The Gorilla

The Gorilla

"The Gorilla" is an American play written by playwright Ralph Spence, which played on Broadway for 15 performances in April and May of 1925. [IBDB [http://ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=9855 The Gorilla] ] It was turned into the fy|1927 silent film of the same name, and was filmed again in fy|1930 [imdb title|id=0021923|title=The Gorilla] 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. The play also served as source material for the fy|1937 Warner Bros. comedy "Sh! The Octopus" starring Hugh Herbert and Allen Jenkins, with the gorilla converted to an octopus. [Robert Osborne. "Turner Classic Movies" broadcast, 29 March 2008]

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