Comedy · New Zealand · 1988 · 1h 36m

Send a Gorilla

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Director
Melanie Read
Cast
Carmel McGlone as Clare Katherine McRae as Joy Perry Piercy as Vicki John Callen as Chris Dean Lani John Tupu as Ian Hunter William Kircher as Ned
Crew
Wayne Vinten — Director of Photography Paul Sutorius — Editor Peter Blake — Original Music Composer Melanie Read — Screenplay Dorothee Pinfold — Producer Kirsten Shouler — Production Design
Tagline

So You Think You've Had a Rough Day

Synopsis

The girls and gorillas at a singing telegram company are overworked because it is Valentine's Day. A series of sub-plots - a sexist disc jockey loses his dog and the girls fine it; one of the girls fights for custody of her child; an aspiring opera singer gets her chance to audition; and evil developer demolishes the telegram company's offices, etc, which all adds up to a large dose of confusion.

Mood & Themes
single parentnew zealandanimal rightschild custodysinging telegram
Key Collaborators
Melanie Read Director Wayne Vinten Director of Photography Paul Sutorius Editor Peter Blake Original Music Composer Melanie Read Screenplay Dorothee Pinfold Producer Kirsten Shouler Production Design
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