Cheeta, officially the oldest living chimpanzee in the world, has starred in 15 films, over 3 decades, has shared screen time (and partied HARD) with some of the biggest stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

He is a successful painter whose work sells for thousands of dollars.

Now he’s written his life story – AND IT IS SIMPLY BRILLIANT.

mecheeta.com

Me, Cheeta: My Life in Hollywood

Clyde, the legend.

Deep Ellum Film Festival : Chimp Dreams

The best way to make a movie like Steel Magnolias more tolerable? Cast it with monkeys.

Pankun is a Japanese chimp who performs a scene from The Ring. I prefer Pankuns version.

A lot has been made about the movies that followed the original Planet of the Apes but frankly, none of them compare to the original 1968 classic starring Charlton Heston. Forget about the remakes and the sequels. Although there are no “real” monkeys starring in this film, it should inspire at least a few monkey related laughs.

Here’s the famous ending; and if you haven’t seen the movie, Amazon sells it cheap.