The Tarzan yell or Tarzan's jungle call is the distinctive, ululating yell of the character Tarzan as portrayed by actor Johnny Weissmuller in the films based on the character created by Edgar Rice …

Johnny Weismuller giving his patented Tarzan yell. Apparently this yell, and yes it really is Weismuller, was used in every Tarzan film thereafter regardless of the actor playing Tarzan.

Jul 1, 2025 · When Don Bragg cleared 4.70m to win the pole vault at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, he delighted the crowd by celebrating with a Tarzan yell.

Discworld (1995) (Video Game) (Heard a sample of Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan yell when the librarian swings in to bash anyone after every time they call him a "monkey".)

Sep 7, 2020 · Learn the complicated and interesting story of the Tarzan yell and how it came to be one of the most recognized sounds in the world.

The Tarzan yell became a running gag on the CBS-TV comedy variety show THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW (1967-78) when audience members week after week asked Carol to do her version of the …

The Tarzan yell or Tarzan's jungle call is the distinctive, ululating yell of the character Tarzan as portrayed by actor Johnny Weissmuller in the films based on the character created by Edgar Rice …

When Johnny Weissmuller changed studios, from MGM to RKO, his famous Tarzan yell changed too. Luckily for Tarzan, the elephants could still understand him...

Aug 22, 2012 · The yell was first introduced in the pages of Tarzan of the Apes, the 1912 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, where he described it as sounding like “the victory cry of the bull ape.”

Feb 23, 2024 · During her years hosting the legendary variety show “The Carol Burnett Show,” Carol Burnett became known for her “Tarzan” yell. What many fans don’t know, however, is that her yell …