Elephants

Elephants Erpi Classroom Films Main title missing Boy with pitch fork, Bob, introduced to man. Elephant, Mumbo’s bad eyesight explained, offset by good sense of smell as he finds sugar in Bob Bradford’s pocket. Large feet w/ toes on all feet. Tail. Trainer shows tricks of sitting up, trucker comes and trainer takes elephant to get truck out of ditch by pushing. Man waves afterward. 00:47:26 Man decides to buy Mumbo who is taking shower bath at river. Sucking up water and blowing it into mouth. Rolling in water. Found by Bob and father. Mumbo out of water, scratches back against branches of tree. Scoops up dust and throws around back. 00:49:30 Bob takes Mumbo to playpen to stop his sister from crying in play pen. Does tricks and she stops crying. Bob gets up on back by the trunk, he gives it sugar, then slides back off. Elephant stands on his head. 00:50:52 Mr. Thompson the circus man returns with two baby elephants to be trained and takes Mumbo to work in the circus. Bob begins training them with sugar. 00:52:10 Mr. Thomas walks off with elephant. Baby elephants are moved around training ring after having their chains released. Stand & sit and given sugar. Teaching them to walk the plank & turn around on it. Elephant rings dinner bell. Throws plate with trunk. Incomplete. Instructional & Educational Films; Training Circus Animals; Animal Farm; Tricks.