Chimp Artist (1967)

No title - Chimp artist. Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Various shots of exhibition of paintings by Mitzi the chimpanzee. C/U pan down poster advertising Mitzi’s exhibition. Various shots of Mitzi painting watched by Mrs Cartwright. Mitzi picks up cloth and wipes the brush. C/U Marlene, who works at Bunnies Boarding Kennels, watching. C/U Mitzi painting, she stops and puts the brush in her mouth then puts more paint on brush and continues painting. C/U Mitzi painting, she tastes the paint again. C/U one of Mitzi’s paintings. C/U as she takes a close look at her work. L/S as she jumps in a chair then leaps down and starts to rock Mrs Cartwright in her rocking chair before jumping into her lap. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collec