Monkeyville

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1496

Date Released

23 Jul 1925

Date Other

22 Jul 1925

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1New Lung For London
2. 2French Fleet Reviewed
3. 4A. A. A. Championships At Stamford Bridge
4. 6Monkeyville

Story

Summary

NfO synopsis: A somewhat whimsical depiction of the events of the ‘Scopes Monkey Trial’ in Tennessee wherein the teaching of evolution was taken to task. Clarence Darrow represented teacher John T. Scopes who was being prosecuted for breaking a new Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of evolution. Prosecution was led by William Jennings Bryan. This piece takes a sardonic view of details, portraying Bryan as a monkey himself.

Keywords

Education and training; Science and technology; Law

Written sources

Newsfilm Online

Library number GR

8947

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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