Monkey Business

1926 0h 24m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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An abused chimpanzee escapes from a zoo. On the run, he meets Farina, running away from home and his battling parents. The two become friends and inspire the rest of the gang to put on a show to make money from neighborhood kids. But the chimp has his own idea and runs off creating havoc all over town until chased down by the local cops.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joe Cobb
Joe
Jackie Condon
Jackie
Mickey Daniels
Mickey
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Farina
Mary Kornman
Mary
Jay R. Smith
Jay
Jannie Hoskins
Mango
Johnny Downs
Johnny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert F. McGowan
Writers: Hal Roach
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

RUNTIME

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Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Our Gang: The Roach/Pathé silents (1922-1928)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Joe Cobb and Jackie Condon and Mickey Daniels carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0163107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert F. McGowan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Our Gang: The Roach/Pathé silents (1922-1928)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Joe Cobb and Jackie Condon and Mickey Daniels carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0163107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.