{"id":1980,"date":"2006-12-13T15:03:02","date_gmt":"2006-12-13T22:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1980"},"modified":"2021-02-05T16:06:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T23:06:39","slug":"zoo-in-budapest-1933","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1980","title":{"rendered":"Zoo in Budapest (1933)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;What&#8217;s going on here at the zoo tonight? Everybody seems to be looking for somebody!&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-in-Budapest-Poster-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-in-Budapest-Poster-1-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-55174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-in-Budapest-Poster-1-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-in-Budapest-Poster-1-128x100.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-in-Budapest-Poster-1-344x270.jpg 344w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-in-Budapest-Poster-1.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAnimal-loving Zani (Gene Raymond) convinces 18-year-old Eve (Loretta Young) to run away from her orphanage and live with him at the zoo. Meanwhile, he&#8217;s wanted by the police for stealing a wealthy patron&#8217;s fox stole, and a young boy (Wally Albright) visiting the zoo escapes from his governess. When a search team sets out to look for the three missing folks, chaos ensues as animals are accidentally let loose from their cages.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Escape<\/li>\n<li>Fugitives<\/li>\n<li>Loretta Young Films<\/li>\n<li>Romance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis odd curio by director Rowland V. Lee is simultaneously a romantic fairy tale, a rousing adventure story, and a metaphorical reflection on the nature of freedom and individuality. Comparisons between human <em>animals <\/em>and other animals are frequent and explicit: like the caged creatures at the zoo, Eve (played with lovely simplicity by <em>doe<\/em>-eyed Loretta Young) is confined by the strict mandates of her orphanage; Zani (who falls in love\/lust with Eve based on appearance alone) openly compares her timidity to that of a deer; Zani nimbly leaps over fences like a chimpanzee; when Eve and Zani rest together in the grasses at night, the camera cuts to shots of various animals doing so as well; and when the couple attempts their final escape, so do the animals.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond this, however, it&#8217;s difficult to know exactly what message is being put forth by Lee, as the metaphors gradually fall apart. While it&#8217;s clearly not a good thing for the wild animals to be let loose out of their cages &#8212; unconfined, they will tear each other apart &#8212; we&#8217;re nonetheless meant to root for Eve and Zani&#8217;s escape. Perhaps the message is simply one of accepting <em>all <\/em>parts of our human nature, both &#8220;animal&#8221; and rational, while acknowledging the inevitable differences between species. Whatever its cryptic morality, <em>Zoo in Budapest<\/em> remains oddly compelling viewing, and will likely stay in your mind long after you&#8217;ve finished watching it. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Unfortunately, given that the American Humane Association <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanhumane.org\/site\/PageServer?pagename=pa_film\">has only been monitoring animals on movie sets since 1940<\/a>, there&#8217;s no guarantee that these majestic animals were protected during the making of the film &#8212; a fact which greatly impeded my enjoyment of the otherwise impressive final scenes. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Luminous Loretta Young, whose presence literally lights up the screen<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Young.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Young.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Young.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Young-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Young-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Young-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The sweet romance between Young and Raymond<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Romance2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Romance2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Romance2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Romance2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Romance2-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Romance2-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stunning cinematography by Lee Garmes<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Cinematography2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Cinematography2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Cinematography2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Cinematography2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Cinematography2-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Cinematography2-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gorgeous shots of various exotic birds and mammals around the zoo<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Birds.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Birds.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Birds.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Birds-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Birds-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Birds-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Some truly astonishing action sequences near the end of the film<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Animals.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Animals.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Animals.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Animals-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Animals-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/Zoo-Budapest-Animals-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. This unusual film has developed a small cult following over the years, and should be seen by all film fanatics. Listed as both a Sleeper and a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cult Movie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0024800\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1933\/04\/28\/archives\/loretta-young-and-gene-raymond-appear-in-a-story-of-exciting-hours.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/78537.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;What&#8217;s going on here at the zoo tonight? Everybody seems to be looking for somebody!&#8221; Synopsis: Animal-loving Zani (Gene Raymond) convinces 18-year-old Eve (Loretta Young) to run away from her orphanage and live with him at the zoo. Meanwhile, he&#8217;s wanted by the police for stealing a wealthy patron&#8217;s fox stole, and a young boy (Wally Albright) visiting the zoo escapes from his governess. When a search team sets out to look for the three missing folks, chaos ensues as&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1980\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1980"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1980\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69001,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1980\/revisions\/69001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}