Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
1952
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Synopsis
The Singer Duke Mitchell meets Sammy Petrillo in this parody of Martin & Lewis. They arrive on a jungle island, where a mad scientist played by Bela Lugosi makes human experiments.
Key facts
Cast
Bela Lugosi, Duke Mitchell, Sammy Petrillo, Charlita, Muriel Landers, Al Kikume, Mickey Simpson, Milton Newberger
Original language
English
First release
September 4, 1952 (United States)
Home video distributors
Admit One Video Presentations (Canada)
Setting
Africa
Filming locations
Los Angeles
Crew
Screenplay
Tim Ryan
Producer
Maurice Duke
Cinematography
Charles Van Enger
Editing
Philip Cahn
Music
Richard Hazard
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Overlook Film Festival 2022 - Features
Titles
| Original title | Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla | |
| Alternate title | Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla | |
| Alternate title | The Boys from Brooklyn | |
| Alternate title | The Monster Meets the Gorilla | |
| Alternate title | Le Gorille de Brooklyn |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Admit One Video Presentations (cat. no. AF 126) | Canada, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | September 4, 1952 |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | Canada | AF 126 |
Full credits
| Director | William Beaudine |
| Cast | Bela Lugosi (Dr. Zabor), Duke Mitchell (Himself), Sammy Petrillo (Himself), Charlita (Nona), Muriel Landers (Saloma), Al Kikume (Chief Rakos), Mickey Simpson (Chula), Milton Newberger (Bongo the Witch Doctor), Martín Garralaga (Pepe Bordo / Waiter), Steve Calvert (Gorilla), Ray Corrigan (Gorilla), Billy Wilkerson (Native Warrior) |
| Screenplay | Tim Ryan |
| Producer | Maurice Duke |
| Executive producer | Jack Broder |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
| Editing | Philip Cahn |
| Music | Richard Hazard |
| Costumes | Esther Krebs, Wesley Jeffries |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
