The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters
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The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters is a 1954 comedy film
starring The Bowery Boys
. The film was released on June 6, 1954 by Allied Artists and is the thirty-fourth film in the series.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
starring The Bowery Boys
The Bowery Boys
The Bowery Boys were fictional New York City characters who were the subject of feature films released by Monogram Pictures from 1946 through 1958....
. The film was released on June 6, 1954 by Allied Artists and is the thirty-fourth film in the series.
Plot
Louie's Sweet Shop is a frequent victim of the local neighborhood kids' baseball games. The Bowery Boys think that a nearby vacant lot would be perfect for the kids to play ball, and keep out of trouble. Slip and Sach go to visit the owners of the lot at their home As it turn out, the owners are completely insane. Dereck, a mad scientist, wants a brain for his gorilla. His brother Anton wants a brain for his robot, Gorog. Their sister Amelia need to give food to her man-eating tree, while their niece Francine is a vampire. Feeling that Slip and Sach are perfect for their personal needs, the family asks the duo to spend the night. The boys soon catch on to the family's schemes, causing a frantic chase through the house. Louie, Butch, and Chuck visit the home to search for Slip and Sach, but it's not too long before they too get caught into the action.The Bowery Boys
- Leo GorceyLeo GorceyLeo Bernard Gorcey was an American stage and movie actor who became famous for portraying on film the leader of the group of young hooligans known variously as the Dead End Kids, The East Side Kids and The Bowery Boys. Always the most pugnacious member of the gangs he participated in, young Leo...
as Terrance Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney - Huntz HallHuntz HallHenry Richard "Huntz" Hall was an American radio, theatrical, and motion picture performer noted primarily for his roles in the "Dead End Kids" movies, such as Angels with Dirty Faces , which gave way to the "The Bowery Boys" movie franchise, a prolific and highly successful series of comedies in...
as Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones - David GorceyDavid GorceyDavid Gorcey was an American actor and comedian best known as being a member of the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. He was the younger brother of Dead End Kids member Leo Gorcey.-Career:...
as Chuck Anderson (Credited as David Condon) - Bennie Bartlett as Butch Williams
Remaining cast
- Bernard Gorcey as Louie Dumbrowski
- Lloyd CorriganLloyd CorriganLloyd Corrigan was an American film actor, producer, screenwriter and director who began working in films in the 1920s...
as Anton Gravesend - Ellen CorbyEllen CorbyEllen Corby was an American actress. She is most widely remembered for the role of "Grandma Esther Walton" on the CBS television series The Waltons, for which she won three Emmy Awards...
as Amelia Gravesend - John DehnerJohn DehnerJohn Dehner was an American actor in radio, television, and films, playing countless roles, often as a droll villain. Between 1941 and 1988, he appeared in over 260 films and television programs. Prior to acting, Dehner had worked as an animator at Walt Disney Studios, and later became a radio...
as Dr. Derek Gravesend - Laura Mason as Francine Gravesend
- Paul Wexler as Grissom, the butler
- Norman Bishop as Gorog, the robot (uncredited)
- Paul Bryar as Officer Martin (uncredited)
- Steve CalvertSteve CalvertSteve Calvert born Steven Stevens 28 June 1916 died 5 March 1991 in Los Angeles was a prolific gorilla suit performer in many Hollywood films and television shows. He took the name Calvert from Calvert Whisky.-Biography:...
as Cosmos, the gorilla (uncredited) - Rudy Lee as Herbie Wilkins (uncredited)