BEAUTY IS THE BEAST

I adore burlesque "Beauty and Beast" acts of old where ill-fitting, gorilla suited guys sweated it up on stage, pawing and groping pretty gals in skimpy, diaphanous outfits. A delightfully surreal twist on the act blends the two elements together in a Siamese twinning of the fair maiden and her animalistic tormentor. Pictured below is Little Brooklyn, a modern burlesque dancer I discovered on MySpace, who still cavorts about the stage in the same fashion as her predecessor above.

Gorilla Men wants you to check out a photo on MySpace in the My Photos album

Image originally discover on Tumblr courtesy of PHANTOM OF THE RADIO

ROAMS THE AUDIENCE IN THE DARK!

Ladies accompanied by one of those squeeky voiced, pimply punks can expect things to go very badly once the house lights dim.

$500 REWARD FOR ESCAPED GORILLA!

Repost from PCL LINKDUMP with addition of Window Card



The Spook Shows that pervaded the local movie houses of the 50's and 60's must have been a real rush for the impressionable youth who cozied up with their steadies as ghouls, gorillas and ghosts terrorized them as second rate B pictures flickered on the screen. I have been hunting about for any Real Live Gorilla appearances and have been duly impressed by the promises made by the Mad Ray-Mond - forget the 500lb Gorilla that "becomes aroused at the sight of beautiful girls" - Buzz saws cut off heads!!? Oh brother!

Here's a quick history on the Spook Show phenomenon and some handsome window cards also available as T-Shirts.

(The ad above was chopped and stitched for easy blog viewing)

GORILLA VS GRANDMA'S

ORIGINALLY POSTED 5-19-2009



Found at bighappyfunhouse via hugo-strikes back via RETrOZONe

PRIMARY PRIMATE

ORIGINALLY POSTED 5-18-2009

Is he available for adoption?

GORILLA VS SINDIE VIRTUE

ORIGINALLY POSTED 1-3-2009

Who wins - we do!
;-)

WHO ARE YOU ROOTING FOR?

ORIGINALLY POSTED 12-02-2008



My oh my, I bet when this mag was published the reader's sentiments probably differed from mine.
Regardless of who you might be putting your Benjamins on, the artist has captured a near perfect 'OH SHIT!' moment.
Think he's got enough time to reload before Gargantua turns him into a pretzel?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

ORIGINALLY POSTED 10-31-2008



Every ape appreciates a good night out!
Hope your Halloween's a hellishly fun one.

ROADSIDE APE-TRACTION

ORIGINALLY POSTED 9-20-2008

Okay, lazy choice for post title but I'm under the gun here. I have a great fascination for roadside Americana - googie signage and architecture, motel postcards, and the long, lost theme parks of days now past (see THE LONG LOST LAND OF KONG). Sifting through Flikr I came across an odd variety of gorillas that line the asphalt trails.