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Topical Budget 737-2: John Daniel II Leaves England (1925)
 

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Main image of Topical Budget 737-2: John Daniel II Leaves England (1925)
 
12/10/1925
35mm, black and white, 28 feet
 
Production CompanyTopical Film Company

The famous gorilla drives off to Hamburg with its owner Miss Cunningham.

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A single-shot item of the popular gorilla John Daniel II (the only living gorilla reared in captivity) embarking on a trip to Hamburg in Germany. He is shown having what the title card calls "a wistful last look round" next to his owner Miss Alice Cunningham, and for once the image seems to fit the description.

The footage is given additional poignancy by the knowledge that he had only a few months to live - Topical Budget would pay appropriate tribute in 'The Passing of Johnny' (24/5/1926).

Michael Brooke

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Topical Budget 769-2: The Passing of Johnny (1926)
A Very Topical Year: 1925