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The Gladiator (1938)
Strange combination of material
Although a complete diversion from the landmark novel, it's not fair to judge this comedy on the basis that it's not faithful. As it stands, it's a decent B-movie comedy for Brown, who was a much bigger star - mostly due to his radio work - than anyone remembers today. Surprisingly, there is a bit of Wylie left in the story, as Brown is at first elated by his powers, but is later disturbed by them.
This comedy feature not only completely converts a section of Wylie's novel into a comedy, but some material is borrowed from Harold Lloyd's THE FRESHMAN. Most notably, there's the scene where Brown tries out for the team and stands in for the tackling dummy.
Gorgo vs. Godzilla (1969)
Does it exist?
this is real alright - an 8mm short made by a teenage Carpenter. It's one of those amateur titles that sometimes get into the database to satisfy filmography completists. I'd like to see it, if Carpenter can find it. Maybe it'll show up as a DVD supplement some day.