Unit 6

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Film of introducing different fish species at the New York Aquarium.

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Color version of NYZS film showcasing the Bronx Zoo's Farm in the Zoo exhibit. "Cast Joe Kane, Mrs. Kane, Bobby Kane, Lloyd Van Cook; from Parkchester Housing Community: Peter Sheridan, Arthur Molloy, Jimmie Fllipone, Playground Children. Photographed by Sam Dunton. Narration by John Reed King"--Film credits.

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In-depth behind the scenes tour of the procedures involved in feeding the animals at the aquarium. "Feeding time at the Aquarium. Photographed by Sam Dunton"--Film credits.

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NYZS film showcasing the animals at the aquarium, multiple shots of humans interacting with penguins and other animals. "A variety show of new and curious creatures of the New York Aquarium. Photographed by Sam Dunton"--Film credits.

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Playful young hippos in the wild and at the Bronx Zoo. "A Sterling Educational film. NYZS Presents Hippo!"--Film credits.

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Film showing Magellanic penguins and elephant seals on the shores of Patagonia. Footage of the shore covered with seals, plenty of close-up shots of penguins and seals, and also wide-angle landscape shots.

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Behind-the-scenes glimpse of the staff at the New York Aquarium out on boats in the water following a tarpon. There is underwater footage of the tarpon, some shots of the exterior of the aquarium, and interior shots of researchers working with fish specimens. "The New York Aquarium Presents On the Trail of the Tarpon"--Film credits.

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Film starring a chimpanzee dealing with the summer weather at the Bronx Zoo. "One hot day in the zoo! Copyright by the NYZS MCMLX"--Film credits.

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"Springtime in Jackson Hole"--Film leader.

Scope and Contents "Sweeney Steps Out. Produced by Warner Brothers"--Film credits. "Adventure in the Bronx is a 1941 American short documentary film directed by Joseph Krumgold and produced for the New York Zoological Society. It tells the story of a boy exploring a zoo. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. It was later reissued by Warner Bros. under the name Sweeney Steps Out in the Hollywood Novelties series. Joseph Krumgold later wrote the book Sweeney's Adventure based on the...