The Elephants Come to Town

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
46/58
Date Released
22 Jul 1946
Length of issue (in feet)
229
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1It’s an Idea
  2. 2It’s an Idea
  3. 3It’s an Idea
  4. 4The Elephants Come to Town
  5. 5New Honour for Monty
  6. 6Britain’s Breadline
  7. 7He’s 90

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
New consignment of animals for London’s zoo arrive. Baby elephants slung from ship to shore make Dumbo’s words come true. Big game collector Frost made his elephants fly. In Austria they have a dancing jumbo. (Commentary by John Slater).
Keywords
Animals
Locations
London; Regent’s Park; Austria
Credits:
Commentator
John Slater
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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