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Bensonʹs Animal Farms (1934)

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Amateur films Duration 09:57

Operator of the Estonian origin John Baltsar has filmed Benson's private zoo in New Hampshire in 1933 and the circus parade in Connecticut and Massachusetts ins ummer 1934. Near the entrance of the zoo, this is advertised by a pig drawing the carriage, there are filmed monkey cages, the elephant and playing macaques, freely walking donkeys. The guests are riding of the back of the elephant, there is swan lake surrounded by a fence. The circus parade in Hartford begins with riders in gorgeous costumes, decorated horses and carts, also elephants are walking in the procession. The parade is ...

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Main Data

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Color bw
Sound silent
Film Category Amateur films, Newsreel
Duration 09:57

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Cinematographer John Baltsar

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