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Meshie, Child of a Chimpanzee

In 1931, Henry Cushier Raven, the American Museum of Natural History’s Curator of Human and Comparative Anatomy, returned from West Africa to his home in Long Island with a baby chimpanzee named Meshie. Raven shot a home movie-style documentary of Meshie living, playing with, and taking care of his young kids Harry, Jane, and Mary.

Release DateDecember 31, 1932
StatusReleased
Original TitleMeshie, Child of a Chimpanzee
Runtime 51min
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Original LanguageEnglish
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