Hula Hoop Elephants

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

211

Date Released

12 Jan 1959

Date recorded

2 Dec 1958

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Buffalo Bill
2. 2Hula Hoop Elephants
3. 3Antique Chessmen
4. 4Frankie Vaughan

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

Pathe synopsis: The current craze for hula-hooping is catching on in a very big way - an elephantine way, in fact. At Billy Smart’s Circus, Monja the elephant swings an outsize hoop on outsize hips. Pioneer, a baby elephant, takes lessons from Sacha Coco the clown - the result is no tribute to the clown’s teaching abilities.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Animals

Locations

England; Ascot; Berkshire

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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