1936: Brookfield Zoo - Around the Great Lakes (Mackinac Island)
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Home movie of a trip to Brookfield Zoo and a boat trip around the Great Lakes (Mackinac, Niagara Falls). Includes shots of animals at the zoo and a resort town on the lake during July 4th celebrations.
Credits
Benjamin M. (Benjamin Morris) Gasul (filmmaker); Benjamin M. (Benjamin Morris) Gasul (actor)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Dr. Benjamin M. Gasul Collection
Subjects: Zoos; Animals; Birds; Travel; Vacations; Boats and Boating; Hotels
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Brookfield; North America > United States > Michigan > Mackinac Island
Language: English
Shot log: Title card “Scenes from the Brookfield Zoo. 1936” / LS Peacock on rocks / LS Bull / LS Three Zebras / MS Deer behind bars / LS Birds / LS Giraffe / LS Elephants and zookeeper / MS Birds on rock / LS Monkeys on rock / MS Birds in outdoor cages / MS Peacock / MS Seals / LS Black bear / MS Racoons / MS Swans / MS Man with cane and 2 women (the Gasuls?) / MS Man with cane (Mr. Gasul) and other man / LS Tiger / LS Lion / LS Tiger / MS The two men goofing around / Title card “Our trip on the Great Lakes July 1936.” / [B&W] LS Steamship on lake / LS Shoreline / MS Bow of ship of as it pulls to dock / [Color] Crowds of people in front of grand hotel celebrating July 4th / LS Garden / LS Grand hotel with columns / LS Hotel swimming pool / LS Grand hotel / LS Ship on lake / LS Shoreline from moving ship
Cfa elements: 250 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/3490
Subjects: Zoos; Animals; Birds; Travel; Vacations; Boats and Boating; Hotels
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Brookfield; North America > United States > Michigan > Mackinac Island
Language: English
Shot log: Title card “Scenes from the Brookfield Zoo. 1936” / LS Peacock on rocks / LS Bull / LS Three Zebras / MS Deer behind bars / LS Birds / LS Giraffe / LS Elephants and zookeeper / MS Birds on rock / LS Monkeys on rock / MS Birds in outdoor cages / MS Peacock / MS Seals / LS Black bear / MS Racoons / MS Swans / MS Man with cane and 2 women (the Gasuls?) / MS Man with cane (Mr. Gasul) and other man / LS Tiger / LS Lion / LS Tiger / MS The two men goofing around / Title card “Our trip on the Great Lakes July 1936.” / [B&W] LS Steamship on lake / LS Shoreline / MS Bow of ship of as it pulls to dock / [Color] Crowds of people in front of grand hotel celebrating July 4th / LS Garden / LS Grand hotel with columns / LS Hotel swimming pool / LS Grand hotel / LS Ship on lake / LS Shoreline from moving ship
Cfa elements: 250 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/3490
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:09