The African Elephant
Cast & Crew
Simon Trevor
David Wayne
Alan Bergman
Marilyn Bergman
Ruth Blythe
Gene Feldman
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Director
Simon Trevor
Cast
David Wayne
Crew
Alan Bergman
Marilyn Bergman
Ruth Blythe
Gene Feldman
Jack Finlay
William N. Graf
Alan L. Jaggs
James Kamau
Alan Landsburg
Laurence Rosenthal
Laurence Rosenthal
Monty C. Ruben
Monty C. Ruben
Morton Stevens
Laila Trevor
Simon Trevor
Simon Trevor
Doc Wilkinson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Information for this unviewed film was obtained from press materials contained in copyright records. According to the materials, the filmmakers acknowledged that the picture was "filmed with the cooperation of the governments of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and their national parks." An August 1970 Hollywood Reporter news item noted that Roger Caras, the host of the weekly CBS radio program "Pets and Wildlife," was originally signed to write and deliver the film's narration.
According to Filmfacts, Simon Trevor, the film's director, writer and photographer, was a game warden and safari guide. Trevor, accompanied by his wife Laila and African assistant, James Kamau, traveled through Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania to film the documentary footage included in the picture. In a thirteen-month period, they covered 3,500 miles and recorded 142,000 feet of film. The Los Angeles Examiner review noted that producer Monty Ruben, who was born in Kenya and studied zoology in England, became involved in the motion picture business through his family's company Express Transport, which provided logistical help to film units on location in Africa.
Miscellaneous Notes
The United Kingdom
Released in United States 1971
Released in United States 1971
