# That one movie with the guy who was in that other thing... **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 19, 1999, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446 "1999-12-19T00:07:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Arken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Arken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arken)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 1999, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/1 "1999-12-19T00:07:00Z")
When I was very, very young, I saw a full-length animated film which I can only remember the sketchiest details of. Unfortunately, I have never sean nor heard of it again. Here are the details: The characters in the film were all talking apes or monkeys of some sort… I seem to think that they were also odd colours (such as red and blue) but this may not be true. The lead character was named either Mario or Marius. Is this all an invention of my mind or does this sound familiar to anyone? If so, please, let me know what it is. It’s been driving me crazy for years. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 1999, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/2 "1999-12-19T02:53:00Z")
Sorry, but I can’t go back further than the Cival War, probably’planet of the apes’, there are a lot of those today at your video store, go have a look-see. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 1999, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/3 "1999-12-19T03:01:00Z")
Maybe it would help us if you could narrow it down to, say a DECADE??? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Gilligan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Gilligan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gilligan)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 1999, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/4 "1999-12-19T03:18:00Z")
“That one movie with the guy who was in that other thing…” Kevin Bacon? ---
**Author:** ![sly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@sly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sly)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 1999, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/5 "1999-12-19T03:27:00Z")
> [@](#): > > The characters in the film were all talking apes or monkeys of some sort… You might want to check the IMDB and search for “Keenau Reeves”. ---
**Author:** ![Arken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Arken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arken)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 1999, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/6 "1999-12-19T03:48:00Z")
No, it wasn’t Planet of the Apes. It was a cartoon. And no, I can’t narrow it down to a decade except to say that it was on television in the late 70s/early 80s… but who knows when it was made? I couldn’t even tell you if it was anime in style. This is VERY fragmentary and I doubt I’ll get the answer, but I thought I’d go ahead and ask. ---
**Author:** ![popokis5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@popokis5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/popokis5)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 1999, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/7 "1999-12-19T06:39:00Z")
I think I remember something kindof about what you are talking about. I believe it was a very short lived cartoon loosely based on Planet of the Apes. Ithinkitwasquickerthanthis. ---
**Author:** ![sly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@sly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sly)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 1999, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/8 "1999-12-19T07:27:00Z")
Was it Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 1999, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/9 "1999-12-19T09:21:00Z")
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**Author:** ![Arken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Arken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arken)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 1999, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/10 "1999-12-19T17:47:00Z")
It is possible that it was the animated Planet of the Apes, but I have my doubts because something tells me there weren’t any people in it… Thanks for all the guesses though, guys. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 1999, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/11 "1999-12-20T00:16:00Z")
Then perhaps you are dreaming? Either that or lay off the bottle 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Propski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@Guy\_Propski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Propski)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 1999, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/12 "1999-12-20T15:07:00Z")
Is it “Alakazam the Great”, a.k.a. “The Enchanted Monkey” (1960)? The Japanese title was “Saiyu-ki”. The dubbed American version used the voices of Frankie Avalon and Dodie Stevens. Check in the IMDB to see if it’s a match ([www.imdb.com](http://www.imdb.com)). ---
**Author:** ![Arken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Arken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arken)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 1999, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/13 "1999-12-20T16:02:00Z")
It may very well be that film as IMDB is light on the details, but I’ll look around for a copy of it. THanks. ---
**Author:** ![Yarster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7c8e57/32.png) [@Yarster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yarster)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 1999, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/14 "1999-12-20T19:06:00Z")
Funny this topic would come up because I recently had the same sort of thing… I was trying to remember an old animated wierd movie that I THOUGHT had talking monkeys in it and I remember it being pretty violent. Turns out it was the (very drug induced) film ‘Fantastic Planet’. Any chance that’s what you were looking for? ---
**Author:** ![Arken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Arken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arken)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 1999, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/15 "1999-12-20T22:10:00Z")
Nope. I have Fantastic Planet on tape. An excellent example of what French people can do when given enough time and lysergic acid. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 1999, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/16 "1999-12-20T22:44:00Z")
Is there any chance that it wasn’t full-length. One of the Marvel “bad guys” was the “Red Ghost.” He wasn’t a ghost, but an Eastern European/Russian/Commie scientiest who had created a “race” of super-apes. They did make some appearances in some cartoons (Fantastic Four, maybe) made in the '60’s. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 1999, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/17 "1999-12-20T23:59:00Z")
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**Author:** ![lvick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d07c76/32.png) [@lvick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lvick)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 1999, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/18 "1999-12-21T00:31:00Z")
Actually, I believe it was “you damned dirty ape.” ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 1999, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-one-movie-with-the-guy-who-was-in-that-other-thing/5446/19 "1999-12-21T02:51:00Z")
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