Elephants 1940-1949

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British Instructional Films Ltd presents a Classroom Film.

Zoo elephants are featured. A large elephant is led by a keeper. C/U of elephant's feet as it walks along. It picks up a walking stick with its trunk. It picks up sand with its trunk and throws it over its back. C/U of open mouth of...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
85205
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:47:05:00 / 01:50:27:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
2963.21
Issue Date:
1940 - 1949

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