Dr. Dada's Aphrodisiac
| Dr. Dada's Aphrodisiac | |
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| File:Dr. Dada's Aphrodisiac 1958 Japanese Poster.jpg Japanese theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Johnny Cima |
| Starring | De la Roche Gillis Webber |
| Color process | Black and White |
Production company | Garner Productions |
Release date | February 27, 1958 (United States) |
Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Dr. Dada's Aphrodisiac, also known as Dr. Dada's Love Dope, is a 1958 American black-and-white comedy film directed by Johnny Cima[1][2] and produced by Zen Kawasaki.[1]
Plot[edit]
A mad scientist transforms a circus clown into a gorilla and sells it to another circus troupe under the slogan of it being a "humanoid ape soldier more powerful than nuclear energy". The movie's direction was described as that of a "crazy burlesque film".[3][1]
Cast[edit]
- Patricia Bird[4]
- Maurice Webber[4][5]
- De la Roche [4]
- Gillis Webber[4]
- Patricia Bado[4]
- Leo Prescott[4][5]
Release[edit]
Dr. Dada's Aphrodisiac was released theatrically in the United States on February 27, 1958 (albeit the United States version was later lost) and later released in Japan on December 13, 1958 where it is classified under the film genre of tokusatsu.
The movie saw a screening at the Kanazawa Film Fest 2018, inside of a thematic retrospective on movies about cryptids.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "プログラム カナザワ映画祭2018「世界UMA怪談大会」 かなざわ映画の会" [Schedule - Kanazawa Film Fest 2018 "Cryptids from Around the World: Creepy Stories Convention" - Kanazawa Movie Association] (in 日本語). Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ↑ 株式会社つみき. "映画『ダダ博士の媚薬』の感想・レビュー[0件] | Filmarks". filmarks.com (in 日本語). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ↑ "5/3-6開催 カナザワ映画祭2018「世界UMA怪談大会」 in 神戸映画資料館 - カナザワ映画祭主宰者のメモ帳" [Open March 3 to 6 - Kanazawa Film Fest 2018 "Cryptids from Around the World: Creepy Stories Convention" at Kobe Planet Film Archive - Kanazawa Film Fest Chairman's Journal]. eiganokai.blog.fc2.com (in 日本語). Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Kanazawa Film Fest 2018 pamphlet" (PDF). eiganokai.com (in 日本語). Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Need help with DR. DADA". NOT SUITABLE FOR GENERAL EXHIBITION. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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