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An Elephant on his hands

United States, 1920
film

Short silent comedy film starring Hughie Mack as Jonah Whale. Life takes a chaotic turn when Jonah inherits two elephants from his late uncle. Also stars Dot ..

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Anoop and the elephant

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Elephants

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The Whales are waiting

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Dot and the Whale

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The Elephant man [DVD]

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[Elmer elephant]

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Operation dumbo drop

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United States, 1959
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Rudyard Kipling's How the elephant got his trunk

United States, 1970
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Whazzat?

United States, 1975
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Samson and Sally [Widescreen]

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Zoo

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After the whale

United States, 1970
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The Washing machine

Australia, 1997
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