George of the Jungle

George of the Jungle is based on a cartoon series that was popular in USA in the late 60s. George and his gang of animal friends will therefore be familiar to many Americans, but not to Europeans. They are worth getting to know, though.

George of the Jungle is a parody of the "Tarzan" movies. Like Tarzan, George has also lost his parents and is the sole survivor of a plane crash in the African jungle. He has been raised by the talking ape Ape. In fact he has never met any of his own kind until ...

The movie is charming while still being really silly. The metafictive play is especially funny.