Cheeta the chimpanzee
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Cheeta the chimpanzee is the famous comic-relief ape companion of Tarzan in the classic film series.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic relief character
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fictional chimpanzee ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Tarzan Escapes (1936 film)
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Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarzan and His Mate (1934 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarzan film series NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarzan the Ape Man (1932 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ black-and-white films ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jane (Tarzan character)
NERFINISHED
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Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | chimpanzee ⓘ |
| characterType | anthropomorphized animal ⓘ |
| companionOf | Tarzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdFor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Tarzan films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Tarzan franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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jungle film ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
loyal
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mischievous ⓘ playful ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
helped popularize chimpanzees in popular culture
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one of the most famous animal characters in film ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | popularity of animal sidekicks in early cinema ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1932 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| laterProducedBy | RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
assist Tarzan in adventures
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lighten dramatic tension ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic antics
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loyalty to Tarzan ⓘ |
| oftenConfusedWith | real-life chimpanzee performers named Cheeta ⓘ |
| partOf | classic Hollywood Tarzan series ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Jiggs the chimpanzee
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various trained chimpanzees ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
comic relief
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sidekick ⓘ |
| species | chimpanzee ⓘ |
| spellingVariant |
Cheetah
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Cheta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family audiences ⓘ |
| typicalSetting | African jungle ⓘ |
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