The Gorilla (play)

The Gorilla is an American play written by playwright Ralph Spence, which played on Broadway for 15 performances in April and May 1925.[1] The original title was The Gorilla: A Mystery Comedy.[2] It was turned into the 1927 silent film of the same name, and was filmed again in 1930 and 1939, the latter as a vehicle for The Ritz Brothers, but containing Patsy Kelly's favorite of her performances, in which she acted opposite Bela Lugosi.[3] The play also served as source material for the 1937 Warner Bros. comedy Sh! The Octopus starring Hugh Herbert and Allen Jenkins, with the gorilla converted to an octopus.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ IBDB The Gorilla
  2. ↑ http://www.thrillingdetective.com/eyes/the_gorilla_1927.html
  3. ↑ The Gorilla at the Internet Movie Database
  4. ↑ Robert Osborne. Turner Classic Movies broadcast, 29 March 2008


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