Go and Get It (partially found silent horror film; 1920)
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A preview poster.
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 inteprid 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.