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The Chimp (1932)

6.5/10 0h 25m May 21, 1932
Comedy

Stan and Ollie play bumbling circus performers who inadvertently drive the circus into bankruptcy. The circus can't pay them their wages so they are given a gorilla and a flea circus as payment. Bedlam ensues.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Chimp
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel
Stan
Popularity: 3.0
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Popularity: 1.3
James Finlayson
James Finlayson
Ringmaster
Popularity: 0.9
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
Joe the Landlord
Popularity: 5.4
Charles Gemora
Charles Gemora
Ethel the Chimp (uncredited)
Popularity: 1.0
Dorothy Layton
Dorothy Layton
Laid-off Circus Performer (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director James Parrott
Writer H.M. Walker, Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel
Producer Hal Roach
Cinematography Walter Lundin
Editor Richard C. Currier
Music Walt Eufel, Marvin Hatley, John Klohr

Production

Hal Roach Studios
US
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

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Keywords

circus gorilla black and white flea circus short film

Reviews from TMDB

talisencrw 9/10
Jun 25, 2016

This was a very enjoyable romp in which Laurel and Hardy drive a circus into bankruptcy, are paid a flea circus and a chimp instead of their wages, and are endangered by a jealous hotel owner who just happens to get their chimp confused with his errant wife of the same name. Essential comedy from th ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 21, 1932
Runtime 0h 25m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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