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Auction History Result 2a461 INGAGI deluxe 7.75x9.75 still 1931 wonderful image of the fearsome giant ape, rare! Date Sold 11/25/2018 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Deluxe 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" [20 x 25 cm] Movie Still (Learn More) Ingagi ("Gorilla"), the 1931 William Campbell Africa exploitation jungle adventure thriller ("The Wonder Film! See... animals half ape half human, wild woman, gorillas unbelievable, the queen half breed child... A million thrills from heart of African jungle"; "See the gorilla hunt and finding of creatures apparently half ape - half human. The Elephant charge. The cornering of 3 lions. The Rino charge into the camera."; this movie was a complete hoax, because it was presented as a pseudo-documentary, and was supposedly shot on location in Africa with nude native women and gorillas, but in actuality it was shot in Brooklyn with fake natives and even faker gorillas!; But the public didn't care, because female nudity was rarely seen in 1931, and the movie grossed millions in 1931 dollars!) starring Sir Hubert Winstead, Daniel Swayne, Charles Gemora (in the title role as Ingagi, the gorilla!), Arthur Clayton, and narrated by Louis Nizor. Note that this film is connected to the 1934 film Kidnapping Gorillas (which features footage from Ingagi) and the 1937 film Love Life of a Gorilla (which may also feature footage from this film). Also, note that there was a 1940 movie with an all-black cast called "Son of Ingagi", but it had no connection to this movie whatsoever. Finally, note that starting in 1929 and continuing into the 1940s, Charles Gemora played gorillas in many movies, likely because he owned a gorilla suit, and could do a somewhat convincing job portraying a gorilla. Just a few years later, Ray 'Crash' Corrigan would also start playing gorillas, and no doubt they competed for roles in every movie requiring a gorilla! Important Added Info: Note that this exploitation movie was notorious for having incredibly fake apes. Obviously, the theater that used this still agreed after they saw that no one would be fooled by the fake ape head, so they had someone (likely an employee) draw a real ape head on top of the photographic image (see our image). It is done in black and white and the still is sepia, so it is very noticeable, but we suspect that it was reproduced into a newspaper in black and white, and that it might have worked fairly well in that way. This is certainly a real oddity, and bear in mind how it was altered before placing a bid. Also note that this still measures 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" [20 x 25 cm], but it has not been trimmed. Also note that this is a deluxe still printed on double weight paper stock. Condition: fair. The still was likely used in a newspaper and someone enhanced the image (see above). Please bear this in mind before bidding. Learn More about condition grades 
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