This documentary explores Cobby’s Hobbies, a 1960’s childrens TV program featuring Cobby, a chimpanzee which becomes the catalyst for the film. We meet people that made the show, zoo friends, zoo keepers and animal rights activists that piece together a story of an animal that was stolen from his natural habitat to work on TV before being retired into the San Francisco zoo at age 7. Cobby had it lucky - most chimps in entertainment suffered horrifically, becoming research animals or caged in roadside zoos. This documentary examines how we perceive animals in entertainment and how we address their plight now. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 9.6/10 | |
Released: | June 6, 2018 | |
Runtime: | 85 min | |
Genres: | Documentary | |
Countries: | Australia Canada United States | |
Companies: | mcraeandvale | |
Crew: | Donna McRae Michael Vale Uri Mizrahi | |
joalex : Couldn't agree more. Seems like the writer didn't have enough time to write a proper episo...