TRAVAIL DES ÉLÉPHANTS DE L'INDE

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 62128).

Synopsis

INTEREST. Indian elephants at work hauling timber.

An elephant team pushes its way through a thicket (20). Natives fell and trim a tree, supervised by a European (81). Elephant team hauls a large tree trunk, urged on by the handlers; an elephant brings up the rear, clearing obstructions. Tree trunks leave the yard on wagons hauled by water buffalo (315). An elephant with handler moves logs around the yard. A large log is picked up between tusks and trunk. Elephant trundles log; timber framework of large building in background (444ft).

 

Titles

  • ELEPHANTS IN INDIA (Alternative)
  • ELEFANTEN IN INDIEN (Archive)
  • TRAVAIL DES ÉLÉPHANTS DE L'INDE
 

Technical Data

Year:
1910
Running Time:
7 minutes
Colour:
Black/White
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
444 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
France
Production Company
Pathé Frères
 

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