Title:
Koko : the gorilla who talks / a BBC production with PBS ; producer, Bridget Appleby ; filmed and directed by Jonathan Taylor.
ISBN:
9781627897532
Publication Information:
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2016]
[Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2016]
©2016
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Documentary.
"Subtitles are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--Container.
Program content: ©2015.
"BBC Earth"--Container.
Widescreen (16x9)
Running time indicated on container: approximately 60 minutes; actual running time: 56 minutes.
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
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 Note:
In English with optional English subtitles.
Interest grade level:
Grade level: High school (9-12)
Audience:
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-G (general audience; most parents would find this program suitable for all ages).
Performer:
Narrator, Demetri Goritsas ; featuring Koko, Penny Patterson ; commentators, Ron Cohn, Eugene Linden.
Production Credits:
Film editor, Tom Dixon-Spain ; composer, Richard Spiller ; executive producers, Jo Shinner, Sacha Mirzoeff.
OCLC Number:
ocn952712674
Availability:
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