High Power Eye Power 1936

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London Zoo, London.

M/S of psychologist Dr. Leopold Thoma from Vienna, he is with Peter the chimpanzee at the zoo. Various shots as he goes through the process of hypnotising the chimpanzee. M/S as he shouts and claps his hands to wake the...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39658
Sort Number:
PT 342
Time in/Out:
01:43:00:00 / 01:44:29:00
Canister:
PT 342
Film ID:
1140.20
Issue Date:
12/10/1936

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