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             At the Monkey House 
            Also 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. 
            
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