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'''''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 | '''''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. <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, particularly lauding former boxer Bull Montana's performance as the ape-man. | ||
Despite its praise and popularity, the film was thought to have been lost<ref>[http://pastebin.com/Bz8hRxZW Proof of lost status.] Retrieved 3 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 3 Feb '18.</ref> | Despite its praise and popularity, the film was thought to have been lost<ref>[http://pastebin.com/Bz8hRxZW Proof of lost status.] Retrieved 3 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 3 Feb '18.</ref> | ||
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Status: Found/Unavailable
Date found: Unknown
Found by: Cineteca Italiana film archive
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, particularly lauding former boxer Bull Montana's performance as the ape-man.
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]
References
- ↑ Hollywood Gorilla Men blog post about the film. Retrieved 19 Mar '16.
- ↑ Proof of lost status. Retrieved 3 Feb '18.
- ↑ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Go and Get It Retrieved 3 Feb '18.