Corinne Malvern a character supposed to be three years old), a 1907 New York Evening Telegram article and ships' passenger records, make it clear she was born in 1901. Malvern performed in the Henry W. Savage New English Grand Opera Company in the American premiere of Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly in the role of the child "Dolore" ("Sorrow," or "Trouble" in English), Butterfly's son, in front of an audience that included the Viscount Aoki, Japanese Ambassador to the United States, and John Luther Long, author of the novella on which the opera was based, on October 15, 1907, and subsequently toured with
Tarzan Finds a Son! unable to obtain Weissmuller's services as he remained under contract at MGM.) MGM realized that Weissmuller had continuing attraction as Tarzan and bought out Lesser's interest in the next three films; they restarted their series. This film was originally to be called "Tarzan in Exile". As it featured the jungle couple acquiring an infant, it was changed to "Tarzan Finds a Son." The plot device was to appease morality groups, as Tarzan and Jane were married in the films. This was intended as Maureen O'Sullivan's last appearance as Jane in the series, with her character to die as a result