04-19-2006, 09:32 AM
Speaking of Tarzan.
Johnny Weissmuller starred in Tarzan the Ape Man in 1932, a role he reprised 11 more times. In 1934 he did Tarzan and His Mate, which introduced Maureen O'Sullivan as Jane and Cheeta the chimpanzee. And here's something that blew my mind when I read about it a couple days ago.
Cheetah is still alive.
He appeared in all those Tarzan movies from 1934 onward, He retired in 1967 after appearing in Doctor Dolittle with Rex Harrison.
He's now 74, the oldest chimp known.
He's diabetic, but still has all his teeth.
He lives with other retired showbiz simians and enjoys an occasional Diet Coke.
On his 74th birthday, he got a sugar-free cake and the International Comedy Film Festival of Pensacola Prize. That's his first award ever.
Did I just bend this topic in a major way?
--cranefly
Johnny Weissmuller starred in Tarzan the Ape Man in 1932, a role he reprised 11 more times. In 1934 he did Tarzan and His Mate, which introduced Maureen O'Sullivan as Jane and Cheeta the chimpanzee. And here's something that blew my mind when I read about it a couple days ago.
Cheetah is still alive.
He appeared in all those Tarzan movies from 1934 onward, He retired in 1967 after appearing in Doctor Dolittle with Rex Harrison.
He's now 74, the oldest chimp known.
He's diabetic, but still has all his teeth.
He lives with other retired showbiz simians and enjoys an occasional Diet Coke.
On his 74th birthday, he got a sugar-free cake and the International Comedy Film Festival of Pensacola Prize. That's his first award ever.
Did I just bend this topic in a major way?
--cranefly