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Auction History Result 3a042 INGAGI WC '31 artwork of wacky African half-human/half-ape creature, filmed in Brooklyn! Date Sold 12/11/2008 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Window Card Movie Poster (WC; measures 14" x 22") (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! If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: This window card was never folded. Often window cards would be folded across the middle, because that would make them 11" x 14", and they could then be sent with standard folded posters. Most collectors put an added value on a window card that has never been folded. Condition: good to very good. The card suffered water damage down the bottom half of the left of the card. This very slightly affected the bottom left of the "I" of "INGAGI", and the background area to the left of the "I", and the beginning of the letters of the writing under the title, extending to the right and ending around 4" to the right of the bottom of the poster. There is scattered surface paper loss in this area, but it mostly only affects the background area and the "A" in the bottom left corner. There is water staining in the top of the right border, and scattered in the bottom border, but that is mostly solely in the blank borders. Other than the above, the card is in pretty nice condition, and it has never had any restoration! Learn More about condition grades 
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