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Konga (1961) was a Horror - Science Fiction Film directed by John Lemont and produced by Herman Cohen and Nat Cohen.

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Konga (1961)

By Beatrice on Apr 2, 2017 From Flickers in Time

Konga Directed by John Lamont Written by Kaben Kandel and Herman Cohen 1960/UK/USA Merton Park Studios First viewing/Netflix rental Every person’s comfort viewing is different. ?Mine is apparently bad movies about men in ape suits. The movie begins with an airplane exploding in a ball of ... Read full article


Michael Gough in KONGA

By Dan Day Jr. on Apr 23, 2014 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

This post is my contribution to The Great Villain Blogathon. In the history of the cinema, there have been many great villains. Being that I am a classic horror film fan, I have been exposed to several of the most outstanding bad guy performances of all time. But when it comes to pure outrageous v... Read full article


Michael Gough in KONGA

By Dan Day Jr. on Apr 23, 2014 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

This post is my contribution to The Great Villain Blogathon. In the history of the cinema, there have been many great villains. Being that I am a classic horror film fan, I have been exposed to several of the most outstanding bad guy performances of all time. But when it comes to pure outrageous v... Read full article


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Dr. Charles Decker: Konga! Put me down! Konga! Put me down!
[line repeats several more times]


Dr. Charles Decker: [after shooting his cat twice with a pistol] Even those few drops might have made Tabby swell up to huge proportions!


Dr. Charles Decker: Margaret, I can't stand hysterics. Especially in the morning.


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Producer Herman Cohen first considered using "ape" actor Steve Calvert, who had worked with Cohen on Bride of the Gorilla and Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla, but Calvert had retired from performing in his gorilla suit. Cohen turned to another renowned "ape" actor George Barrows, but only hired Barrows' gorilla costume, not Barrows himself. The actor Paul Stockman was instead chosen, based primarily on being a good fit for Barrows' costume. Barrows was annoyed when his gorilla costume was returned from England in bad shape.
German Import DVD has a Super-8 Version (German language only), as a special feature on the disc.
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