|
|
SIMIAN CINEMATHEQUE
Presenting: "AFRICA SCREAMS"
Diana Fox Jones' Original Material Picture Gallery New Additions from Diana Fox Jones Coming Soon GORILLA MEN Contributions Charles Gemora (A LOST SOULS Biographical piece written for THE IRISH GOTHIC AND HORROR JOURNAL) The Forgotten Horrors of INGAGI Fragments of THE GORILLA (1927) Charles' Gorilla to Quit Aping (1949) Simian Cinematheque |
In 1949 the
comedy legends Abbott and Costello released AFRICA SCREAMS, a film
that was produced independently, outside of Universal Studios. Although some
of their material in this film is not as strong as some of their other
silver screen outings, Gemora steals the latter half of the film. Bud and Lou manage to get themselves into the heart of Darkest Africa after misrepresenting Lou to a young lady as a great explorer who has intimate knowledge of the region. The expedition runs afoul of natives and wild beasts with our hapless duo naturally getting themselves in trouble. Gorilla suit work abounds and this is one of my favourite comedy outings of Charles'. |