Monkey Tale

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Title

Monkey Tale

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NZ On Screen

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Description

In the anthropomorphic (and non-PC) tradition of the chimpanzee tea party and PG Tips ads comes this contribution from the National Film Unit. Here chimpanzees provide safe cycling lessons for children. Chaplin-esque scenes ensue as Charlie the Chimp disregards road-rules: "if that young monkey gets to school in one piece he'll be lucky ... he'll get killed sure as eggs". Directed by pioneering woman filmmaker Kathleen O'Brien — who got the idea after seeing them in a visiting variety act — t...

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Format

Video

Date created

1952

URL

https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/monkey-tale-1952

Related subjects

driving safety / educational / monkey / pg tips / chimpanzee / national film unit / nfu / 1950s

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