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Konga (Original title)I Was a Teenage Gorilla (Working title)Earth Monster (Working title)
Dates: 1961 (Copyright), 04 April 1960 (Production), 13 March 1961 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: John Lemont

Synopsis: A scientist creates a huge gorilla which goes berserk and terrorises London.

Genres:
Horror, Science Fiction

Subject:
Apes
Releases
Date: March 1961Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundAspect ratio: 1.66:1Runtime: 89 mins 40 secs - Length: 8070 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Anglo Amalgamated
Date: 01 February 1990Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: VHS Videocassette - Colour - SoundRuntime: 85 mins 56 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Home Video

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (8)
In: Fangoria n250 February 2006  Page: 81
Title: DVD DungeonAuthor: KIERNAN, Matthew Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Fangoria n199 January 2001  Page: 31
Title: The video eye of Dr. CyclopsArticle type: Video ReviewLanguage: English

In: Variety 8 Mar 1961
Title: [Variety - 8 Mar 1961: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v164 n12 1 Mar 1961  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v164 n12 1 Mar 1961: no known title]Language: English

In: The Film Daily v118 n40 1 Mar 1961  Page: 6
Title: [The Film Daily - v118 n40 1 Mar 1961: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n8426 27 Feb 1961  Page: 6
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8426 27 Feb 1961: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n2787 2 Mar 1961  Page: 34
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2787 2 Mar 1961: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v28 n327 April 1961  Page: 48
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v28 n327 April 1961: no known title]Language: English
Description: 28.