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The Elephants in 'Elephant Walk'

posted 15 years ago by twtpark
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Production Note. 10 elephants from the Cole Brothers Circus were shipped from Chicago to Hollywood in their own private car attached to the Santa Fe's Grand Canyon Limited. They needed 25 first class passenger tickets in order to get the special car. All this because there were not enough pachyderms in Hollywood for scenes needed in the movie!

[–] jolacora 12 years ago

I hope they were all treated well

[–] zuzupetal_99 12 years ago

I hope they were treated well

Amen, jolacora. I love animals & seeing them in films, but at the same time it brings a sadness to see them, because there's such a good chance, especially in the old days, that they were abused :(

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