| At the Monkey HouseAlso known as [Among the Animals at Central Park]
 (1907) United States of America
 B&W : Split-reel / 247 feet
 Directed by (unknown)
 Cast: (unknown) American Mutoscope & Biograph Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. / Cinematography by G.W. Bitzer. / Released 8 February 1907. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. Documentary. Reviews: [Variety, 16 February 1907, page ?] Probably no event of like nature ever attracted such world-wide interest or gave room for more fun than the recent charge against one of the world’s greatest tenor singers of pressing his attentions upon a lady visitor at the monkey house in Central Park, New York. The picture, while taken under similar circumstances, is a burlesque on the original and full of wholesome mirth. The scene opens with a general view showing some of the most interesting attractions of Central Park’s menagerie. Arriving at the monkey house, a young woman and a boy are seen watching the stunts of the monkey family. The approach of the distinguished looking gentleman and his uninvited attentions to the lady, followed by his arrest, makes this a comical production. Survival status: (unknown) Current rights holder: Public domain [USA]. Listing updated: 8 August 2023. References: Variety-19070216 p. ? : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb. |