The Ritz Brothers in the Gorilla (1939)

Le gorille (1939) est une comédie-mystère “B” film mettant en vedette les frères Ritz, Joseph Calleia, Bela Lugosi et Lionell Atwill. Le film a été produit par Twentieth-Century Fox avant de cesser la fabrication “B” films, the first film on a double bill.

Les Frères Ritz étaient actifs entre 1925 et les années 1960, quand Al Ritz le frère aîné est décédé. Les frères faites 16 films, all pretty much “B” films, in the 1930s and early 1940s. After they quit making films, the brothers continued performing on stage and television. Al had a heart attack in 1965. While the remaining two brothers continued performing occasionally, it was said they never recovered from Al’s death.

Dans ce film, the Ritz Brothers play detectives, who have been called into protect a businessman threatened by “Le gorille”. The gorilla is a mysterious criminal, who may or may not be controlling an actual ape. “B” film staples Lionel Atwill plays the businessman, Bela Lugosi plays the butler and Joseph Calleia portrays an insurance investigator. Le film dure environ 65 procès-verbal.

My favorite Ritz Brothers film is Kentucky Moonshine (1938). In that film, the Ritz Brothers play performers trying to get on the radio by imitating hillbillies on a country program. Le gorille is the only Ritz Brothers offering that I have found so far.

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