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The plot revolves around the violent murders of an ape-man, a gorilla given the brain of a brutal criminal by a mad scientist, and an intrepid newsman who tries to find out the cause of them. <ref>[http://www.hollywoodgorillamen.com/2011/07/got-ape.html Hollywood Gorilla Men blog post about the film.] Retrieved 19 Mar '16.</ref>
The plot revolves around the violent murders of an ape-man, a gorilla given the brain of a brutal criminal by a mad scientist, and an intrepid newsman who tries to find out the cause of them. <ref>[http://www.hollywoodgorillamen.com/2011/07/got-ape.html Hollywood Gorilla Men blog post about the film.] Retrieved 19 Mar '16.</ref>


The film garnered many positive reviews, with much acclaim to former boxer Bull Montana's performance as the ape-man.
The film garnered many positive reviews, with much acclaim to former boxer Bull Montana's performance as the ape-man. His make-up was considered so "realistic" that he made several women in the studio become "hysterical" and faint. He would later play a similar role in the 1925 film ''The Lost World''.
 
Montana's gorilla make-up was considered so "realistic" that he made several women in the studio become "hysterical" and faint. He would later play a similar role in the 1925 film ''The Lost World''.


Despite its praise and popularity, the film was thought to have been lost,<ref>[http://pastebin.com/Bz8hRxZW Proof of lost status.] Retrieved 03 Feb '18</ref> until a copy was found in the Cineteca Italiana film archive in Italy.<ref>[http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.5692/default.html The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Go and Get It''.] Retrieved 03 Feb '18</ref> However, this print of the film has still not been publically shared.
Despite its praise and popularity, the film was thought to have been lost,<ref>[http://pastebin.com/Bz8hRxZW Proof of lost status.] Retrieved 03 Feb '18</ref> until a copy was found in the Cineteca Italiana film archive in Italy.<ref>[http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.5692/default.html The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Go and Get It''.] Retrieved 03 Feb '18</ref> However, this print of the film has still not been publically shared.
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Go and get it e.jpg|Promotional photo of Bull Montana.
Go and get it e.jpg|Promotional photo of Bull Montana.
Go and get it p.jpg|A promotional pamphlet for the film.
Go and get it p.jpg|A promotional pamphlet for the film.
Go and get it co.jpg|A promotional card.
Go and get it d.jpg|A print ad.
Go and get it d.jpg|A print ad.
Go and get it cc.jpg|An alternate poster not featuring the ape-man.
Go_and_get_it_1.jpg|One print ad with a drawn rendition of the ape-man.
Go_and_get_it_1.jpg|One print ad with a drawn rendition of the ape-man.
Go and get it a.jpg|Another print ad with a drawn ape-man.
Go and get it a.jpg|Another print ad with a drawn ape-man.
Go and get it texas.jpg|Movie theater showing the movie in Texas.
Go and get it texas.jpg|Movie theater showing the movie in Texas.
Go and get it bm.jpg|Article from New York's Time Herald, July 20th of 1920.
Go and get it bm.jpg|Article from New York's Time Herald (July 1920).
Écho saumurois système dr ox.jpg|1923 issue of French newspaper L'Écho Saumurois, mentioning a screening of the movie.
Écho saumurois système dr ox.jpg|1923 issue of French newspaper L'Écho Saumurois, mentioning a screening of the movie.



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A preview poster.

Status: Lost

Go and Get It is a 1920 American silent adventure/horror/comedy film directed by Marshall Neilan and Henry Symonds.

The plot revolves around the violent murders of an ape-man, a gorilla given the brain of a brutal criminal by a mad scientist, and an intrepid newsman who tries to find out the cause of them. [1]

The film garnered many positive reviews, with much acclaim to former boxer Bull Montana's performance as the ape-man. His make-up was considered so "realistic" that he made several women in the studio become "hysterical" and faint. He would later play a similar role in the 1925 film The Lost World.

Despite its praise and popularity, the film was thought to have been lost,[2] until a copy was found in the Cineteca Italiana film archive in Italy.[3] However, this print of the film has still not been publically shared.

The film was also localized and screened in France in 1923, under the title Le Système du Docteur Ox ("Doctor Ox's System").

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