Baby Gorilla 1951

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Bronx Zoo, New York.

American commentary - excerpt, Mambo a young male gorilla from Congo takes up residence at the Bronx Park Zoo under the care of Mrs Helen Martini. He replaces Makoko the 14 year old gorilla who drowned in the zoo moat last month. Mrs Martini is an ardent disciple of Spock...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
68729
Sort Number:
UN 2371 F
Time in/Out:
01:36:46:00 / 01:37:18:00
Canister:
UN 2371 F
Film ID:
2557.16
Issue Date:
1951

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