Documentary · United States of America · 1965 · 50m

Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees

Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees poster
Director
Marshall Flaum
Cast
Jane Goodall as Self Orson Welles as Self - Narrator (voice)
Crew
Hugo van Lawick — Director of Photography Bud S. Smith — Editor Ruby Raksin — Original Music Composer Marshall Flaum — Writer
Synopsis

Jane Goodall has spent five years observing the chimps in Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika), Africa. One of her discoveries is that they use primitive tools. The film shows the life of the chimps. Retrospective note: This documentary features remarkable historical footage of Goodall, her original camp, and the Gombe chimpanzees. It shows the early years of Goodall establishing the site before it went on to become a world-renowned research center.

Mood & Themes
tanzaniawildlifenaturechimpanzeeprimatenature documentaryjane goodall
Key Collaborators
Marshall Flaum Director Hugo van Lawick Director of Photography Bud S. Smith Editor Ruby Raksin Original Music Composer Marshall Flaum Writer
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