Go and Get It (partially found silent horror film; 1920): Difference between revisions

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A preview poster.

Status: Partially found

Go and Get It is a 1920 American silent adventure/horror/comedy film directed by Marshall Neilan and Henry Symonds.^[1]

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. ^[2]

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.

Availability

Despite its praise and popularity, the film was thought to have been lost,^[3] until a copy was found in the Cineteca Italiana film archive in Italy.^[4] 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"). It was described as a "drama in five parts".

On October 19th, 2022, YouTuber garyp11111 uploaded a short 13-second clip from the film.

The film was also shown at the Cinema Museum, Kennington, London on Friday 27th January. This showing is proof that the Gothique Film Society has a copy of this film. ^[5]

Gallery

Promotional photo of Bull Montana.
A promotional pamphlet for the film.
A promotional card.
A print ad.
An alternate poster not featuring the ape-man.
One print ad with a drawn rendition of the ape-man.
Another print ad with a drawn ape-man.
Movie theater showing the movie in Texas.
Article from New York's Time Herald (July 1920).
1923 issue of French newspaper L'Écho Saumurois, mentioning a screening of the movie.

Videos

A small clip from the film.

External Links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_and_Get_It https://imdb.com/title/tt0011234/

References

↑ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 219.ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
↑ Hollywood Gorilla Men blog post about the film. Retrieved 19 Mar '16.
↑ Proof of lost status. Retrieved 03 Feb '18
↑ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Go and Get It. Retrieved 03 Feb '18
↑ [http://cinemamuseum.org.uk/2022/the-gothique-film-society-presents-go-and-get-it-1920-and-the-monster-and-the-girl-1941/#more-31124 The Cinema Museum, London The Gothique Film Society presents Go and Get It (1920) and The Monster and the Girl (1941) " Retrieved 06 Mar ‘23

[1] Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 219.ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.

[2] Hollywood Gorilla Men blog post about the film. Retrieved 19 Mar '16.

[3] Proof of lost status. Retrieved 03 Feb '18

[4] The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Go and Get It. Retrieved 03 Feb '18

[5] [http://cinemamuseum.org.uk/2022/the-gothique-film-society-presents-go-and-get-it-1920-and-the-monster-and-the-girl-1941/#more-31124 The Cinema Museum, London The Gothique Film Society presents Go and Get It (1920) and The Monster and the Girl (1941) " Retrieved 06 Mar ‘23

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+'''''Go and Get It''''' is a 1920 American silent adventure/horror/comedy film directed by Marshall Neilan and Henry Symonds.<ref>Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 219.ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.</ref>
-The plot was about a newspaper owner, Helen Allen (Agnes Ayres) partenering with reporter Kirk Connelly (Pat O'Malley) as she suspects her publisher of being corrupt and plotting with a rival. Meanwhile, violent murders are happening, perpetrated by an ape-man, a gorilla who's had the brain of a brutal criminal transplanted in it by a mad scientist.
+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://hollywoodgorillamen.com/2011/07/got-ape.html Hollywood Gorilla Men blog post about the film.] Retrieved 19 Mar '16.</ref>
-By its release, the film got many positive reviews, with special mentions to the gorilla character, portrayed by former boxer Bull Montana (who would portray another ape-man in 1925's ''The Lost World'').
+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''.
-It is unknown if copies of the film survive, and only a few promotion posters are available to see, with some production photographs.
+==Availability==
+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.
-The movie was remade in 1941 as'' The Monster and The Girl''.
+The film was also localized and screened in France in 1923, under the title ''Le Système du Docteur Ox'' ("Doctor Ox's System"). It was described as a "drama in five parts".
-==References==
+On October 19th, 2022, YouTuber garyp11111 uploaded a short 13-second clip from the film.
-http://www.hollywoodgorillamen.com/2010/02/originally-posted-02-25-2007-in-my.html Blog about movie gorillas.
+The film was also shown at the Cinema Museum, Kennington, London on Friday 27th January. This showing is proof that the Gothique Film Society has a copy of this film. <ref> [http://cinemamuseum.org.uk/2022/the-gothique-film-society-presents-go-and-get-it-1920-and-the-monster-and-the-girl-1941/#more-31124 The Cinema Museum, London The Gothique Film Society presents Go and Get It (1920) and The Monster and the Girl (1941) " Retrieved 06 Mar ‘23</ref>
-http://www.hollywoodgorillamen.com/search/label/Go%20and%20Get%20It%20%281920%29
+==Gallery==
+<gallery mode=packed heights=275px>
+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 co.jpg|A promotional card.
+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 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 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.
+</gallery>
+===Videos===
+{{Video|perrow  =1
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+  |description1 =A small clip from the film.
+}}
-http://www.hollywoodgorillamen.com/search/label/Bull%20Montana
+==External Links==
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_and_Get_It
+https://imdb.com/title/tt0011234/
-http://pastebin.com/Bz8hRxZW Proof of lost status
+==References==
-http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/G/GoAndGetIt1920.html Page on Silent Era website; status is "unknown".
+[[Category:Lost films]]
+[[Category:Partially found media]]
+[[Category:Historic]]