Carradine never played it straighter than in this film but lugosi makes up for that. On top of that, its a fascinatingly odd part of forgotten cinema history. The ape man, also starring lugosi, is even loonier, and return of the ape man approaches that films level of lowbudget delirium. You get bela lugosi, a nonape man cave man, john carradine, strangling and a silly yet enjoyable story. He hangs out with an actual ape and they occasionally murder people for spinal fluid to fix lugosis bad posture. After he and his assistant manage to successfully reanimate a man after a weekslong stasis, the duo decides to hunt down a prehistoric man. British actor george zucco is listed prominently in credits, but his appearance in return of the ape man is one of the stranger and more arcane bits of hollywood trivia. The ape man is a 1943 horror film science fiction film starring bela lugosi and directed by william beaudine. Forrester, artist of the illustrated london news, aided by dr. The return of the super ape e lultimo album reggae del gruppo musicale giamaicano the upsetters e stato prodotto da lee scratch perry, registrato negli studi di registrazione black ark e pubblicato nel 1977 dalle etichette discografiche upsetter records e lion of judah.
The ape man is a 1943 horror science fiction film directed by william beaudine and starring bela lugosi. The only motivation i can think of is that he figures since hes a mad scientist he might as well do something really strange or he would just seem like the kindly, misunderstood doctor which would negate the mad scientist part. Smith woodward is it right to call a man who lived in what is now sussex many thousand of years agoso far in prehistoric times that he had not altogether lost apelike. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Out of all of bela lugosis horror movies, the last to be released in his infamous monogram nine contract, return of the ape man 1944, remains the hardest of which to track down a copy. The bride of frankenstein 1935 the unknown 1927 the amityville horror 1979 the man they could not hang 1939 corridors of blood 1958 the cabinet of dr. The ape man causes some minor chaos at points, but never delves into wild violence or the like. Return of the ape man 1944 classic horror film board. Desperately seeking a cure, brewster believes only an injection of recentlydrawn human spinal fluid will prove effective.
I suppose return of the ape man holds some intrigue due to those leads. Fortunately for lugosi fans, and indeed bad film aficionados in general, i. An exemplary poverty row horror production which has never been given a legit home video release before, 1944s return of the ape man was the secondtolast picture bela lugosi starred in for ace b movie producer sam katzman for his banner pictures corporation and monogram pictures. A sequel, in name only, called return of the ape man, followed in 1944, one year later. He wants further proof of his genius so he and his partner john carradine travel to the arctic where they discover a missing link george zuccofrank moran.
The manape translates glam thru the visor goes in water lillies amscrays giger, and manray crammed in a oneplayer campaign blinker like a hallowed tarzan and jane times square fantasy theatre orchestra, frederickthegreat. Return of the ape man available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. The film follows the tale of a part human part ape. Mar 15, 2017 i got the new olive bluray of return of the ape man and while i have always had fun with the movie, the visual quality of the presentation was a little disappointing. I recently purchased return of the ape man off amazon on bluray it was actually cheaper than the dvd and let me say its great this movie is finally available, its great that its on blu ray, etc, etc. The dialogue is mostly serious, with some unintentional camp at times. Return of the ape man 1944 cast and crew moviefone. Campy bela lugosi plays a deranged scientist in this monogram produced horror movie. Actor bela lugosi carrying actress teala loring in a scene from the. The monogram 9, that is, the nine monogram movies starring bela lugosi produced by sam katzman for his banner productions from 1941 to 1944, run the. This time, lugosi and his partner john carradine accidentally discover a neanderthal frozen in ice. Return of the ape man 1944 return of the ape man 1944. Return of the ape man by phil rosen bela lugosi, john.
Actor george zucco, as the ape man, received third billing after bela lugosi and john carradine. It was actually the last of the series, but was released before the earlier return of the ape man 1944. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. Return of the ape man 1944 the discovery of a perfectly preserved caveman prompts a mad scientist to attempt a daring brain transplant. Return of the ape man cast starring bela lugosi, george eldredge, john carradine, ernie adams, tod andrews. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term apeman from the lyrics. Achinanovember 22, 2019 at the 2019 asian institute of architects architecture awards held in dhaka, bangladesh, the first site of zhoukoudian ruins cave of the ape man protection shed won the 2019 asian institute of architects protection category only gold award. I go ape every time i see you smile im a ding dong gorilla and ill carry you cave man style im gonna bump you on the head and love you all the while well, im a monkeys uncle whos a cousin to a chimpanzee like i was reeling and a rocking and a swinging from a coconut tree oh, honey, cant you see you bring out the monkey business in me. Download this app from microsoft store for windows 10, windows 8. Technically, the two were also in the universal black cat a decade earlier, but carradine was an uncredited bit player in that. Hypertrichosis the excessive growth of hair on a persons body where only downy hairs usually grow. Title role recast midscene in return of the ape man 1944.
Return of the ape man movie posters from movie poster shop. Oct 31, 2010 return of the ape man was on home video. Return of the ape man 1944 page 5 classic horror film board. May 28, 2018 actor george zucco, as the ape man, received third billing after bela lugosi and john carradine.
Some of the story doesnt make sense, but, wait a minutethis is a monogram produced by sam katzman for his banner productions. Bela lugosi as half ape half man, really needed a shave badly in the ape man 1943, and louise currie and her wonder whip might have been the gorgeous blonde dish to make him go for the barbasol. This paltry monogram quickie stars bela lugosi as standardissue mad scientist dr. Watch the ape man where he is a doctor and accomplice of the chief villain. Despite the title and the presence of bela lugosi, return of the ape man isnt nearly a sequel to the ape. Carradine comes to the lab when he sees the murder reported in the newspaper. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. But a sudden illness or, perhaps, second thoughts made him drop out before a single scene was. Having no connection to the ape man whatsoever, return of the ape man is a dull and trashy monogram zproduction that feels actually cheaper than the studios average cheap flick. With bela lugosi, john carradine, george zucco, frank moran. Lugosi and carradine found themselves sharing the screen a few times over the course of their career, and this was one of two monogram films that paired them up in 44 the other was voodoo man. This is one the cheapest and dumbest lugosi outings of the era. Return of the ape man is a brisk little film running under an hour in length. It came in one of those generic nm window boxes so you can read the vhs label.
Sadly, the ape man was loose long enough to kill a policeman. Fortunately for lugosi fans, and indeed bad film aficionados in general, i was able to get a decent print on dvd. Return of the ape man keeps a similar premise as the first ape man. Voodoo man 1944, the ape man 1943 and return of the ape man 1944. Oct 19, 2012 return of the ape man is a brisk little film running under an hour in length. James brewster bela lugosi, aided by his colleague dr. The ape man is a 1943 horrorscience fiction film directed by william beaudine and starring bela lugosi. The ape was already dead and he didnt want the sheriff nosing around, but does everything to keep him doing just that. Nov 04, 2017 the ape man causes some minor chaos at points, but never delves into wild violence or the like. Randall henry hall are involved in a series of scientific experiments which have caused brewster to transform into an apeman.
If you read the plot synopsis on here, thats really all there is to it. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Aug 27, 20 the thursday horror picture show will screen voodoo man and return of the ape man thursday, aug. Some say return of the ape man 1944 is one of the worst of the bunch, but so what its a blast. While on an arctic expedition, two scientists find the frozen body of a prehistoric caveman. Ape to man is the story of the quest to find the origins of the human race a quest that spanned more than 150 years of obsessive searching the search for the origins of humanity is a. Return of the ape man 1944 cast and crew the discovery of a perfectly preserved caveman prompts a mad scientist to attempt a daring brain transplant. Brewster, who performs his diabolical experiments in a secret. Picture quality left a lot to be desired and the total lack of extras is a disappointment, especially compared to other recent lugosi releases. In this film, he plays mad scientist professor dexter who with the help of his colleague professor john gilmore john carradine revives a prehistoric man frank moran from an ice block.
Zhoukoudian site was listed as one of the first world cultural. A lunatic scientist attempts to defrost and reanimate a frozen neanderthal in this lowbudget chiller. The ape man breaks out of his cell, and shows a disconcerting amount of buttcrack as he wriggles out the window. William beaudines voodoo man 1944 is perhaps the most bizarre of the lot.
It was directed by philip rosen with topbilled star bela lugosi and supporting actors john carradine, george zucco, frank moran, judith gibson and michael ames. I know its a great thing just to be able to have this type of film finally on home video at all, but its not quite voodoo man when were talking about image sharpness. Apeman article about apeman by the free dictionary. Buy return of the ape man movie posters from movie poster shop. The premise of the song is about a man who is unhappy with the modern world, thus desiring to escape the human condition and live in the jungle like an apeman. Conducting weird scientific experiments, crazed dr.
Lugosi is an overly ambitious scientist, only this time hes concerned with preserving and resurrecting bodies on ice. Lugosi is a lot of fun as the dark scientist, so his tunnel vision leads to some fun exchanges, especially with carradine. Caligari 1920 the ape man 1943 chandu the magician 1932 the time of their lives 1946 the ghost of frankenstein 1942 the invisible man 1933 the raven 1935 draculas daughter 1936 bloody mama 1970. Return of the ape man 1944 bela lugosijohn carradinegeorge.
Lugosi manages to track him down while wearing a tuxedo and carrying a blowtorch. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The earliest known inhabitant of england, the man of sussex, reconstructed by mr. Its also the second monogram film that features lugosi, carradine and zucco, though hilariously the latter is nowhere to be seen here. They bring him home to their laboratory, but decide that in order to fully utilize and control him, they must transplant a more developed brain into the caveman.
It was a very early release by nostalgia merchant with fog island which was cut by about 15 minutes. Return of the ape man was one of nine films bela lugosi appeared for the poverty row studio monogram between 1941 and 1944. Randall henry hall, has managed to transform himself into a hairy, stoopedover apeman. It was directed by philip rosen with topbilled star bela lugosi and supporting. He tries to civilize the creature through a brain transplant but fails and must face the. It was directed by philip rosen with topbilled star bela lugosi and supporting actors john carradine, george zucco, frank moran, judith gibson and michael ames cast. Of the films that bela lugosi made at monogram studios during the 1940s, the three titles that characterize the depths of which screenwriters came up with and posed truly outrageous situations for the actor to contend with are.
Return of the ape man, bluray, horrormonsters, scificlassic, 8870907911. This is not bad moviemaking at its finest, but it provides adequate giggles. Return of the ape man is a 1944 american film distributed by monogram pictures. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. The ape man was sore from the wounds that molak had inflicted upon him, but he was inured to physical suffering and endured it with the calm and fortitude of the wild beasts that had taught him to lead the jungle life after the manner of all those that are born to it. Bela lugosi is professor dexter, a noted scientist messing around with freezing people. An intitleonly sequel return of the ape man followed in 1944 and starred lugosi, john carradine and george zucco. Sep 08, 2017 out of all of bela lugosis horror movies, the last to be released in his infamous monogram nine contract, return of the ape man 1944, remains the hardest of which to track down a copy. He and his assistant, professor john gilmore john carradine, thaw out a bum theyve had frozen in the basement for four months. Nov 06, 2017 the monogram nine, a handful of lowbudget pictures bela lugosi made for sam katzman and monogram pictures in the mid40s, are nobodys idea of quality cinema, but theyre certainly entertaining. The discovery of a perfectly preserved caveman prompts a mad scientist to attempt a daring brain transplant. We dont go into much details about how it happened.
The king of the apes is returning to his rightful throne this weekend in the legend of tarzan, so awfully good movies is celebrating by looking at mgms failed 1981 reboot of edgar rice burroughs famed white ape. Return of the ape man 1944 out of 4 extremely entertaining bmovie has bela lugosi playing professor dexter, a man who discovers a way to freeze a person for months and then bring them back to life. Elated, they haul the iceman back to their lab and prepare to free him. Return of the ape man 1944 horror, scifi, romance movie. Yes its an old monogram pix and has nothing to do with the former ape man film with lugosi. Heterogeneous hypertrichosis occurs in girls and women.