Otto: zoo gorilla

Focuses on the move of the great apes to new quarters in Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo, providing a view of animals in captivity and a new perspective on zoos.

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Credits

producer/director

Dugan Rosalini

production company

Dugan Rosalini Film Associates

Duration

00:58:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

507529

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Apes

Animals & Wildlife → Captive wild animals

Animals & Wildlife → Gorilla

Animals & Wildlife → Zoo animals

Animals & Wildlife → Zoological gardens

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/98096--otto-zoo-gorilla/ |title=Otto: zoo gorilla |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=14 May 2025 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}

United States, 1977

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