Elephants Rock and Roll

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
119
Date Released
8 Apr 1957
Date recorded
8 Mar 1957
Length of issue (in feet)
756
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Albert Hall Hat
  2. 2New Toys
  3. 3Junior Fire Brigade
  4. 4Elephants Rock and Roll

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
Pathe synopsis: The current dance craze has now spread to the circus and infected Peggy, Dolly, Rosy and Christine, the dancing elephants of a well-known touring show. These four heavyweights, rocn ‘n’ rolling to the music of a Riffle Group, show they can shake a leg with the best.
SHOTLIST: MS skiffle group, pan round to show first of all the elephant Christine who is strumming a guitar, continue to pan to show Peggy on extreme left of picture, Dolly in the middle with her back to the camera and Rosie doing the Rock and Roll on her stool. CU elephant’s head, pan down to show her front feet as she dances. CU elephant Rosie. CU two camels they appear to be looking upon the scene with evident disapproval. MS Christine with the banjo. CU the elephant Peggy, pan down to show the other elephants all dancing. CU Caspire the chimp looking on with amazement. CU elephant’s back feet as it dances. MS group of elephants dancing with trainer in the background. MS elephant Christine playing the guitar. BCU Christine wobbling her head from side to side. CU two camels as they look from the elephants to the opposite part of the tent. MS two little children Jasmine Smart and Elspet Johnson as they dance the rock and roll. CU elephant’s head. MS group of elephants dancing CU elephant Peggy. CU elephant’s feet dancing. CU chimp scratching his nose. MS group of elephants as they get off their stools and walk off, the band continues to play.
Researcher Comments
Title on lobby card reads "Elephant Rock ‘n’ Roll".
Keywords
Music and dance; Animals
Locations
England; Berkshire; Winkfield
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
David De Keyser
Length of story (in feet)
137
Story extras:
Film clip

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