Joe Martin (orangutan) filmography

This is a list of known on-screen appearances made by Joe Martin (orangutan), a film star of the 1910s and 1920s.

Joe Martin "driving" in a movie

For estimated running time based on number of reels, see Reel § Motion picture terminology.

1. Title unknown, one-reel comedy directed by Allen Turner^[1]
2. Universal Ike Makes a Monkey of Himself (1914)^[2]
3. Mike and Jake Live Close to Nature (1914)^[2]
4. What Happened to Schultz? (1914)^[2]
5. Actors from the Jungle (1915), Powers, one reel, Joe Martin credit as "Chimpanzee Charlie, the most accomplished Simian actor in the world"^[3][4]
6. When Brains Are Needed (1915), Big U, "...when the orang-outang escapes..."^[5]
7. The Black Box (1915), 15-episode serial directed by Otis Turner^[1]
8. Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose (1915), two reels, comedy,^[6] directed by Rex De Rosselli and Paul Bourgeois
9. Lady Baffles and Detective Duck [pt] (1915), "a spoof of cliff-hanger serials in eleven one-reel chapters,"^[7] directed by Allen Curtis. (Joe Martin appears in extant episodes four, "Baffles Aids Cupid,"^{[citation needed]} and nine, "When the Wets Went Dry.")^[8]
10. The Janitor (1916), directed by Wallace Beery^[9]
11. The Missing Link, or What Darwin Missed (1916),^[10] one-reel, directed by Beverly Griffith^[11][12]
12. Hungry Happy's Dream (1916), directed by Guy Hedlund,^[13] working title H. Oboe Rhodes, Animal King^[14]
13. A Strange Confession (1916), a 101 Bison-Jay Hunt production, mystery drama^[15][16]
14. After Midnight (1916), one-reel comedy, directed by Rex De Rosselli^[17]
15. In African Wilds (1917), directed by Henry McRae^[18]
16. The Red Ace (1917), a 16-episode serial^[6]
17. Man and Beast (1917),^[19] five-reel feature, directed by Henry McRae, costarring "baby Stecker" and Charlie the elephant^[6] (MoMA)^[20]
18. Amelita's Friend (1917), two reels,^[21] one of the "Lena Baskette Featurettes," directed by Marshall Stedman^[22]
19. Black Orchids (1917), feature melodrama, directed by Rex Ingram^[23][24]
20. Making Monkey Business (1917), Victor comedy, one reel, directed by Allen Curtis^[6][25]
21. The Lure of the Circus (1917), Bison two-reel comedy, directed by Henry McRae,^[26] alternate title The Life of the Circus^[27]
22. The Fatal Marriage (1918), Fox-Lehrman-Sunshine, directed by Henry Lehrman^[28]
23. The Lion's Claws (1918), adventure serial, episode 14 "Hell Let Loose"^[29][30]
24. Jazz Monkey (1919), two-reel comedy, directed by William S. Campbell, working title was And the Elephant Still Pursued Her^[6][31]
25. Monkey Stuff (1919), two-reel comedy, directed by William S. Campbell^[32][33][34] (BFI)^[35]
26. Looney Lions and Monkey Business (1919), two-reel comedy, produced by Vin Moore, costarring "the Century Lions"^[6]
27. It's a Bird (1919), L-KO, comedy^[31]
28. The Merry-Go-Round (1919), Fox Film Co.^[36]
29. Photoplay Magazine Screen Supplement, Issue 5: Roughhouse at the Universal Zoo (1919), newsreel^[37]
30. The Return of Tarzan aka The Revenge of Tarzan (1920), Numa Pictures feature, directed by Harry Revier^[38]
31. Upper Three and Lower Four (1920), five-reel comedy feature,^[39] directed by Al Santell^[40][a]
32. The Evil Eye (1920), horror serial starring boxer Benny Leonard^[42]
33. King of the Circus (1920), thriller serial,^[43] directed by J.P. McGowan^[44]
34. A Prohibition Monkey (1920), two-reel comedy, directed by William S. Campbell^[6][45]
35. A Wild Night (1920), two-reel comedy, directed by Al Santell^[6][46]
36. Screen Snapshots 1-11 (1920)^[47]
37. His Day of Rest (1920), one reel,^[48] adventure comedy^[49]
38. A Monkey Bell Hop (1921), Universal Jewel, two-reel comedy, directed by Harry Burns^[6]
39. A Monkey Hero (1921), two-reel comedy, directed by Harry Burns,^[6] working title A Monkey Fireman^[50]
40. A Monkey Movie Star (1921), two-reel comedy, directed by Harry Burns^[6] — Shot at the Universal City arena, said to be Joe Martin's "autobiography" and "show the simian star as he actually is, both before the camera and in the seclusion of his jungle bungalow."^[51][52] — "The picture shows the mode of life and the training of the famous orang-outang."^[53]
41. No Monkey Business (1921), one^[54] or two reels, directed by Al Russell^[6]
42. His Lady Friend (1921), two reels, directed by Vin Moore^[6][55]
43. Seven Years Bad Luck (1921), feature comedy with an extended sequence filmed at the Universal City Zoo; said to be Max Linder's best surviving film^[56]
44. The Adventures of Tarzan (1921), a 15-episode serial^[57]
45. Screen Snapshots 1-17 (1921), newsreel^[58]
46. Ready to Serve (1921), comedy starring Chester Conklin^[59]
47. A Monkey Schoolmaster (1922), two-reel comedy, directed by Harry Burns^[31]
48. Trifling Women (1922), feature melodrama^[23][60]
49. The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1922)^[23]
50. Merry-Go-Round (1923), romantic drama feature; producing prodigy Irving Thalberg oversaw the film^[2]
51. Hollywood (1923), Famous Players–Lasky, newsreel^[61]
52. Down in Jungle Town (1924), one-reel comedy,^[23] directed by Harry Burns^[6] and Curley Stecker^[62]
53. A White Wing Monkey (1924), one^[23] or two^[6] reel comedy, directed by Harry Burns^[6] and Curley Stecker^[62]
54. Life in Hollywood (1927), newsreel^[63]

Notes

1. Information on this film is unusually thin; however it was mentioned in the Literary Digest article and Exhibitor's World: "Al Santell, director of comedies at Universal, has just completed Upper Three and Lower Four, an elaborate production. Santell was seven weeks filming the picture and expects to spend two more weeks in the cutting."^[40][41]

References

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2. Massa, Steve (2022-11-18). Lame Brains and Lunatics 2: More Good, Bad and Forgotten of Silent Comedy. BearManor Media.
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7. Massa, Steve (2013). Gaines, Jane; Vatsal, Radha; Dall'Asta, Monica (eds.). "Gale Henry". Women Film Pioneers Project. New York, NY: Columbia University Libraries. doi:10.7916/d8-k501-sw95.
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9. "The Janitor Wins Year's Contract for Beery". The Moving Picture Weekly. Vol. 3, no. 1. Moving Picture Weekly Pub. Co. 1916-07-01. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-12-08 – via Internet Archive.
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14. "Notes of the Trade". Moving Picture World. Vol. 28, no. 1. 1916-04-01. p. 113. Retrieved 2022-11-24 – via Media History Digital Library.
15. "Universal for Week of April 18". The Moving Picture World. Vol. 28, no. 23. 1916-04-15. p. 419. Retrieved 2022-12-08 – via Google Books.
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18. "The 11th Screen Magazine". Moving Picture Weekly. Vol. 4, no. 5. 1917-03-17. p. 26. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
19. Man and Beast at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
20. Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation; International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) (2016-10-21). "Bibliographic Record Display: Man and Beast (1917)". American Silent Feature Film Database. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
21. "Reel Kids in Universal Pictures: Children Serious Rivals of Adult Actors". Manchester Journal. Vol. LVII, no. 20. Manchester, Vermont. 1917-08-30. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-11-19 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
22. "Lena's Favorite Playmate". The Moving Picture Weekly. Vol. V, no. 1. Moving Picture Weekly Pub. Co. 1917-08-18. p. 17. Retrieved 2022-12-08 – via Internet Archive.
23. Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (2012). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929. McFarland. pp. 48 (Black Orchids), 71 (Stecker, elephant), 576–577 (Joe Martin career). ISBN 9780786435814. LCCN 2011048184. OCLC 765485998. Retrieved 2022-10-19 – via Google Books.
24. Black Orchids at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
25. Lauritzen, Einar; Lundquist, Gunnar; Spehr, Paul; Dalton, Susan; Long, Derek. "Making Monkey Business". Early Cinema Titles, 1908-21. Media and Cinema Studies Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved 2022-11-23 – via ECHO (Early Cinema History Online).
26. "Some Universals Which Look Good Two Weeks in Advance". The Moving Picture Weekly. Vol. 4, no. 26. 1917-08-11. p. 39. Retrieved 2022-12-08 – via Internet Archive.
27. "The Life of the Circus". Motion Picture News. Vol. 16, no. 8. 1917-08-25. p. 1294. Retrieved 2022-11-24 – via Media History Digital Library.
28. Jessen, J.C. (1918-11-16). "In and Out of West Coast Studios - Fox Studio Doings". Motion Picture News. Vol. 18, no. 20. p. 2968. Retrieved 2022-11-25 – via Media History Digital Library.
29. "Comments - Universal Film Company". Moving Picture World. Vol. 37, no. 3. 1918-07-18. p. 456. Retrieved 2022-11-25 – via Media History Digital Library.
30. "Studio—Wanted to Revert". Los Angeles Times. Vol. XXXVII. 1918-04-07. p. 40. Retrieved 2022-12-03 – via Newspapers.com.
31. Reeder, Thomas (2021). Time is money! : the Century, Rainbow, and Stern Brothers comedies of Julius and Abe Stern. Orlando, Florida: BearManor Media. pp. 133–145 (Joe Martin, Mrs. Joe Martin, William Campbell, Harry Burns, Diana Cary memoir), 839–842 (Filmography appendix: Joe Martin comedies). ISBN 9781629337982. OCLC 1273678339.
32. "To See Comedy". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. XLIV, no. 213. 1919-07-19. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-17 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
33. Lauritzen, Einar; Lundquist, Gunnar; Spehr, Paul; Dalton, Susan; Long, Derek. "Monkey Stuff". Early Cinema Titles, 1908-21. Media and Cinema Studies Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved 2022-11-23 – via ECHO (Early Cinema History Online).
34. "First Martin Animal Comedy Ready". Moving Picture World. Vol. 41, no. 1. 1919-07-05. p. 116. Retrieved 2022-11-25 – via Media History Digital Library.
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36. The Merry-Go-Round at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
37. "Photoplays Fifth Issue Has Interesting Subjects". Motion Picture News. Vol. 19, no. 22. 1919-05-31. p. 3606. Retrieved 2022-12-11 – via Media History Digital Library.
38. The Return of Tarzan at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
39. Hertzman, Chas. L. (1919-10-11). "Universal Notes". Camera!. Vol. II, no. 27. p. 5. Retrieved 2022-12-08 – via Internet Archive.
40. "Birds, Beasts and Trees: In Search of the White Rhinoceros". The Literary Digest. 66 (13). Funk & Wagnalls: 96–123 (Joe Martin, 106–107). 1920-09-25. ISSN 2691-3135. Retrieved 2022-10-19 – via Google Books.
41. Beal, Harry Hammond (1919-12-13). "With the Procession in Los Angeles". Exhibitors Herald. Vol. IX, no. 25. p. 63 – via Internet Archive.
42. Giebler (1920-05-15). "Rubbernecking in Filmland". The Moving Picture World. Vol. 44, no. 7. p. 933. Retrieved 2022-10-17 – via Internet Archive, Media History Digital Library.
43. "At the Strand". Wilmington Evening Journal. Vol. 33, no. 242. Wilmington, Delaware. 1921-03-23. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-11-18 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
44. "Universal Releases Polo Serial: Eddie Polo Presented in Story Based on Circus Life". Motion Picture News. Vol. XXII, no. 24. 1920-12-04. p. 4279. Retrieved 2022-11-24 – via Media History Digital Library.
45. Lauritzen, Einar; Lundquist, Gunnar; Spehr, Paul; Dalton, Susan; Long, Derek. "A Prohibition Monkey". Early Cinema Titles, 1908-21. Media and Cinema Studies Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved 2022-11-23 – via ECHO (Early Cinema History Online).
46. Lauritzen, Einar; Lundquist, Gunnar; Spehr, Paul; Dalton, Susan; Long, Derek. "A Wild Night". Early Cinema Titles, 1908-21. Media and Cinema Studies Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved 2022-11-23 – via ECHO (Early Cinema History Online).
47. "Some Short Reels". The Film Daily. Vol. XIV, no. 30. 1920-10-31. p. 29. Retrieved 2022-11-24 – via Media History Digital Library.
48. "Index to Reviews, Comments, and Consensus on the Photoplays". The Moving Picture World. Vol. XLVIII. 1921-02-26. p. 1113. Retrieved 2022-11-25 – via Media History Digital Library.
49. "Feature Subjects of Short Length". Motion Picture News. Vol. XXIII, no. III. 1920-01-08. p. 568. Retrieved 2022-11-25 – via Internet Archive.
50. "Film Flickers". Salt Lake Telegram. Vol. XX, no. 11. Salt Lake City, Utah. 1921-02-09. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-11-20 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
51. "Spectacular Version of Love Romance of Queen of Sheba Joins Novelties on the Screen: The Oath and A Small Town Idol Are Other New Films". New York Herald. Vol. LXXXV, no. 223. 1921-04-10. p. 32. Retrieved 2022-12-08 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
52. "Remodeled from Pit to Dome, Loew's State on Broadway Opens Today". Salt Lake Telegram. Vol. XX, no. 78. Salt Lake City, Utah. 1921-04-17. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-11-18 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
53. "Screen News column 3". Morning Oregonian. Vol. LX, no. 18845. Portland, Oregon. 1921-04-15. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-11-18 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
54. "Short Subjects of Importance - No Monkey Business". The Moving Picture World. Retrieved 2022-11-25 – via Media History Digital Library.
55. "Display ad for Liberty theater". Sacramento Daily Union. Vol. 218, no. 42. 1921-02-11. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-10-17 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
56. Mast, Gerald (1979). The Comic Mind: Comedy and the Movies (2nd ed.). University of Chicago Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-226-50978-5. LCCN 78068546. OCLC 4641666 – via Google Books.
57. Edmonds, I.G. (1977). Big U: Universal in the silent days. South Brunswick, New Jersey: A.S. Barnes and Company. ISBN 9780498018091. LCCN 76010874. OCLC 2423336.
58. "Some Short Reels". The Film Daily. Vol. XV, no. 21. 1921-01-23. p. 19. Retrieved 2022-11-24 – via Media History Digital Library.
59. "De Haven's Comedy Smacks Bullseye". Los Angeles Times. Vol. XL. 1921-08-08. p. 24. Retrieved 2022-12-03 – via Newspapers.com.
60. Trifling Women at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
61. Hollywood at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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