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5 April 1937 (USA) morePlot:
This black and white movie is based on Rudyard Kipling's "Toomai, of the Elephants", in which a small... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 win & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Excellent adventure: Sabu's first film role moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Sabu | ... | Toomai |
| W.E. Holloway | ... | Father |
| Walter Hudd | ... | Petersen |
| Allan Jeayes | ... | Machua Appa |
| Bruce Gordon | ... | Rham Lahl |
| D.J. Williams | ... | Hunter |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... | Commissioner (as Hyde White) |
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80 minCountry:
UKLanguage:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Filming Locations:
Denham Studios, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UKFAQ
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Wonderful little film adapted from Rudyard Kipling's story Toomai of the Elephants. Kipling's work always makes fine films, even if his British colonialism makes it somewhat dated. This particular film features an unpleasant master-servant relationship between the white man, Petersen (Walter Hudd), and the Indians. But, if you can get past that, and I think most mature people should be able to see the class system in its proper historical light, the movie is very enjoyable. Robert Flaherty discovered Sabu, later to star in such great films as The Thief of Bagdad, The Jungle Book, and Black Narcissus. Sabu is very good, though his English is sometimes difficult to understand. This was Flaherty's only narrative film - I expect that he directed the nature parts of the film and Zoltan Korda directed the actors. The best moments feel just like Flaherty's masterpieces, including a wonderful opening bit (discounting the unnecessary prologue) where Sabu, his elephant, and a monkey echo each other's movements as they all wake up in the morning. The cinematography is quite beautiful, as is the musical score. 8/10.