Painting Chimps (1966)

Dudley Zoo, Worcestershire. Cindy-Lou the chimpanzee paints pictures at Dudley Zoo. M/S of paintings hung on a wall, they are modern art style full of lines and swirls. Cindy-Lou’s keeper, Margaret Missenden, mixes the oils and Cindy-Lou comes out and sits on her stool. She has an audience as she paints, and Margaret puts a beret on her. She does not want to play today and keeps running off, Margaret chases her and keeps bringing her back. Various shots as she dabs at the canvas. Cuts exist please see separate record 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 collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaum