For more videos related to this film, check out our curated playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfQnigF_xmZHecchWbVpnatDcrlfTmPJf Tarzan (88 min) Synopsis: Orphaned in the jungle as an infant, Tarzan is adopted and raised by the gorilla Kala, but struggles to be accepted by the rest of the group, especially its leader, Kerchak. Tarzan befriends the wisecracking young gorilla, Terk, and a neurotic baby elephant, Tantor, with whom he has many adventures. He matures into a young man with the instincts and prowess of a jungle animal, and finally earns Kerchak’s grudging respect when he kills the leopard Sabor – who had also killed Tarzan’s own parents. But Tarzan’s world is turned upside down by the arrival of a human expedition led by an arrogant adventurer, Clayton. Also in the group are Professor Porter, a noted authority on gorillas, and his dynamic and beautiful daughter, Jane. When Tarzan realizes that he is one of these “Strangers Like Me”, he must find a way to keep everyone safe and make his “Two Worlds” one family. Cast: Tony Goldwyn (Tarzan), Glenn Close (Kala), Rosie O’Donnell (Terk), Minnie Driver (Jane), Nigel Hawthorne (Prof. Porter), Brian Blessed (Clayton), Wayne Knight (Tantor), Alex D. Linz (young Tarzan), Lance Henriksen (Kerchak). Songs: “Two Worlds,” “You’ll Be in My Heart,” “Son of Man,” “Trashing the Camp,” “Strangers Like Me,” Directed by Chris Buck and Kevin Lima. General release on June 18, 1999, after a world premiere at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood on June 12 and a limited release in that theater only beginning on June 16. US Home Media Releases: February 1, 2000 (DVD/VHS); April 18, 2000 (DVD); October 18, 2005 (DVD/VHS); August 12, 2014 (BR) Trivia: • Frames: 126,720 • Phil Collins won the Oscar for Best Song (You’ll Be in My Heart). • Disney also received a special Academy Award in 2003 for the creation of Deep Canvas, a painting and rendering technique that allowed artists to use traditional hand-brushed textures, then rendered them into a CG space. It was used most notably in the jungle environments to achieve astonishing realism and depth. • Animator Glen Keane designed the character of Tarzan, drawing inspiration for Tarzan’s persona from his teenage son, Max, who loved performing fearless skateboarding stunts and watching extreme sports, such as snowboarding. Thus, Tarzan seems to “surf” through the trees. • The directors and artistic supervisors received inspiration by taking an African safari to study the jungles, the animal reserves, and the domain of the mountain gorillas first hand. The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” This video and the “Animation Compendia” YouTube channel in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrighted holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.