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Elephant Boy (1937)

1937-04-05 · 1h 25m · EN
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Robert Flaherty and Zoltán Korda shared best director honors at the Venice Film Festival for collaborating on this charming translation of Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book” story “Toomai of the Elephants.” A harmonious mix of the two filmmakers’ styles, Flaherty's adeptness at ethnographic documentary meeting Korda's taste for grand adventure, ELEPHANT BOY also served as the breakthrough showcase for the thirteen-year-old Sabu, whose beaming performance as a young mahout leading the British on an expedition made him a major international star.

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Zoltan KordaDirectorRobert FlahertyDirector

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SabuSabuToomaiW.E. HollowayW.E. HollowayToomai's FatherWalter HuddWalter HuddPetersenAllan JeayesAllan JeayesMachua AppaBruce GordonBruce GordonRham LahlD.J. WilliamsD.J. WilliamsHunterWilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilfrid Hyde-WhiteCommissionerIravathaIravathaKala Nag (uncredited)Harry LaneHarry LaneBit Part (uncredited)

Keywords

JungleElephantBased on short storyChild protagonistIndiaMahoutAsian elephant

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Genre affinityDrama · Adventure · FamilyTheme affinityJungle · Elephant · Based On Short StoryDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference333702 · 233601

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Robert Flaherty and Zoltán Korda shared best director honors at the Venice Film Festival for collaborating on this charming translation of Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book” story “Toomai of the Elephants.” A harmonious mix of the two filmmakers’ styles, Flaherty's adeptness at ethnographic documentary meeting Korda's taste for grand adventure, ELEPHANT BOY also served as the breakthrough showcase for the thirteen-year-old Sabu, whose beaming performance as a young mahout leading the British on an expedition made him a major international star.

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Elephant Boy has a runtime of 85 minutes.

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