Tarzan yell Tarzan yell 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 Burroughs starting with "Tarzan the Ape Man" (1932). The yell was a creation of the movies based on what Burroughs described in his books as simply "the victory cry of the bull ape." Although the RKO Picture version of the Tarzan yell was putatively that of Weissmuller, different stories exist as to how the Tarzan yell was created. Many speculate that a man named Lloyd
Tarzan yell when Haru climbs and struggles to keep his balance on the top of a palm tree in "Beverly Hills Ninja". The refrain was also used in a 1993 jungle-themed advert for Listerine's Cool Mint mouthwash. In the 1999 animated film, the Tarzan yell is dubbed by Brian Blessed, who voiced the villain Clayton. This was done after Tony Goldwyn, who voiced the title character, blew his vocals. Jane (as portrayed by Maureen O'Sullivan) used a variation of the Tarzan Yell. Carol Burnett has been associated with the Tarzan yell ever since doing it on her TV show that started in