At a carnival called the Garden of Evil, a man is murdered, apparently by a gorilla...or someone in a gorilla suit.At a carnival called the Garden of Evil, a man is murdered, apparently by a gorilla...or someone in a gorilla suit.At a carnival called the Garden of Evil, a man is murdered, apparently by a gorilla...or someone in a gorilla suit.
John Kellogg
- Morse
- (as John G. Kellogg)
Gordon Armitage
- Carnival Patron
- (uncredited)
George Barrows
- Goliath the Gorilla
- (uncredited)
John Beradino
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Gordon Carveth
- Carnival Patron
- (uncredited)
Bing Conley
- Carnival Patron
- (uncredited)
Chuck Couch
- Trapeze Act
- (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
- Slim
- (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
- Carnival Patron
- (uncredited)
Kay Garrett
- Carnival Patron
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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- TriviaBroadcast on network television in the early 1980s with a special promotion from 7/11 convenience stores offering cardboard 3D glasses -- the glasses themselves featured a Scratch-And-Sniff patch that smelled like bananas. Right before the movie started, a host would instruct people at home to adjust the color and contrast settings on their TVs to enhance the 3D effect. The broadcast itself was generally considered a failure because the 3D effect didn't work very well depending on the quality of picture from individual TV manufacturers.
- GoofsWhen practicing the new act, Kovacs lifts Laverne over his head. A cable is clearly visible around Laverne's waist to support her weight. The cable disappears when he puts her down.
- Quotes
Sgt. Garrison: You've always been this alert, Shaughnessy?
Shaughnessy: Always on my toes!
Sgt. Garrison: Well, get off 'em. You're a cop, not a ballet dancer.
- Alternate versionsOriginally released in 3D.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Doogie Howser, M.D.: Doogie Got a Gun (1992)
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Now that was fun!
From what little I can find on the internet about Gorilla at Large, it seems that Anne Bancroft viewed the movie with disdain and wasn't at all proud of her appearance. Well, as far as I'm concerned, you can have your Academy Award for The Miracle Worker and you can have the incredibly dull The Graduate - who needs them? You can look down on Gorilla at Large, but I'd rather watch it any day over either The Miracle Worker or The Graduate. Why? It's just more fun! Call it cheesy, call it campy, call it whatever you want - bottom line, Gorilla at Large is one entertaining movie. What's not to like? A Technicolor 3-D (though I saw it in 2-D) murder mystery where a gorilla is one of the prime suspects - how cool is that? I mean any movie with a gorilla that is so obviously played by a guy in a suit and a director that has the cajones to have a character put on another gorilla suit is okay with me. Two gorillas for the price of one - can't go wrong with that.
In addition to the dismissive Anne Bancroft, Gorilla at Large has a very impressive cast. The resolute Raymond Burr, the cigar-chomping Lee J. Cobb, a baby-faced Lee Marvin, genre favorite Cameron Mitchell, and the most famous man in a gorilla suit, George Barrows, are all on hand for the fun. I realize that most of these actors were in the early stages of their careers, but what's the likelihood of getting two or even three "names" in a movie. Gorilla at Large has a known name or face at every turn. Amazing!
Overall, I had a great time watching Gorilla at Large. It's too bad Anne Bancroft never saw the fun in this movie.
In addition to the dismissive Anne Bancroft, Gorilla at Large has a very impressive cast. The resolute Raymond Burr, the cigar-chomping Lee J. Cobb, a baby-faced Lee Marvin, genre favorite Cameron Mitchell, and the most famous man in a gorilla suit, George Barrows, are all on hand for the fun. I realize that most of these actors were in the early stages of their careers, but what's the likelihood of getting two or even three "names" in a movie. Gorilla at Large has a known name or face at every turn. Amazing!
Overall, I had a great time watching Gorilla at Large. It's too bad Anne Bancroft never saw the fun in this movie.
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- bensonmum2
- Sep 13, 2007
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- Budget
- $400,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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