Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

Infobox Film
name = Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla


caption = Theatrical release poster.
director = William Beaudine
producer = Maurice Duke
writer = Tim Ryan
starring = Bela Lugosi
Duke Mitchell
Sammy Petrillo
music = Richard Hazard
cinematography = Charles Van Enger
editing = Philip Cahn
distributor = Realart Pictures Inc.
released = September 4, 1952 (New York City, New York)
runtime = 74 min
country = USA
language = English
budget = $50,000
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amg_id = 1:4719
imdb_id = 0044406

"Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla" is a 1952 comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring horror veteran Bela Lugosi and nightclub comedians Duke Mitchell and Sammy Petrillo in roles approximating Martin and Lewis.

Plot

On their way to perform in Guam, nightclub performers Duke Mitchell and Sammy Petrillo find themselves stranded on a seemingly treacherous island, known by the natives as "Kola Kola". The natives are quite friendly, especially Nona, the tribal chief's daughter, who tries to help the two get off the island. Though Paradise has been found, for the time being, the duo soon discovers that a mad scientist named Dr. Zabor (Bela Lugosi), lives on the other side of the island. Seeing a chance to get help, the two visit the strange doctor. Tension mounts as Duke falls in love with Nona. Seeing Duke as a threat, a jealous Dr. Zabor plans to literally make a monkey out of Duke, for he too loves Nona. Sammy tries to help his pal, with unexpected results.

Cast

* Bela Lugosi (Dr. Zabor)
* Duke Mitchell (Himself)
* Sammy Petrillo (Himself)
* Charlita (Nona)
* Muriel Landers (Saloma)
* Al Kikume (Chief Rakos)
* Mickey Simpson (Chula, manservant)
* Milton Newberger (Bongo the witch doctor)
* Martin Garralaga (Pepe Bordo, waiter)
* Cheeta (Ramona the Chimp) [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1426535/ Cheeta (I) ] ]
* Steve Calvert (Gorilla #1, uncredited)Fact|date=April 2007
* Ray "Crash" Corrigan (Gorilla #2, uncredited)Fact|date=April 2007

References

External links

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* [http://www.archive.org/details/bela_lugosi_meets_brooklyn_gorilla "Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla's" trailer] from the Internet Archive.
* [http://www.wfmu.org/LCD/21/petrillo.html Sammy Petrillo Speaks Out; illustrated by Ward Sutton]
* [http://www.hermancohen.com/interviews-cohen3.html Interview with producer of "Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla"]