Monkeys enact an old fashioned melodrama in a satire on Mae West. When a night club is raided, the "star" discovers the young fellow she thought she knew is actually a detective.
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Wait, what am I watching? If you have any patience for old, grainy, and just plain baffling cinema, you might actually get a kick out of You Can Be Had. It’s essentially a Mae West-style melodrama, but the cast is entirely monkeys. Yes, monkeys in little suits. If the idea of a primate trying to emote while wearing a f...
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"Wait, what am I watching? If you have any patience for old, grainy, and just plain baffling cinema, you might actually get a kick out of You Can Be Had. It’s essentially a Mae West-style melodrama, but the cast is entirely monkeys. Yes, monkeys in little suits. If the idea of a primate trying to emote while wearing a fedora makes you want to turn the TV off, stay away. If you find yourself staring at your screen wondering how the heck they filmed this, you’re in for a treat. The whole thing fee..."
