One of the worst aspects of its comedy is its tendency to go for the lowest common denominator sammy petrillos revulsion at being paired up with a fat girl. Jun, 2012 bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla is a cheap and lazy starring vehicle for martin and lewis copycats duke mitchell yes, the same duke mitchell who later went on to make massacre mafia style and sammy petrillo yes, the same sammy petrillo who later went on to star in doris wishmans keyholes are for peeping. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla the boys from brooklyn 1952. Near the end petrillo awakens to discover it has all been a bad dream. Two guys duke mitchell, sammy petrillo stuck on island with mad doctor bela lugosi. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 1952 09041952 us comedy, science fiction 1h 14m user score. Add a physical copy of bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla from family video. Presumably the original title of bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla made a listing in the credits unnecessary, but since that was the only place his name appeared, the title change meant that his name disappeared completely from the credits, as there are no. Bela lugosi played a pivotal role in the modern mythology and rich legend of the iconic count dracula. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 1952, a film by. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla duke mitchell.
The boys parachute onto the pacific island of colacola, where they find friendly natives and a mad scientist, lugosi, who wants to turn mitchell into a gorilla. Read about the man and his life on stage and screen as his legacy continues today. Rent, buy or watch bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla movie. Lugosi, in a topsyturvy movie about two entertainers lost on an island with tribal women and a. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 1952 next story bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 1952 part 4 of 4.
Mar 29, 2018 bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla premiered in new york on september 4, 1952 the film went national on october 8, 1952. Brooklyn buddies are stranded on an island with a mad doctor who turns one of them into a gorilla. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 2006 movie moviefone. If you want to see two real comics, a jungle princess and a gorilla, the road to bali is a heck of a lot better. Barnum, and right to the very roots of civilization, theres always been, and. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla the grindhouse cinema.
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Bela lugosi plays a mad scientist in the jungle who stumbles across a couple of comedians intended to resemble dean martin and jerry lewis and proceeds to use them as lab mice in his experiments. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 2006 brooklyn buddies duke mitchell, sammy petrillo are stranded on an island with a mad doctor bela lugosi who turns one of them into a gorilla. Bela lugosi plays a mad scientist in the jungle who stumbles across a couple of comedians intended to resemble dean martin and jerry lewis and. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla sort of movie lover. Even if the movie was a total piece of shit, he gave you his best, and 1952s bela lugosi meets a brooklyn. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla the boys from brooklyn 1952 you wanna hear a funny one. Media for the 1952 united states film bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla.
Duke mitchell and sammy petrillo had modest success in the early fifties impersonating dean martin and jerry lewis, which they do in this movie, bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla from 1952. Probably something better than what this movie has to offer. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla trailers from hell. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 1952 09041952 us comedy, science fiction 1h 14m. But the actor will always be remembered for playing the title role in tod brownings 1931 dracula, the film that virtually created the supernatural horror film genre. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla dvd 1952 alpha.
Released february 6th, 2006, bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla stars bela lugosi, duke mitchell, samuel petrillo, charlita the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 14 min, and received a. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable. The cinema snob peels back the layers of this rancid, rotting banana, starring a poormans version of martin and lewis, along with poor mr. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 1952 part 1 of 4 by dr.
Like spooks run wild at the end of disc one, this is more of a comedy than a fullfledged horror film. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla was to be the first in a series of films starring mitchell and petrillo. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 1952 part 1 of 15. Lugosi enterprises is proud to associate the bela lugosi brand with quality products. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla the cinema snob. Oct 21, 2004 from 1917 until his death in 1956, bela lugosi acted in over 100 films, both silent and talkies, with some made in his native hungary before he fled due to political unrest.
Sammy petrillo on bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla. Aug 07, 2014 despite the fact lugosis name appeared in the title, bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla was intended as a vehicle for petrillo and mitchell, who, by that point, had made a career out of imitating read blatantly ripping off the comic stylings of dean martin and jerry lewis. When dean martin had originally heard about mitchell and petrillo, he took his usual lighthearted, easygoing approach and said, let em make a buck. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla the grindhouse.
From 1917 until his death in 1956, bela lugosi acted in over 100 films, both silent and talkies, with some made in his native hungary before he fled due to political unrest. But there was hardly any insult worse than being directed by the. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 1952 trivia imdb. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 1952 the movie. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 2006 stream and. The boys parachute onto the pacific island of colacola, where they find friendly natives and a mad scientist, lugosi, who wants to turn mitchell. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla also known as the boys from brooklyn is a 1952 american comedy horror science fiction film directed by william beaudine and starring horror veteran bela. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla trailer xaviergeorgia7351.
This season, well discuss their parallel but very different lives and careers. Bela lugosi is starring, alongside duke mitchell, sammy petrillo, charlita, muriel landers and al kikume. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla is a cheap and lazy starring vehicle for martin and lewis copycats duke mitchell yes, the same duke mitchell who later went on to make massacre mafia style and sammy petrillo yes, the same sammy petrillo who later went on to star in doris wishmans keyholes are for peeping. Buy or rent movie bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla from. Plot is weak and ending is weaker, but overall the movie is very entertaining. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla also known as the boys from brooklyn and in england as monster meets the gorilla is a 1952 american comedy horror science fiction film directed by william beaudine and starring horror veteran bela lugosi and nightclub comedians duke mitchell and sammy petrillo in roles approximating the thenpopular duo of dean martin and jerry lewis. Plan 9 from outer space ghoul man archival footage 1959. Released february 6th, 2006, bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla stars bela lugosi, duke mitchell, samuel petrillo, charlita the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 14 min, and received a score. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 2006 brooklyn buddies duke mitchell, sammy petrillo are stranded on an island with a mad doctor bela lugosi. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla is about as good as it sounds. Media in category bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total.
The film was also released under the title the boys from brooklyn. Released in the usa on september 04 of 1952, bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla is a horrorcomedyscience fiction film directed by william beaudine. The cinema snob bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla tv. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 1952 part 1 of 4. Bela lugosi meets a b rooklyn gorilla by william beaudine. If only i could chalk watching this movie up to being a nightmare, wed all be happy. I watched this all the way through only because i like bela lugosi. Bela lugosi s name never appears in the credits in the version of the movie that uses the boys from brooklyn title screen. Its filled with dullwitted, obvious jokes, and soon becomes obnoxious.
Mar, 2017 bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla the cinema snob. On the way over to the island, a fella was on a coconut tree, and said he hadnt had a bite in three days. Oct 21, 2004 next story bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 1952 part 4 of 4 previous story bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 1952 part 2 of 4 you may also like. Sammy petrillo was only 17 when he made this film man, i love bela lugosi. Public domain theatre season 1, episode 1 bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla. We are happy to share with you some of our officially licensed merchandise. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla teleport city. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla nr, 1 hr 14 min classics, comedy, horror. With bela lugosi, duke mitchell, sammy petrillo, charlita. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla is a horrorcomedyscience fiction film directed by william beaudine, released on september 04 of 1952 in the usa. Barnum, and right to the very roots of civilization, theres always been, and there always will be people going for the cheap con.
Mar 16, 2016 sammy petrillo on bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla. The bmovie comedy bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla has quite a bad reputation, and lives up to it. Bela lugosi, duke mitchell, sammy petrillo, charlita, muriel landers, al kikume, mickey. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla by william beaudine.
It has a simplistic, notathoughtinitshead story, incredibly unfunny jokes, dull direction, dinnertheatre level performances, and spoiler in the end, it all turns out to be a dream. Mar 15, 2017 bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla the cinema snob posted by. Interesting to watch the blatant ripoff of dean and lewis by duke mitchell and sammy petrillo. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla is a 1952 film about two goofy entertainers who meet a mad scientist on a jungle island. Listen, download this episode, or find on itunes bela lugosi and boris karloff were two middleaged, foreign, struggling actors who became huge stars thanks to dracula and frankenstein, the first two of a trend of monster movie hits released by universal studios during the 1930s. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla premiered in new york on september 4, 1952 the film went national on october 8, 1952. Bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla 1952 rotten tomatoes. Bela lugosis name never appears in the credits in the version of the movie that uses the boys from brooklyn title screen. Rent, buy or watch bela lugosi meets a brooklyn gorilla.
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