Just found this interesting newsreel which may be of interest. Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 521 - Reel 2 Of 2 - British Path
A trainer in a ring with eight polar bears - that is crazy! After that it went to other parts of the circus so I skipped ahead but I managed to see the chimpanzee smoking just after the eight minute mark.
Hi Arizona Docent, It was the polar bears that blew my mind! So, you're a docent in Arizona. Any connection with either Tucson or Phoenix Zoos? Michael