James brewster bela lugosi, aided by his colleague dr. 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. The last of lugosis nine monogram films, although the previouslyshot return of the ape man was released later. Bela lugosi, george eldredge, john carradine, ernie adams, tod andrews, mike donovan, george zucco, frank moran, teala loring, mary currier, eddy chandler, horace b. Aug 27, 20 william beaudines voodoo man 1944 is perhaps the most bizarre of the lot.
But a sudden illness or, perhaps, second thoughts made him drop out before a single scene was. This page was last edited on 11 september 2019, at 15. Return of the ape man was one of nine films bela lugosi appeared for the poverty row studio monogram between 1941 and 1944. Whatever poor bela lugosi may have done in a past life, the man did not deserve the ape man, arguably the worst of his monogram horror clunkers. Sos tidal wave is a nice little curio with ralph byrd republics own dick tracy as a crimefighter dealing with some very creative mobsters. Some of the story doesnt make sense, but, wait a minutethis is a monogram produced by sam katzman for his banner productions. Some say return of the ape man 1944 is one of the worst of the bunch, but so what its a blast. Voodoo man 1944, the ape man 1943 and return of the ape man 1944. 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. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform.
Desperately seeking a cure, brewster believes only an injection of recentlydrawn human spinal fluid will prove effective. With bela lugosi, john carradine, george zucco, frank moran. On top of that, its a fascinatingly odd part of forgotten cinema history. See more ideas about tarzan, tarzan of the apes and tarzan book. 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. Not a sequel to monograms the ape man, the return in the title may as well refer obliquely to the films year of release, 1944 during wwii, a time when the ape man archetype had definitely returned. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Sadly, the ape man was loose long enough to kill a policeman. The screenwriter, robert charles, whose only other writing credit is for return of the ape man, which was made the same year and with much of the same cast as voodoo man jungle goddess wanda mckay got to escape that one, clearly deserves most of the blame. Return of the ape man bluray disc details highdef digest. 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. Nov 04, 2017 the ape man causes some minor chaos at points, but never delves into wild violence or the like.
Return of the ape man by phil rosen bela lugosi, john. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Carradine comes to the lab when he sees the murder reported in the newspaper. May 28, 2018 actor george zucco, as the ape man, received third billing after bela lugosi and john carradine. The film follows the tale of a part human part ape. 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. Return of the ape man 1944 classic horror film board. While on an arctic expedition, two scientists find the frozen body of a prehistoric caveman.
Nov 06, 2017 some say return of the ape man 1944 is one of the worst of the bunch, but so what its a blast. The return of the vampire 1943 was the last time bela lugosi was topbilled in a feature film from a major hollywood studio, and the last time lugosi played a vampire in a serious film. Bela lugosi is professor dexter, a noted scientist messing around with freezing people. 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. Actor george zucco, as the ape man, received third billing after bela lugosi and john carradine. He and his assistant, professor john gilmore john carradine, thaw out a bum theyve had frozen in the basement for four months. The ape man is a 1943 horrorscience fiction film directed by william beaudine and starring bela lugosi. John carradine 5 februarie 1906 27 november 1988 was n amerikaanse akteur.
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. Apeman article about apeman by the free dictionary. Lugosi is a lot of fun as the dark scientist, so his tunnel vision leads to some fun exchanges, especially with carradine. It came in one of those generic nm window boxes so you can read the vhs label. 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. 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. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Bela lugosi 20 oktober 1882 16 augustus 1956 was n amerikaanse akteur. Title role recast midscene in return of the ape man 1944. Fortunately for lugosi fans, and indeed bad film aficionados in general, i was able to get a decent print on dvd. A lunatic scientist attempts to defrost and reanimate a frozen neanderthal in this lowbudget chiller. Return of the ape man 1944 cast and crew moviefone. After he and his assistant manage to successfully reanimate a man after a weekslong stasis, the duo decides to hunt down a prehistoric man.
Return of the ape man stars lugosi as professor dexter, the doctor who put the mad in mad scientist. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. You get bela lugosi, a nonape man cave man, john carradine, strangling and a silly yet enjoyable story. You get bela lugosi, a non ape man cave man, john carradine, strangling and a silly yet enjoyable story. 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.
The earliest known inhabitant of england, the man of sussex, reconstructed by mr. Lugosi manages to track him down while wearing a tuxedo and carrying a blowtorch. Picture quality left a lot to be desired and the total lack of extras is a disappointment, especially compared to other recent lugosi releases. Oct 19, 2012 return of the ape man is a brisk little film running under an hour in length. Streamcloud return of the ape man 1944 deutsch stream. The ape man breaks out of his cell, and shows a disconcerting amount of buttcrack as he wriggles out the window. Fortunately for lugosi fans, and indeed bad film aficionados in general, i. Lugosi is an overly ambitious scientist, only this time hes concerned with preserving and resurrecting bodies on ice.
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. Return of the ape man keeps a similar premise as the first ape man. Its also the second monogram film that features lugosi, carradine and zucco, though hilariously the latter is nowhere to be seen here. 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. He tries to civilize the creature through a brain transplant but fails and must face the. On the verge of restoring a recently unearthed simian from its frozen sleep, dexters plans for the apesicle will have chilling consequences when he sets about.
Carradine never played it straighter than in this film but lugosi makes up for that. Return of the ape man is a 1944 american film distributed by monogram pictures. Horror, scifi, romance return of the ape man directors. 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. The ape man causes some minor chaos at points, but never delves into wild violence or the like. 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. 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.
Randall henry hall, has managed to transform himself into a hairy, stoopedover ape man. It was a very early release by nostalgia merchant with fog island which was cut by about 15 minutes. See the full list of return of the ape man cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. It was actually the last of the series, but was released before the earlier return of the ape man 1944.
The thursday horror picture show will screen voodoo man and return of the ape man thursday, aug. Conducting weird scientific experiments, crazed dr. Return of the ape man is a brisk little film running under an hour in length. The titular ape man incarnated by frank moran, the corpse vanishes, and fleetingly by george zucco, voodoo man is featured alongside bela lugosi dracula, john carradine voodoo man and mary currier joan of arc in the fright fest return of the ape man. 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 1944 torrent kbs downloaden hot. Theyre really digging into the nonwestern republic library. I have just seen the forgotten 1944 poverty row classic the return of the ape man, and at first glance yes, its pretty damn bad, but under the same examination usually reserved for acknowledged masterpieces, return of the ape man yields a complex and fascinating study of the masculine psyche. He and his assistant, professor john gilmore john carradine, thaw out a bum. 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. Is it right to call a man who lived in what is now sussex many thousand of years agoso far in prehistoric. Viewed today, it seems that screenwriter barney sarecky and infamous director william beaudine whose nickname one shot was earned helming movies like this were out to humiliate the proud hungarian actor at every opportunity.
Only the knowledge that this was not truly a sequel to the ape man gave me the strength to watch. Forrester, artist of the illustrated london news, aided by dr. An exemplary poverty row horror production which has never been given a legit home video release before, 1944 s 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. Zhoukoudian site was listed as one of the first world cultural. Yes its an old monogram pix and has nothing to do with the former ape man film with lugosi. You see, these gangsters want to influence an nyc election so they very innovatively manipulate the thennovelty of television to convince new yorkers a tidal wave is hitting the. Return of the ape man 1944 page 5 classic horror film board. 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. The dialogue is mostly serious, with some unintentional camp at times. Return of the ape man, bluray, horrormonsters, scificlassic, 8870907911.
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