The Chimp (1932)

05/21/1932 (US) • 25m

Comedy

Overview

Stan and Ollie play bumbling circus performers who inadvertently drive the circus into bankruptcy. The circus can't pay them their wages so they are given a gorilla and a flea circus as payment. Bedlam ensues.

Top Billed Cast

James Finlayson

Ringmaster

Billy Gilbert

Joe the Landlord

Charles Gemora

Ethel the Chimp (uncredited)

Dorothy Layton

Laid-off Circus Performer (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

circus

gorilla

black and white

flea circus

short film

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