Zoo in Budapest
Zoo in Budapest is a 1933 American Pre-Code film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Loretta Young, Gene Raymond, O.P. Heggie, and Paul Fix. Original 35mm prints of the film contained sequences tinted amber or blue.[1]
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| Directed by | Rowland V. Lee |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Written by | Melville Baker Jack Kirkland (story) Dan Totheroh Louise Long Rowland V. Lee (screenplay) |
| Starring | Loretta Young Gene Raymond |
| Music by | R.H. Bassett Peter Brunelli Louis De Francesco Hugo Friedhofer Werner Janssen J.S. Zamecnik (all uncredited) |
| Cinematography | Lee Garmes |
| Edited by | Harold D. Schuster |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date | April 28, 1933 |
Running time | 94 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Flamboyant Zani (Gene Raymond) is a kindly young man who grew up entirely and works in the zoo in Budapest. His only true friends are the zoo's animals, and indeed Zani (Gene Raymond) has been chastised by his boss for being too nice to them. From the fashionable women visitors who wear them, Zani steals their animal furs.
While hiding out, Zani meets Eve (Loretta Young), a young and beautiful orphan girl. Eve must somehow escape from her strict orphan school, since she is faced with the prospect of being forced to work as an indentured servant (more like a slave) until she grows up. Zani and Eve together hide overnight in the zoo. Dr. Grunbaum (O.P. Heggie), the zoo director, is forced to organize a search party. Zani proves too elusive and harbors Eve in a bear cave. When evil zookeeper Heinie discovers them, Zani saves Eve from vicious attack. More scuffles result in crisis when dangerous animals become freed from their cages. The resourceful Zani brings pacification and redeems himself by saving a young child from a hungry tiger.
Cast
- Loretta Young as Eve
- Gene Raymond as Zani
- O.P. Heggie as Dr. Grunbaum
- Wally Albright as Paul Vandor
- Paul Fix as Heinie
- Murray Kinnell as Garbosh
- Ruth Warren as Katrina
- Roy Stewart as Karl
- Frances Rich as Elsie
- Niles Welch as Mr. Vandor
- Lucille Ward as Miss Murst
- Russ Powell as Toski
- Dorothy Libaire as Rosita
References
- Petrie, Graham (May 5, 2015). "Zoo in Budapest". Toronto Film Society. Retrieved August 21, 2015.