1947 CIRCUS ANIMALS FILM GETTING ELEPHANTS & CAMELS READY FOR BIG TOP CIRCUS PARADE XD45694

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This educational film (meant for children) shows scenes of circus animals and their trainers setting up for the circus. Title screen: “Academy Films Presents: Circus Animals” (Copyright MCMXLVII). James A. Larsen, Western Electric Recording. Indian elephants emerge from red train car, walk down ramp (0:17). Seven elephants by train car labeled “circus”; several men walk through scene (0:30). A trainer leads elephant by trunk to line up. Pony emerges from “Cole Bros Circus” train car and is led by a man down ramp (1:04). Show horses lined up by train car, and more emerge with trainers (1:16). Circus animals walk down suburban street (1:30); at front is a man on horseback, leading elephants to circus ground, passing by houses. Thirteen elephants walk two-by-two, with trainers riding on elephants’ shoulders. Llamas, camels, zebra led by trainers (toward circus groun