The White Gorilla

Starring:Ray Crash Corrigan
Studio: Alpha Video
Product Type: DVD

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"Loads of Fun Cult Favorites ... The Bride & The Beast (1958) & The White Gorilla (1947) ... VCI Home Video"

The Bride & The Beast / The White Gorilla
Starring: Charlotte Austin , Lance Fuller , Johnny Roth , William Justine , and Gil Frye
Director: Adrian Weiss , and Harry L. Fraser
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ASIN: B000MV8AFE
Release Date: 2007-02-27

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"The Bride and the Beast" (1958) is a supernatural drama of terror and scientific fiction produced and directed by Adrian Weiss. The script was written by none other than Edward D. Wood Jr. When Laura (Charlotte Austin) and Dan (Lance Fuller) get married, she appears to be more interested in Dan's gorilla. It's revealed through hypnosis that she was Queen of the Gorillas in a previous incarnation. "White Gorilla" (1945) A white gorilla is snubbed by black gorillas because he is the wrong color. Cut off from his tribe he becomes lonely and angry. After troubling hunters and natives, the white gorilla fights the king of the black gorillas while we are told by a narrator that the fate of Africa hangs in the balance. The movie was made by editing some 40s acting into footage from a 1927 silent serial, Perils of the Jungle, starring Frank Merrill the fifth screen Tarzan. Bonus Features: Advertising Galleries for both| Enhanced for 16x9| White Gorilla: Photo Gallery of Bob Burns| Bride and the Beast: "Ballyhoo"| Bios| Trailers| Tom Weaver and his works| Bride and the Beast Commentary with Charlotte Austin, Bob Burns, Slick Slavin (Trustin Howard) and Tom Weaver| White Gorilla Commentary with Bob Burns and Tom Weaver| Bonus Video: Surviving footage from "Perils of the Jungle" serial (1927) - Source for the stock footage used in "The White Gorilla" Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital; 142 minutes; B&W; 1.66:1 / 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1958, 1945; SRP - $14.99.

Customer Reviews:

"Loads of Fun Cult Favorites ... The Bride & The Beast (1958) & The White Gorilla (1947) ... VCI Home Video".......2007-02-21

VCI Entertainment and Kit Parker Films presents "POSITIVELY NO REFUNDS DOUBLE FEATURE Vol 1" (The Bride & The Beast (1958) & The White Gorilla (1947) --- (Dolby digitally remastered) --- both releases have become cult favorites and classics ... featuring top performances from the '40s and '50s with outstanding drama and screenplays, along with a wonderful cast and supporting actors to bring it all together ... another winner from the vaults of almost forgotten Hollywood gems.

First up we have Allied Artist Pictures feature "THE BRIDE & THE BEAST" (1958) (78 mins/B&W) --- Under Adrian Weiss (Director/Producer), Louis Weiss (Producer), Adrian Weiss (Screenplay), Edward D. Wood Jr. (Screenplay), Les Baxter (Original Score), Roland Price (Cinematographer), George M. Merrick (Editor), Samuel Weiss (Editor), Harry Thomas (Makeup Artists), George Endler (Special Effects) ------ the cast includes Charlotte Austin (Laura Carson Fuller), Lance Fuller (Dan Fuller), Johnny Roth (Taro, Houseboy-Guide), William Justine (Dr. Carl Reiner), Gil Frye (Capt. Cameron), Jeanne Gerson (Marka, Cook), Steve Calvert (Gorillas), Trustin Howard (Soldier-Messenger (as Slick Slavin), Eve Brent (Stewardess (as Jean Ann Lewis), Bhogwan Singh (Man in Hut Killed by Tiger) ------ the story line Dan Fuller (Lance Fuller) who is the big game hunter takes his new bride Laura (Laura Carson) to his secluded country home on their wedding night ... He keeps a pet gorilla in a cage in the cellar ... Laura is entranced instead of fearful, and allows the dangerous ape to hold her hand and stroke her hair. During the night, the amorous gorilla breaks free of its cage, goes upstairs and practically starts petting with the captivated Laura, until Dan wakes up and shoots it dead. A hypnotherapy session with a country doctor (who entertains Bridie Murphy-style regression theories) produces an instantaneous reason for Laura's mad love - she was a great ape in an earlier life! ... soon they'll be on safari in Africa, which will put Laura back in contact with her gorilla clan - seems she's more interested in gorilla's ... It's revealed through hypnosis that she was Queen of the Gorillas in a previous incarnation, against whom Bwana Dan doesn't stand a ghost of a chance ... will Dan save and rescue Laura, don't leave the theater, you're in for a big surprise.

BIOS:
1. Charlotte Austin
Date of birth: 2 November 1933 - Charlotte, North Carolina
Date of death: Still Living
2. Lance Fuller
Date of birth: 6 December 1928 - Somerset, Kentucky
Date of death: 22 December 2001 - Los Angeles, California
3. Adrian Weiss (Director)
Date of birth: 1 May 1918 - New York, New York
Date of death: 27 October 2001 - Oxnard, California
4. Edward D. Wood Jr. (Director/Writer/Producer/Actor)
Date of birth: 10 October 1924 - Poughkeepsie, New York
Date of death: 10 December 1978 - North Hollywood, California

Second produced by Frase and Merrick Pictures on the double bill is "THE WHITE GORILLA" (1947) (62 min/B/W) --- Under Harry L. Fraser (Director), Louis Weiss (Executive Producer), Harry L. Fraser (Producer), George M. Merrick (Producer), Harry L. Fraser (Screenplay), Lee Zahler (Original Score), Robert E. Cline (Cinematographer), Bert Longenecker (Serial Footage), Adrian Weiss (Editor), Thomas Connoly (Set Decoration), George M. Merrick (Production Supervisor), Adrian Weiss (Production Manager), Glen Glenn (Sound Engineer), Wally West (Stuntman) ------ the cast includes Ray Corrigan (Steve Collins/Konga, the White Gorilla/Narrator), Charles King (J. Morgan, the Trader), Francis Ford (Mr. Stacey), George J. Lewis (Hutton), Lorraine Miller (Ruth Stacey), Harry Belmour (Alexander Marley), Budd Buster (Carter),Eugenia Gilbert (Phyllis Marley), Will Herman (Moto), Frank D. Hutter (Renee), Walter Maly (Stephens), Frank Merrill (Ed Bradford), Milburn Morante (Joe Marks), Bobby Nelson (Kimpo, The White Jungle Boy), Albert Smith ('Brute' Lou Hanley) ------ the story line with some clever editing from a 1927 silent serial, "Perils of the Jungle", starring Frank Merrill the fifth screen Tarzan and a 1947 drama footage ... the narrator Ray "Crash" Corrigan tells of his adventures to his trading post friends, of the dangers in the jungle with a White Gorilla ... our film has elephants, lions, tigers, black gorilla and of course the white gorilla thrashing around in just about every scene ... through many trials and tribulations our hero if we can call him that arrives at the trading post just bearly alive ... will the White Gorilla find him or can he elude this savage beast and keep the picture going for another reel ... don't touch that dial until the final chapter --- all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early serials and film noir features like this one.

BIOS:
1. Ray Corrigan
Date of birth: 14 February 1902 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date of death: 10 August 1976 - Brookings Harbor, Oregon
2. Harry L. Fraser (Director)
Date of birth: 31 March 1889 - San Francisco, California
Date of death: 8 April 1974 - Pomona, California,

BONUS FEATURES:
1. Advertising Galleries for both
2. White Gorilla: Photo Gallery of Bob Burns
3. Bride and the Beast: "Ballyhoo"
4. Bios
5. Tom Weaver And His Works
6. Bride and the Beast Commentary with Charlotte Austin, Bob Burns, Slick Slavin (Trustin Howard) and Tom Weaver.
7. White Gorilla Commentary with Bob Burns and Tom Weaver
8. Bonus Video: Surviving footage from "Perils of the Jungle" serial (1927) - Source for the stock footage used in "The White Gorilla"

Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc), Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele"), Trevor Scott (Down Under Com) and VCI Entertaiment as they have rekindled my interest once again for B-Westerns and Serials --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '20s, '30s & '40s and B-Westerns ... order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure --- if you enjoyed this set, why not check out VCI Entertainment where they are experts in releasing B-Westerns and Serials --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 141 mins on DVD ~ VCI Home Video KPF-564 ~ (2/27/2007)

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The Missing Link? No, Just Another Guy In A Gorilla Suit.
The Great White Ape
Alright, Who Bleached The Go-rilla Suit?!...
ONGO PONGO!
Ooga-Booga!!

White Pongo
Starring: Richard Fraser , Maris Wrixon , Lionel Royce , Al Eben , and Gordon Richards
Director: Sam Newfield
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ASIN: B00008ZL4W
Release Date: 2003-06-10

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The Missing Link? No, Just Another Guy In A Gorilla Suit........2006-03-13

"White Pongo," made in 1945, is an early "guy in a gorilla suit" movie. It is a typical cheap jungle movie about white men hiring locals to pursue a mythical beast into the bush. In this case the beast in question is a white gorilla known as "White Pongo" who is thought to be the missing link, and is seen as the ultimate test of Darwinian theory. There are subplots about a diary, theft, betrayal, and of course, the obligatory romance with the random pretty girl along on the safari for no good reason.

The movie is pretty standard fare with no amazing plot twists; the closest thing to a twist is the tender "romance" scene where Pongo cuddles the starlet. (Feel free to make your own "King Kong" reference here.) In the end Pongo is subdued and caged and the right guy gets the girl, so all is well in movieland.

For its day the film was probably in the middle of the pack; I have certainly seen much worse from this era and genre, but I only give it two stars for two significant reasons: first, the movie is just plain boring; there is absolutely no sense of pacing. There are many mundane shots of canoeing, tribal dancing (be alert for especially humorous "tribal dialogue"), and camping. These scenes go on and on and veritably beg you to hit the fast forward button on your remote. The second major problem, and actually the most annoying, was the audio quality of the film. I don't believe it was my particular copy of the DVD, though I guess that's possible, but much of the dialogue is virtually inaudible to the point that you just have to guess what's going on by context. I don't know if a cleaner copy exists, but it could only improve this edition.

In summary, the movie is hokey, the acting is uneven (particularly grating are the reaction shots to the romance scene that closes the film), and Pongo himself is utterly ludicrous looking. Aside from these things and not being able to hear most of the dialogue, I recommend "White Pongo" without reservation.

The Great White Ape.......2006-02-04

Off we go into the jungles of Africa to find the missing link, the white ape. Oh goodie, you can tell you have wandered into B-movie land. But this movie has more than just a simple plot about great white hunters searching for mythical beasts; we also get a couple of subplots to spice up the fun.

The movie starts out innocently enough. We have an expedition searching for White Ponga. I know, the title is "White Pongo," but everyone in the movie says Ponga. Are you going to believe the title or the characters in the movie? The nominal leader of this expedition is Sir Harry Bragdon (Gordon Richards). Of course, there has to be a hot babe in here somewhere, so Sir Harry brings along beautiful daughter Pamela (Maris Wrixon, who was really beautiful).

Almost as fast as you can say "lust in the dust," there is conflict over Pamela between Sir Harry's personal secretary and Geoffrey Bishop (Richard Fraser), who is a lowly rifleman hired to guard the expedition. Sir Harry's personal secretary is a sleaze ball and we instantly do not like him, and tall, handsome, silent type Geoffrey Bishop is instantly likeable, except to Sir Harry. We get some mid-20th century snobbery as the secretary implies that Geoffrey is too lowly to marry wealthy and beautiful Pamela, and of course Sir Harry has to agree.

After an encounter with the local natives, who we are told are going to ambush the expedition, the entire group heads upriver. Soon we find out that half the members of the expedition are there to find gold in the jungle, and include a crook or two or three. The crooks leave the good guys tied up and head off with Pamela. What about the white gorilla? I am glad you asked. There was an attempt to catch White Ponga which failed. White Ponga captured Pamela, apparently because the Ponga also thought Pamela was hot, but the good guys got her back. This all happened before the crooks took off with Pamela. Of course, White Ponga was unhappy that Pamela was with the crooks and he follows them in the jungle.

Anyway, we learn that tall handsome Geoffrey Bishop is actually undercover and trying to find evidence that the members of the expedition Think of how happy Sir Harry was when he found out the guy exchanging spit with beautiful daughter Pamela was not some lowlife guard but was instead working for the government, recalling that government service was always considered honorable by the British (except when the government took over the coal mines, but that is a completely different story).

The movie gets really exciting now, mostly because there is little time left to wrap up all the stuff. Can Pamela be rescued and the crooks brought to justice? What about White Ponga? I will let the viewer see how it all turns out.

Ray Corrigan, who also went by the name "Crash" Corrigan in the early 50s, played White Ponga or Pongo. Crash was on television a lot in the 1950s, even hosting his own show. There was also a character in the movie called "Mumbo Jumbo," which I thought was funny. The writers of the movie must have been desperate to call someone that name.

This movie is actually okay. The gorillas look just like guys in gorilla suits, which I always find funny. There appears to be constant roaring in the jungle, which I also find funny. Several stock shots are used to show various critters, some of which I thought belonged in places other than Africa. However, there is a charm to a movie like this. I was actually surprised as the plot took a couple of twists. This movie readily falls into the B-movie category, but it is an enjoyable B-movie.

Alright, Who Bleached The Go-rilla Suit?!..........2005-07-29

WHITE PONGO is an intelligent white go-rilla, lumbering through the trees of the dark continent, killing natives. A team of adventurers from the RSE (Royal Society of Explorers) sets out to find Pongo, believing it is the missing link between man and ape. Of course, there is treachery afoot in the form of those in the party who are not who / what they appear to be. Also, a beautiful gal is along for the safari, bringing romance to the jungle. Especially Pongo, who cannot get enough of this bonnie lass! Yes, the go-rilla suit is far from realistic, but who would expect realism from PRC? Just enjoy it while nodding off and all will be well...

ONGO PONGO!.......2005-03-20

this is an awesome white ape movie, and you must have it for your collection. it's better than king kong! remember the part when white pongo is running through the jungle? that was awesome! also he's very cute. buy this and nabonga!

Ooga-Booga!!.......2003-12-05

Can the albino gorilla running around the jungle be the missing link between man and ape?? Who cares! This piece of el cheapo trash is great fun to watch and belongs on your shelf right next to BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA and ROBOT MONSTER. Even though the the plot(?) bogs down a bit in the middle, stick with it. If you like inane dialogue and poverty row junglemania you'll like this. The Alpha dvd has a fairly decent print, too. I'm starting to accept the scratches and splices on these old movies as part of the fun. It lends an air of authenticity and B-movie cheapness to the whole experience.... just lke an old 45 playing on a vintage jukebox HAS to have surface scratches or it just ain't right. Maybe I'm nuts but I like these creaky old flicks. Check it out if you're into this kind of thing!

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White Gorilla
Great Jungle/B-Movie
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The White Gorilla
Starring: Ray "Crash" Corrigan , Frank Merrill , and Lorraine Miller
Director: Harry L. Fraser
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ASIN: B0001DMXGA
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Customer Reviews:

White Gorilla.......2007-05-12

Strictly guilty pleasure. Round up your friends, get them pleasantly sauced and let it rip. This is an "interactive" experience: one of these god-awful movies made out of thin air that requires you jive at the screen. To complete the setup of the evening require that your guests come in 1930's Hollywood jungle get-up...

Great Jungle/B-Movie.......2007-01-25

Lots of people won't watch a movie if it has no big-budget special effects and wasn't made in the last three years. These people don't appreciate classic cinema.
B-Movies was quickly-made, shoestring budget, and usually badly acted films (as well as with stock footage from other such flicks). THE WHITE GORILLA (1945) is such a film.
Ray "Crash" Corrigan stars and narrates GORILLA. He is the hairy primate with the strange fur-color. Hated by the other (black) gorillas, the White Gorilla becomes a savage loner, killing all other animals.
The only actual faults with this movie are that the stock footage scenes (from PERILS OF THE JUNGLE, 1927) technically bear no relevance to the story. The excuse made for not seeing the actors from the talkie and silent films together is that--they're dead (oh, please!)
However, there was an air of grim quality to THE WHITE GORILLA (1945). Other ape films in the same vein include SON OF KONG (1933) and BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA (aka THE BOYS FROM BROOKLYN) (1952) (this one is really goofy!). Sci-fi B-movies you might like to view include TARGET EARTH (1954) and IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE (1958) (inspiration of 1979's gore-fest, ALIEN. IT also stars Corrigan [technically]).
Overall, THE WHITE GORILLA (1945) makes a fun, digestible film of a stereotypical era in film making.

Simply Incredible.......2005-01-21

"White Gorilla" is actually two movies in one, with the present-day footage shot around a silent serial made twenty years before. The silent feature, "Perils of the Jungle" stars Frank Merrill, the fifth screen Tarzan, and concerns a young woman and her father, who are searching for treasure in the African jungle. They encounter Merrill, a strange jungle boy (Bobby Nelson) and his mother, who is the priestess to a cult of tiger men. They worship the stature of a Cyclops, whose arms are moved secretly by the jungle boy.

As if that wasn't enough, the `present day' story concerns a guide (Ray "Crash" Corrigan) who arrives injured at a trading post. He was injured by the legendary white gorilla. The gorilla was cast out of his family because of his color and takes out his anger on everyone he encounters. He narrates the tale of the silent feature, witnesses the battle between the black gorilla and the white gorilla (also Corrigan), and does other silly things as he reacts to twenty-year old footage. Watch two men in gorilla suits fight it out. Watch our narrator as he reacts to unseen footage. Watch the bad acting of those in the trading post. Total entertainment! A film that would've made Ed Wood, Jr. jealous.

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The White Gorilla/ Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla(AKA The Boys From Brooklyn)

Manufacturer: PC Treasures, Inc.
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000MBAING

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