Robert Flaherty and Zoltán Korda shared best director honors at the Venice Film Festival for collaborating on this charming translation of Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book” story “Toomai of the Elephants.” A harmonious mix of the two filmmakers’ styles, Flaherty's adeptness at ethnographic documentary meeting Korda's taste for grand adventure, ELEPHANT BOY also served as the breakthrough showcase for the thirteen-year-old Sabu, whose beaming performance as a young mahout leading the British on an expedition made him a major international star.
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Elephant Boy Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Walter Hudd
He was 40, 65 years old when he died
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as Petersen |
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Allan Jeayes
He was 52, 78 years old when he died
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as Machua Appa |
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W.E. Holloway
He was 51, 66 years old when he died
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as Vater |
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SABU
He was 27, now 60 years old
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as Toomai |
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Wilfrid Hyde-White
He was 33, 87 years old when he died
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as Commissioner |
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D.J. Williams
He was 69, 81 years old when he died
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as Hunter |
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Iravatha
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as Kala Naga |
Elephant Boy Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Rudyard Kipling as Story. He was 71 (70) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Zoltan Korda as Director. He was 41 (66) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Robert J. Flaherty as Director. He was 53 (67) years old when He died
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Directing |
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John Collier as Screenplay. He was 87 (130) years old when He died
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Writing |
