atchafalaya Basin (Swamps standing in for African Jungle) │ └─► Lake Palourde (Deep Jungle & Waterway Sequences) Specific Filming Spots in the Bayou
Louisiana Tarzan - Home to the First King of the Jungle Movie
The first Tarzan movie, the 1918 silent film , was primarily filmed in Morgan City, Louisiana Expand map Outdoor Filming Sites Production History [Morgan
: A local hardware store served as the production's prop shop for building costumes and sets. Historical Significance First On-Location Blockbuster
In 2016, Warner Bros.' The Legend of Tarzan used a variety of global locations. The African jungle was recreated on , where seven different jungle sets were built and lush with 6,500 tropical plants. The filmmakers also used background plates from a six-week shoot in Gabon, West Africa , to provide authentic jungle atmosphere. English locations, such as the Virginia Water Lake in Surrey and Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire, stood in for African rivers and Greystoke Manor.
As technology improved, many "jungle" scenes were moved directly onto indoor Hollywood soundstages filled with artificial plants. The Legacy of Morgan City's Tarzan The filmmakers also used background plates from a
| Film | Year | Primary Filming Location | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 1918 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana (swamps & Ramshorn Plantation) | | First Sound-Era Tarzan (Weissmuller) | 1932 | Hollywood, California & Sherwood Forest, CA |
The production imported live lions and monkeys to Morgan City to make the "jungle" look authentic. However, the local wildlife did not always cooperate. Crew members had to constantly look out for native alligators and venomous snakes while filming the actors. The Infamous Lion Incident
: The "moss-covered branches" described in Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels were perfectly matched by the Louisiana bayous. Logistics