1935 British film
| No Monkey Business | |
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| Directed by | Marcel Varnel |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Claude Friese-Greene |
| Edited by | Edward B. Jarvis |
| Music by | |
| Production company | Radius Productions |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
No Monkey Business is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Gene Gerrard, June Clyde and Renée Houston.
Plot
After a music hall performer has his performing partner, an ape, confiscated by his financial creditors he persuades his assistant to dress up and impersonate the animal so that he can continue his act. However a series of embarrassments arise when they are invited to stay at a country house by a young woman who wishes to demonstrate to her father her theory that apes are as intelligent as people.
Production
The film was made by the independent company Radius Productions at the British and Dominion Studios at Elstree.
Cast
- Gene Gerrard as Jim Carroll
- June Clyde as Clare Barrington
- Renée Houston as Jessie
- Richard Hearne as Charlie
- Peter Haddon as Arthur
- Claude Dampier as Roberts
- Hugh Wakefield as Prof. Barrington
- Fred Duprez as Theatre Manager
- Clifford Heatherley as Bailiff
- O. B. Clarence as Professor
- Robert Nainby as Professor
- Reuben Castang as Ape Trainer
- Alexander Field as Greengrocer
- Hal Gordon as Circus Proprietor
- Wally Patch as Stage Hand
- Charles Paton as Lodging House Keeper
References
Bibliography
- Sutton, David R. A chorus of raspberries: British film comedy 1929–1939. University of Exeter Press, 2000.
External links
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- Films directed by Marcel Varnel
- Films scored by Hans May
- Films scored by Benjamin Frankel
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- Films with screenplays by Joe May
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