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Auction History Result 2r0316 CHIMP French 24x29 R1950s wacky art of Stan Laurel w/ Oliver Hardy running from monkey, rare! Date Sold 8/4/2022 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Undated (probably 1950s) Re-Release Vintage Theatrical Folded French "Affiche" Movie Poster (23x32; measures 23 1/2" x 28 3/4" [60 x 73 cm]) (Learn More) The Chimp, the 1932 James Parrott circus screwball comedy short (produced by Hal Roach; Stan and Ollie are inept circus performers who cause their circus to go bankrupt, and they have to take care of both the flea circus and the chimp!) starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy (Laurel and Hardy), Bobby Burns, James Finlayson, Billy Gilbert, and Charles Gemora (uncredited in the title role as Ethel the chimp!). Note that the producers of the movie titled it "The Chimp", but oddly hired Charles Gemora that role in a gorilla suit (obviously, it would have been difficult to have a human in a chimp suit, but they could have used a child). They also took liberties with their advertising showing a small chimp on the artwork posters, when the chimp in the movie was over twice that size! 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! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this poster has been trimmed and it now measures 23 1/2" x 28 3/4" [60 x 73 cm]. Also note that this poster was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube. Condition: good. The bottom edge of the poster has been trimmed off (see our image). It has some darkening along portions of the folds and some tiny creases, tears, and bits of paper loss along portions of the vertical foldline. There is a snipe glued over the distributor at upper left. Learn More about condition grades 
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