This one-reel short is comprised of footage depicting the intelligence of birds and animals when their mental processes, through training, are directed into the performance of stunts, conceived by man. Frank Crumit narrates as a raven, penguin and lion all demonstrate their acute ability to be taught.
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Frank Crumit as Narrator
John A. Haeseler Director
United States 28 April 1940
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