Bröderna Ritz i gorillan (1939)

Den gorilla (1939) är en komedi-mysterium “B” film starring Ritz Brothers, Joseph Calleia, Bela Lugosi och Lionell Atwill. Filmen är producerad av Twentieth-Century Fox innan de sluta göra “B” filmer, the first film on a double bill.

The Ritz Brothers var verksamma mellan 1925 och 1960-talet, when Al Ritz the oldest brother passed away. The brothers made 16 filmer, all pretty much “B” filmer, 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.

I denna film, the Ritz Brothers play detectives, who have been called into protect a businessman threatened by “Den gorilla”. 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. Filmen går om 65 minuter.

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. Den gorilla is the only Ritz Brothers offering that I have found so far.

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