The youngsters in this picture are now octogenarians, but 75 years ago, they were the test audience for “The Chimps.” They are shown in the April 23, 1951, issue of Broadcasting, which explains that the series of 13 15-minute films had been produced by Bing Crosby Enterprises, and featured chimpanzees in “western and whodunit dramas.”

Try as we may, we have been unable to find much information about this early television program. We’ll keep looking, but if anyone has any information, we would be most interested in learning. And, of course, we would really love to watch an episode or two.