Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees

Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees

1965 · 50 min · Documentary

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.

Directed by Marshall Flaum · Written by Marshall Flaum

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Jane Goodall Self
Orson Welles Self - Narrator (voice)

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