Saturday, December 31, 2011

這個「芝達」是那個「芝達」嗎?


三十年代經典電影《人猿泰山》裡的〝泰山〞 Johnny Weissmuller 1984 年去世,享年 79 歲。十四年後,87 歲的〝阿珍〞Maureen O'Sullivan 也蒙主寵召…

〝泰山〞的助手,黑猩猩〝芝達〞居然活到 80 歲?

美國佛羅里達州陽光海岸靈長類動物保護區向外宣佈,〝芝達〞在平安夜因為腎衰竭逝世。

「保護區很難過,我們失去了一位親愛的朋友和家人。」

發言人 Debbie Cobb 說〝芝達〞善解人意,閒來愛用手指繪畫及觀看足球比賽,又喜歡欣賞宗教音樂。不過,牠也會耍性子,用糞便擲向牠不喜歡的人!

來自非洲的〝芝達〞從影 35 年,由 1932 年參加演出《人猿泰山》開始,到 1967 年退休,總共演過 50 多部電影。

問題是,黑猩猩鮮有活到 45 歲…

這個〝芝達〞是那個〝芝達〞嗎?

資料圖片:電影《人猿泰山》裡的阿珍、芝達和泰山 〔由左至右〕

10 comments:

  1. 大佬威:

    雖然黑猩猩好少活到45歲, 但係2005年「芝達」獲頒過健力士最長壽非人類靈長類動物紀錄證書喎!

    小倩

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  2. 马有“赤兔”没赶上,猩有“芝达”没错过。呵呵,多谢 Robin大哥介绍!:)

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  3. 〝芝達〞會用糞便擲向牠不喜歡的人?

    夠性格!我鍾意:)

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  4. Any record that want to set in the Guinness World Records, should be measurable, verifiable and breakable.

    In Cheetah's case, I don't know how anybody could verify if this Cheetah is the same Cheetah of the original Tarzen movie?

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  5. 其實當時拍電影、拍電视,扮芝達既黑猩猩應該唔止一隻,而後來好多既黑猩猩演員亦叫芝達。邊隻打邊隻,真係好難講!

    山地人

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  6. 〝芝達〞會用糞便擲向牠不喜歡的人...
    即係廣東話:'食屎啦你!'
    唔怪得「芝達」可以如此長壽!
    哈哈, 火都黎埋時, 如此減壓,
    唔衛生, 但想下都幾過癮!

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  7. 但係又邊得咁多屎呢?
    唔----

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  8. 路人丁:

    皆因有人吹牛
    滿地 BS 囉!!!

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  9. Robin,

    The character of Cheeta was a composite role created through the use of numerous animal actors.

    According to journalist R. D. Rosen, "In each Tarzan movie, the Cheeta role was played by more than one chimp, depending on what talents the scene called for."

    Known and alleged performers of the role include:

    Jiggs(1932–1934)、David Holt(1933)、Cheetah-Mike(1930s–1940s)、Cheeta(1930s–1950s claimed)、Jiggs Jr.{1930s–1940s?)、Cheta(1943)、Harry(1948)、Cheeta(1950)、Cheeta(1950's)、Zippy(1950's)、Cheetah(1966–1968?)、C.J.(1981),and at least 4 more unknown chimps played the same role from 1930 to 1950.

    So, is this Cheeta died in Christmas eve the same cheeta appeared in the original Tarzan picture,and if this chimp had lived 80 years?

    Your guess is my guess.

    Charlie C.

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  10. 多謝大家對〝芝達〞所表現出的興趣和關懷,多謝大家的分享。

    無疑,〝芝達〞是一隻很有個性的老猩猩。但是,誠如網友 Charlie C. 君指出,由 30 年代到 50 年代,最少有十位黑猩猩演員扮演過〝芝達〞這個角色,當中有五位就以〝芝達〞為名。

    所以,還是那個老問題:這個〝芝達〞是那個〝芝達〞嗎?

    PS 再次多謝 Charlie C〔陳查禮?〕所提供的資料!

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