| Description |
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical stereo rda |
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NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video Region 1 rda |
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Television program |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo. |
| Note |
Documentary. |
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"Subtitles are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--Container. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Demetri Goritsas ; featuring Koko, Penny Patterson ; commentators, Ron Cohn, Eugene Linden. |
| Credits |
Film editor, Tom Dixon-Spain ; composer, Richard Spiller ; executive producers, Jo Shinner, Sacha Mirzoeff. |
| Note |
Program content: ©2015. |
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"BBC Earth"--Container. |
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Widescreen (16x9) |
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Running time indicated on container: approximately 60 minutes; actual running time: 56 minutes. |
| Audience |
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-G (general audience; most parents would find this program suitable for all ages). |
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Grade level: High school (9-12) |
| Summary |
In 1971, graduate student Penny Patterson began teaching sign language to a gorilla named Koko, a scientific experiment that evolved into an intimate friendship lasting almost half a century and changed the course of human-animal communication. |
| Language |
In English with optional English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Koko (Gorilla), 1971-2018
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Patterson, Francine.
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Gorilla -- Biography.
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Gorilla -- Psychology -- Case studies.
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Human-animal relationships -- Case studies.
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American Sign Language.
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Koko (Gorilla), 1971- (OCoLC)fst00988321
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Patterson, Francine. (OCoLC)fst00068424
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American Sign Language. (OCoLC)fst00806935
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Human-animal relationships. (OCoLC)fst00963482
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| Genre/Form |
Wildlife television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Television series.
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Reality television programs.
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Documentary television programs.
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Documentary television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710387
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Nonfiction television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710270
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Reality television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710470
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Television series. (OCoLC)fst01710566
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Wildlife television programs. (OCoLC)fst01726242
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| Added Author |
Taylor, Jonathan (Film director), cinematographer, film director.
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Shinner, Jo, film producer.
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Mirzoeff, Sacha, film producer.
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Appleby, Bridget (Bridget Marion), film producer.
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Goritsas, Demetri, narrator.
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Koko (Gorilla), 1971-2018 on-screen participant.
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Patterson, Francine, commentator, on-screen participant.
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Cohn, Ronald H., commentator.
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Dixon-Spain, Tom, film editor.
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Spiller, Richard (Composer), composer.
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British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), production company, publisher.
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PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
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BBC Earth (Firm), contributor.
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| Note |
Title following credits: Koko |
| Standard No. |
841887028905 |
| ISBN |
9781627897532 |
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1627897534 |
| Music No. |
KOGO601 PBS |
