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The Chimp

A group of clumsy circus performers inadvertently destroy their own circus, but find themselves running a flea circus and caring for a giant chimpanzee, leading to a series of chaotic and amusing occurrences.

Stanley and Oliver are paid off with a flea circus and a trained chimpanzee named Ethel, but chaos ensues when they bring the ape to their room, unaware that Ethel is also the name of their landlord's wife.

Info about The Chimp

Studio(s): Hal Roach Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Originally Released: United States, May 21, 1932

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Short