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The Boy Who Owned a Melephant

  • 1959
  • 30m
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FamilyShort

A mother finds a unique method of fulfilling her son's desire to own a pet elephant.A mother finds a unique method of fulfilling her son's desire to own a pet elephant.A mother finds a unique method of fulfilling her son's desire to own a pet elephant.

  • Director
    • Saul Swimmer
  • Writers
    • Tony Anthony
    • Saul Swimmer
    • Malvin Wald
  • Stars
    • Tallulah Bankhead
    • Brockman Seawell
    • Molly Turner
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    • Director
      • Saul Swimmer
    • Writers
      • Tony Anthony
      • Saul Swimmer
      • Malvin Wald
    • Stars
      • Tallulah Bankhead
      • Brockman Seawell
      • Molly Turner
    • 1User review
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    Tallulah Bankhead
    Tallulah Bankhead
    • Narrator
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    Brockman Seawell
    • Johnnie
    Molly Turner
    • Johnnie's Mother
    • Director
      • Saul Swimmer
    • Writers
      • Tony Anthony
      • Saul Swimmer
      • Malvin Wald
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    casey_burnett

    The boy who owned a melephant

    Hi is there anyway that this film can be watched. My son is going crazy for it he's got autism and is obsessed with films and can not find this film anywhere many thanks. We have tried to find it everywhere but having no luck. This would make him very happy if the film could be shown. We have tried to buy it on dvd and vhs but nothing at all. My son is totally obsessed with old films and has hundreds in his collection but they can be so hard to find. I would really appreciate any help at all to try and find this film for him to watch. If you could send me an email that would be great many thanks.

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      According to Tony Anthony, this was the highest-grossing short film ever made at the time due to Universal Pictures pairing it with Confidences sur l'oreiller (1959).
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      Referenced in The Story of the Stranger (2015)

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Gayle-Swimmer-Anthony Productions
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      30 minutes
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