Field Trip Detroit Zoo 1965

Simonds Elementary of Madison Heights, Michigan 2nd grade class field trip to the Detroit Zoo in the spring of 1963. Holden Chimpanzee show featuring Jo Mendi.

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• Madison
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[esham2001]

what is the song from?

[susan28muse]

The music is from the film Pleasantville, the music credit with the composer is listed at the end of the video.

[armenianply]

this is a great tribute to michigan thank you to who ever did this video.

[susan28muse]

My mother shot the footage on a 8mm film camera and recently I transferred the footage and edited the clip, mostly a little color correcting. This was a class trip in 1962 to the Detroit Zoo.

[xsweetredrosesx]

is this from simonds elementary from langley?

[susan28muse]

The school is located in Madison Heights, Michigan

[Idolmakercat]

Seems so sad to watch this. How times have changed. Thankx.

[snoozer48]

beautiful footage!

[DominoesPizzuh]

Oh my God, I can't believe this. I started crying when the video ended. I went to Simonds Elementary about 6 years ago, I miss it!

[CrankyOldster]

Thanks for the memories. I saw the chimpanzee theater just a few years later. As an adult, I was somewhat surprised to learn that history now regards this period as an unenlightened, cruel time for the chimps. The theater is no more, and the few references to it are apologetic. Makes me feel like I was laughing and cheering for a bear-baiting.

[potofham]

i used to go to this school 2-3 years back. seems so much has changed

[nerdybutkool4427]

my niece goes to simonds