Training Animals (1966)

Animals trained to behave like humans and perform tricks in zoos and parks in England, America and the Soviet Union. Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire M/S on two chimps in clothes having a tea party on the lawn of a large house. Various C/Us of the chimps eating custard from bowls. M/S of a chimp playing with a camera tripod. Various shots of the chimps monkeying about - drinking from teapot spouts etc. M/S of penguins in their enclosure, pan to a monkey dressed as a keeper. A woman passes him some raw fish which he throws into the pool. C/U of penguins diving for the fish. M/S of two giraffes, pan to the same monkey riding a child’s bicycle. M/S of a monkey looking out of a car window, pan to another chimp ’fixing’ a punctured tyre. C/U of Molly Badham, animal trainer, she teaches the chimp how to remove the wheel from the car. C/U of photographer taking a picture of Molly and the monkey. C/U of a monkey’s feet in boots. M/S of chimp dressed as a policeman and a chimp on a scooter, Molly in