Zoo Manners

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1149A
Date Released
14 Jun 1951
Date submitted
11 Jun 1951
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Zoo Manners (Chimps Tea-Party). DESCRIPTION: What is more pleasant than tea in the garden on a nice summers day? The London Zoo Chimpanzees, affectionate, well-mannered, orderly, sedate, thoroughly enjoy a party. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Chimps seated round table. Various shots chimps led to table. Sitting round table. Various shots of them drinking & eating, taking one another’s food, kissing & offering their food to the keepers. Taking food from one another’s plates.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland or Birmingham .
Keywords
Food and cooking; Curiosities; Animals
Locations
London Zoo
Card file number
55611
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Zoo Manners', British Movietone News Issue No. 1149A, 14 Jun 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17177 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)