The Ancestor Of Man? 1931

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"Deep in the heart of the Kuru district of the Congo live the last survivors of the giant gorilla, and many expeditions have been made to study their lives."

Panning shot of a mountainous landscape. "This expedition had special permission to kill a giant which was creating trouble near the...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
15387
Sort Number:
EP 174
Time in/Out:
01:32:30:00 / 01:34:25:00
Canister:
EP 174
Film ID:
912.14
Issue Date:
08/06/1931

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