About this episode
Send a textThe 1932 film Tarzan the Ape Man tells the story of European explorers on an expedition to find a fabled elephant graveyard to make billions selling the ivory.Along the way an epic romance is born when Jane meets Tarzan, a European man brought up by apes in the jungle somewhere in Africa.This episode focuses on the Africans who form a backdrop of film, but are barely heard.Welcome to Hollywood Africans, the podcast which reframes, recasts and remakes Africa and Africans in the movies.Follow our show on Facebook, Instagram, X and Threads.Hosts: Barbara Angopa and Amaka Ugwunkwo.Support the showHollywood Africans podcast reframes Africa and Africans in the movies.
