A poet who hates animals pretends to be a big-game hunter. What could go wrong? EVERYTHING.
Arthur Wells, an impoverished poet, impersonates a big-game hunter in an attempt to locate the missing link. However, the poet has an aversion to animals...tame or wild.
Acting
Syd Chaplin's elastic physical comedy steals every frame.
Practical Effects
Gorilla suit so unconvincing it's genuinely art.
Director
Charles Reisner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Syd Chaplin—Charlie's older brother—was actually the family success first, bankrolling Charlie's early career before this solo vehicle.
The 'missing link' craze peaked in 1920s pop culture; this film mocks both colonial safari obsession AND the eugenics-adjacent pseudoscience of the era.
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