The Chimp

The Chimp

1932•25m•6.5/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(48)

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.

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Production

Hal Roach Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Ringmaster

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Joe the Landlord

Charles Gemora

Charles Gemora

Ethel the Chimp (uncredited)

Dorothy Layton

Dorothy Layton

Laid-off Circus Performer (uncredited)

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