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Adventure in the Bronx

Adventure in the Bronx

1942Short⏱️ 12mApproved
DocumentaryShortAdventureFamily
5.1
IMDB Rating
34 votes

Six-year-old Sweeney takes his toy elephant and runs away from home to live a life of adventure in the Bronx Zoo.

Director
Joseph Krumgold
Writers
N/A
Stars
John Kieran, Michael O'Connell
Release Date
September 12, 1942
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 1
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
John Kieran
as Self - Narrator
👤
Michael O'Connell
as Self - Sweeney

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Production
Film Associates

🏷️ Keywords

year 19411940s20th centurysix year old boyzoology

🎯 Categories

AdventureDocumentaryFamilyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Adventure in the Bronx
by CinemaSerf2025-07-12
6/10

"I'm not sure if this young lad's adventures in the zoo are supposed to be emblematic of his adventures in the wider Bronx community given he meets lions, warthogs and bears? In any case, this mischievous and curious young boy explores enthusiastically the vast array of animal life that lives in this extensive facility right in the heart of New York City. It's as if he has strayed onto the set of "Daktari" where he meets the chimps, polar bears - he even tries to feed a giraffe. For many urban children, especially pre-television, this might be their only exposure to the..."

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📖 Synopsis

Six-year-old Sweeney takes his toy elephant and runs away from home to live a life of adventure in the Bronx Zoo.