| THE ANCESTOR OF MAN The giant gorilla is featured - a dead example is investigated. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6753 |
| Catalog #: | 432984 | |
| Clip Number: | 432984-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 174 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Congo (or Zaire) | |
| Year Shot: | 1931 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HUNTING: Gorilla | |
| Description: | THE ANCESTOR OF MAN? Gorilla killed in the Congo. Shot panning over hilly land w/ lake in BG; several people near tent in FG. Title says that special permission was obtained to kill a gorilla which had been causing trouble to villagers. Procession of African men and boys walking through tall grass; some of the stronger men are carrying a big gorilla tied to a frame of sticks. They carefully lower their load. MCU white men in safari outfits bend over the dead gorilla; one pulls open its jaw to look at its teeth. A joint effort lifts the gorilla's frame upright to lean it against another frame like a tall spit. MLS gorilla hanging from this by its long arms; 2 short African men stand beside it and a taller white man next to them; the gorilla is c. 6' tall. MCU the 2 Congoese men; taller one's head comes almost up to gorilla's armpit. He reaches over and touches gorilla's head. | |
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