Movies
The premise of “Link” (citywide)--a beleaguered “lady in distress,” trapped in a Scottish estate with a crazed chimpanzee--hardly seems ripe stuff for entertainment.
Oct. 6, 1986
World & Nation
Jane Goodall, conservationists hope ‘Chimpanzee’ will save chimps
April 17, 2012
L.A. Unleashed
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Feb. 14, 2009
What’s the significance of the ‘Gordy’s Home’ incident in ‘Nope’? How Jordan Peele’s latest thriller draws details from an infamous real life tale.
July 23, 2022
Most animal trainers believe that physical abuse is the only way to train chimps to act, according to a recently completed Humane Society of America investigation into allegations of chimpanzee abuse on the set of “Project X.”
June 26, 1987
Company Town Blog
May 15, 2008
A 12-year-old chimpanzee looking for a girlfriend was captured as he tried to enter a Belgrade movie theater without a ticket, Tanjug news agency said today.
Feb. 22, 1988
“Project X” director Jonathan Kaplan and the movie’s trainer Hubert Wells were among a large group of industry professionals holding a press conference Tuesday to dispute charges by game show host Bob Barker that chimpanzees were abused on the set of “Project X.”
July 15, 1987
California
Litigation: Family says chimp bite during filming of ‘Mowgli’s Story’ stunted young actor’s career.
June 8, 1998
An investigation by the Los Angeles Department of Animal Regulation into alleged chimpanzee abuse on the movie “Project X” will be evaluated under civil, not criminal, statutes in determining whether any complaints should be filed, the district attorney’s office announced Thursday.
Nov. 13, 1987