ME CHEETA: My Life in Hollywood

Cheeta the Chimp was just a baby in 1932 when he was snatched from the jungle of Liberia by the great animal importer Henry Trefflich. That same year, Cheeta appeared in Tarzan the Ape Man, and in 1934 in Tarzan and His Mate. In this acclaimed debut novel, Lever goes far beyond his cheeky premise to deliver "a dazzling performance and a hilarious study of Hollywood folkways." Photos.