Elmer Elephant

"An elephant is ashamed of his trunk until he saves his friend with it."

1936 0h 8m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 66

AnimationFamilyComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Little Elmer Elephant has a crush on Tillie Tiger and his affection is reciprocated. Trouble is, the pint-sized pachyderm is beset by bullies who ridicule his trunk and make his life miserable. Then a conflagration breaks out at Tillie's tree house.

“An elephant is ashamed of his trunk until he saves his friend with it.”

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Cast

Bernice Hansen
Tillie Tiger (voice) (uncredited)
Clarence Nash
Joey Hippo (voice) (uncredited)
Pinto Colvig
(voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wilfred Jackson
Writers: Earl Hurd, Bianca Majolie, Ted Sears
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Leigh Harline. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Bernice Hansen and Clarence Nash and Pinto Colvig carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An elephant is ashamed of his trunk until he saves his friend with it.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027569 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wilfred Jackson directs. Leigh Harline scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Leigh Harline. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Bernice Hansen and Clarence Nash and Pinto Colvig carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "An elephant is ashamed of his trunk until he saves his friend with it.".
7IMDB entry: tt0027569 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.