| ELEPHANTS ROCK & ROLL Item showing circus elephants dressed in blue-jeans 'dancing' to rock and roll. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6099 |
| Catalog #: | 38403 | |
| Clip Number: | 38403-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 119 | |
| Timecode: | 01:48:11 - 01:49:42 | |
| Location: | Winkfield, Berkshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1957 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Elephants ENTERTAINMENT/CIRCUS: Animals ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Rock & Roll ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Animal LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Berkshire | |
| Description: | ELEPHANTS ROCK & ROLL Item showing circus elephants dressed in blue-jeans 'dancing' to rock and roll. Winkfield, Berkshire. At the winter training headquarters of Billy Smart's Circus we see M/S of a skiffle band sitting on the edge of a circus ring playing 'Rock Around the Clock'. MS Skiffle group pan round to show first of all the elephant Christine who is strumming a guitar continue to pan to show Peggy on extreme left of picture Dolly in the middle with her back to the camera and Rosie doing the Rock and Roll on her stool. CU Elephants head pan down to show her front feet as she dances. CU Elephant Rosie. CU Two Camels they appear to be looking upon the scene with evident disapproval. MS Christine with the banjo. CU The elephant Peggy pan down to show the other elephants all dancing. CU Caspire the chimp looking on with amazement. CU Elephants back feet as it dances. MS Group of elephants dancing with trainer in the background. MS Elephant Christine playing the guitar. BCU Christine wobbling her head from side to side. CU Two camels as they look from the elephants to the opposite part of the tent. MS Two little children Jasmine Smart and Elspet Johnson as they dance the rock and roll. CU Elephant's head. MS Group of elephants dancing CU Elephant Peggy. CU Elephant's feet dancing. CU Chimp scratching his nose. MS Group of elephants as they get off their stools and walk off the band continues to play. | |
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