Just Bill 1931

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Central Africa.

Bill is the chimpanzee pet on board a ship. C/U of the young chimp wearing a jumper. He sits at a table and holds out a bowl of food - he is very cute.

A joke is made about the chimp being bandy. He runs along on deck holding a metal washing tub on his head. The chimp...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
15331
Sort Number:
EP 166
Time in/Out:
01:20:29:00 / 01:21:47:00
Canister:
EP 166
Film ID:
908.09
Issue Date:
02/02/1931

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