Summary

AFRICA SCREAMS

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Title: AFRICA SCREAMS
File Number: AFP-45KF 16mm; VTM-45KF 1 inch
Color: B W
Type: Sound Feature
Year: 1949
Description: B W 1949 Comedy feature starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, who get mixed up in an expedition to Africa to catch a giant gorilla. Most of the film takes place on a very phony-looking jungle set, and most of the humor involves Costello terrified by various animals - fake crocodiles and gorillas, and real lions. Lion tamer Clyde Beatty and adventurer Frank Buck have small roles also features Max Baer, Buddy Baer, Hillary Brooke, Shemp Howard, Joe Besser. Directed by Charles Barton. 00:02:22:00 B W 1949 ms Funny sequence: Lou Costello in lion tamer's getup his adversary is a tiny kitten. CU shots of kitten crying, hissing. 00:18:56:00 B W 1949 vs Dugout canoes paddle down river in Africa - an obvious studio set cutaway shots of alligators on river bank funny sequence, Abbott and Costello's canoe is threatened by an alligator. 00:21:28:00 B W 1949 cu, ws Two capuchin monkeys in tree ZO to jungle expedition setting up camp. 00:30:38:00 B W 1949 vs Funny sequence: Abbott and Costello are chased through the jungle by a lion. 00:31:48:00 B W 1949 ms First appearance of man in gorilla suit many more shots throughout. Good CU at 0:36:42. 00:38:56:00 B W 1949 vs Crocodile escapes from its cage funny sequence, Costello swimming with alligator fake alligator with jaws open. 00:42:12:00 B W 1949 vs Lion taming sequence, featuring Clyde Beatty. Continues (better) at 0:51:12. 00:46:48:00 B W 1949 ms Funny sequence: Lou Costello sits nonchalantly in cage with ferocious lion - a pretty phony-looking rear-screen projection job. Good CU shots of snarling lions. 01:13:40:00 B W 1949 ms Two men fighting in jungle shots are intercut with two chimpanzees reacting excitedly, clutching each other chimps drop coconuts on men's heads. "Monkey see, monkey do." 01:15:14:00 B W 1949 ms Man in gorilla suit - photographed to look like a giant gorilla good substitute for King Kong
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