1940

Shows the general characteristics of elephants, how they are trained, their physical features, food, and methods of eating, drinking, and cleansing themselves. A full-grown elephant is put through a series of tests for a circus buyer, who engages the trainer to condition two young elephants. These are shown learning to stand on their front and hind legs, sit on barrels, walk a plank, ring a bell, and obey other commands.

Erpi Classroom Films Inc.; Ernest Horn; Arthur I. Gates; Celeste C. Peardon

National Educational Television

Educational; Children's

Circus animals; Elephants; Captive elephants

Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation

IUL Moving Image Archive

English

1 film reel (11 min.) sound,black and white/monochrome; 16 mm

Catalog Key: 7831584; Other: GR00411653; MDPI Barcode: 40000003240241