Grandpa! (1930)

Performing chimpanzee wearing a suit does various funny things for the camera. Firstly we see him sitting at a dinner table eating a bowl of soup. He then pours himself a glass of beer and drinks it. He wipes his face with a serviette. “There’s nothing suits him better than a nice quiet puff - “ he is seen smoking a cigarette (this section decomposed so only a few frames remain). The chimp begins sewing (again - decomposed so only a few frames). Very short segment - incomplete. Was an item in Pathe Pictorial issue number 654. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957