Animatronic Gorilla Heads from the film 'Buddy'

PART OF:: Models, macquettes and posters used in various television and film productions

Made:: 1995-1997 in United Kingdom

maker:: Jim Henson's Creature Workshop

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.

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

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Animatronic Gorilla Head from the film 'Buddy'

Animatronic gorilla head, partially 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.

Materials:: metal (unknown) , fur , bone , glass , plastic (unidentified) and electronic components

Object Number:: 2005-5063/6/1

type:: animatronic model

Animatronic Gorilla Head from the film 'Buddy'

Animatronic gorilla head, complete, 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.

Materials:: metal (unknown) , fur , bone , glass , plastic (unidentified) and electronic components

Object Number:: 2005-5063/6/2

type:: animatronic model

Supporting Strut for Animatronic Gorilla Head from the film 'Buddy'

Supporting metal strut, used to display animatronic gorilla head (partially cut-away to display inner mechanism) created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.