Manimals

Shows some of the more than five million pets that are kept in New York City, often by people who use them as surrogate children: dogs, cats, roosters, skunks, fish, spiders, frogs, mice, ducks, monkeys, possums, a cow and even coyotes.

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Credits

production company

Contemporary Films

producer/director

Robin Lehman

Duration

00:29:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013531

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Animal films

Animals & Wildlife → Animals and civilization

Animals & Wildlife → Animals, Treatment of

Animals & Wildlife → Domestic animals

Animals & Wildlife → Domestic animals - Care and treatment

Animals & Wildlife → Domestic animals - Stories

Animals & Wildlife → Pets

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United Kingdom, 1977

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