Possible Clues:

• A page editor cut was imitative
• Monkeyed with this, but not originally
• Copied for beginners to add page each day
• Did likewise
• Gave a bad imitation of King Kong?
• Took off with no rise in airspeed
• Recorded having time off and made a copy
• Copied someone else
• Did an impression of primate for director
• Imitated mindlessly