Animatronic Gorilla Heads from the film 'Buddy'
- Made:
- 1995-1997 in United Kingdom
Two animatronic gorilla heads in perspex display case, one cut-away to display inner mechanism, created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. From the 1997 motion picture film, 'Buddy', directed by Caroline Thompson and produced by Columbia Pictures with help from Jim Henson Pictures.
'Buddy' is a 1997 American family comedy film written and directed by Caroline Thompson and produced by Columbia Pictures and Jim Henson Pictures. It featured Rene Russo as Mrs. Gertrude "Trudy" Lintz and Robbie Coltrane as her husband.
The film was based on the life of a gorilla called Massa with elements of Gertrude Lintz's other gorilla Gargantua (who was called "Buddy" at the time). In real life, Massa became the oldest gorilla on record until 2008, while Buddy/Gargantua died young as a circus attraction and his remains are now on display in a museum.
The gorilla suit used for Buddy was created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 2005-5063/6
- Materials:
- perspex, wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), fur, bone, glass, plastic (unidentified) and electronic components
- Measurements:
-
overall: 830 mm x 1015 mm x 580 mm, 42 kg
- type:
- animatronic models
