- Actors: Sabu, W.E. Holloway, Walter Hudd, Allan Jeayes, Bruce Gordon
- Directors: Robert J. Flaherty, Zoltan Korda
- Writers: John Collier, Marcia De Silva, Rudyard Kipling, Įkos Tolnay
- Producers: Alexander Korda
- Language English
- Classification: U
- Studio: Carlton
- VHS Release Date: 10 Mar 1997
- Run Time: 80 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CITT
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 8,975 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Any film that the Kordas made is worth investigating, and the same can certainly be said for the work of pioneer documentary filmmaker Robert Flaherty. That documentarist's eye is evident in the production of 1937's black-and-white 'Elephant Boy', based on Rudyard Kipling's 'Toomai of the Elephants'. In addition, here is the screen debut of the actor Sabu, in real life the son of a mahout of the Maharaja of Mysore, and who at just 13 years old gives a fine performance as the mahout devoted to his beloved, splendid, and imperiled pachyderm, 'Kala Nag'. The cinematography by Oscar-nominated Osmond Boradaile has a lustre that captures the beauty and character of rural India and its elephant culture. (The Kordas would present Sabu again a few years later in the wonderful 1940 technicolor triumph 'The Thief of Bagdad').
This edition of 'Elephant Boy' from the UK is the only available on DVD, to my knowledge. The print used for the DVD could benefit from restoration, for sound particularly. The back packaging says "Outstanding African wildlife photography... " I seem to recall that India is in Asia, not Africa. Did plate tectonics move it there while I wasn't looking? Despite these minor typographical errors and shortcomings of this release by the Network company, my hats off to them in gratitude for making this wonderful, historic, and charming film available.
This edition of 'Elephant Boy' from the UK is the only available on DVD, to my knowledge. The print used for the DVD could benefit from restoration, for sound particularly. The back packaging says "Outstanding African wildlife photography... " I seem to recall that India is in Asia, not Africa. Did plate tectonics move it there while I wasn't looking? Despite these minor typographical errors and shortcomings of this release by the Network company, my hats off to them in gratitude for making this wonderful, historic, and charming film available.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Good quality black and white DVD ,with some excellent action scenes considering it was filmed over 50 years ago.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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A film which could not be made now-a-days. There are just not sufficient "big" elephants left alive. and what an indictment that is for humanity(! - ?). But, this is a review of a wonderful film, which I first saw about 1955 and have never forgotten.
Sabu's first (? - not sure) performance); Wilfred Hyde-Whyte, Allan Jeayes (one of the stalwarts of London Films) and Kala Nag.
The continuity isn't too good - several different elephants appearing as K. after the opening - he's a magnificent, unmistakeable beastie - but why complain? Not too true to Kipling's story but who cares? It is a wonderful tale and the "special effects" - which are mostly not faked - are totally unbelievable. With lots of documentary footage of a hunt - conducted properly and not merely a "mass-murder-trap" for effect.
Then there is a shot of a Heffalump stepping over a Baby. I had heard of this but to see it - admittedly the editing to Sabu isn't too good - but !!!
Susan Williams in her book "In The Footprints Of Elephant Bill" describes a similar incident where the Heffalump is a "Baby-Sitter".
What more could I say after that wonderful scene? Getitandwatchit.
Sabu's first (? - not sure) performance); Wilfred Hyde-Whyte, Allan Jeayes (one of the stalwarts of London Films) and Kala Nag.
The continuity isn't too good - several different elephants appearing as K. after the opening - he's a magnificent, unmistakeable beastie - but why complain? Not too true to Kipling's story but who cares? It is a wonderful tale and the "special effects" - which are mostly not faked - are totally unbelievable. With lots of documentary footage of a hunt - conducted properly and not merely a "mass-murder-trap" for effect.
Then there is a shot of a Heffalump stepping over a Baby. I had heard of this but to see it - admittedly the editing to Sabu isn't too good - but !!!
Susan Williams in her book "In The Footprints Of Elephant Bill" describes a similar incident where the Heffalump is a "Baby-Sitter".
What more could I say after that wonderful scene? Getitandwatchit.
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