The Elephant Man 1924

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Man performs stunts with elephants.

M/S of a man laying on the ground while an elephant lays down on top of him. Three other elephants stand on the first elephant's back. Elephant does a handstand over the man's back. A crowd of people spectate. Very short segment. No intertitles.

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
40350
Sort Number:
EP 116
Time in/Out:
01:43:47:00 / 01:44:31:00
Canister:
EP 116
Film ID:
1168.18
Issue Date:
25/08/1924

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