Squeak the squirrel

A baby squirrel is used in experiments to show how animals learn. He soon learns not to be afraid of people, finds how to get nuts out of glass tubes and out of boxes. He stuffs them in his cheek pouches and scurries off to hoard them in his nest.

Credits

production company

Churchill-Wexler Film Productions

director

Lester F. Beck

Duration

00:10:48:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1951

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322885

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior

Animals & Wildlife → Animal experimentation

Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Adaptation

Animals & Wildlife → Squirrels

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Animal experimentation

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United States, 1951

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