TITLE: The Monster and the Ape
FORMAT: Serial / 15 chapters
YEAR: 1945

DIR: Howard Bretherton
PRODUCED BY: Columbia Pictures
LENGTH: ~265 min total

COMPONENTS:

• Remote-controlled robot (“The Metalogen Man”)
• Trained gorilla (Thor)
• Mad scientist + stolen tech
• Repetitive lab raids + cliffhanger logic

NOTES:
Early pulp fusion of monster tropes + automation fears.
Low-budget sci-fi paranoia meets jungle spectacle.
Robot suit: visible seams, maximum charm.