The Elephants Come To Town (1946)

Item title reads - The elephants come to town. London. M/S of Indian man with two baby elephants, aboard the ship which brought them to England. A baby elephant is swung ashore from the ship in a cradle sling operated by crane. Various shots of elephant seemingly flying through the air as he swings ashore. M/S of Curator Frost watching. M/S of two penguins. The elephant is lowered and put in a lorry. M/S of Austria’s only remaining dancing elephant going through its paces in a circus ring. It performs a hula dance then stands on hind legs and begs like a dog. The audience laugh and applaud. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Em