The film has acquired a cult status, largely due to O’Sullivan wearing one of the most revealing costumes on screen to that time — a halter-top and a loincloth that left her thighs and hips exposed. Because Jane was a "lady" from England (not Baltimore, as in Burroughs' novel), with manners and poise, her wearing such a provocative outfit was particularly naughty and symbolic of her sexual freedom. In this pre-Code film, Jane sleeps in the nude, swims nude with Tarzan, is constantly touched by Tarzan, has a scene in which she is stranded in the jungle without clothes on, and is seen nude in silhouette when dressing in a well lit tent. That Jane and Tarzan sleep together is all the more startling by Hollywood standards because they are not married; the end credits list O'Sullvan as Jane ‘Parker,’ emphasizing that she was single and living in sin. However, a conversation early in the film suggests that they have been married. Tarzan brings breakfast to Jane in their treetop shelter. When he says, “Never forget, I love you.” “ Love who?” Jane prompts...”Love my wife,” he replies. In its 1934 review, "Variety" referred to the pair as “Mr. and Mrs. Tarzan”.