The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
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A frontier huckster, Colonel Ryder, and a young orphan, Davey, operate a travelling tent show. They are loaned an elephant by an old friend, Molly, who is also a rival circus owner. Davey trains the elephant and the two soon become inseparable. When the Colonel loses the elephant in gambling, Davey steals the elephant and begins a 20-mile search for Molly, the rightful owner.
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Parley Baer
Mayor Hancock
Known for
Dave
The Ugly Dachshund
Whitney Blake
Helen Owens
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Hazel
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Michael Caffey
Winston Hibler
Julilly H Kohler
Walter Burke
Tinker
Known for
Jack the Giant Killer
All the King's Men
John McGreevey
William Robert Yates
Ernestine Clark
Nana
Also in
Sunny
Tom Drake
Mr. Corbert
Known for
Meet Me in St. Louis
Warlock
Robert Emhardt
Cy Brown
Known for
3:10 to Yuma
The Intruder
William Fawcett
Elmer
Known for
The Music Man
No Time for Sergeants
Michael Caffey Director · John McGreevey Writer William Robert Yates Writer
United States release September 20, 1970 · Produced in United States · Production Walt Disney Studios
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Walt Disney Productions
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Walt Disney Studios
Production · Distribution
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 20, 1970
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Netherlands
July 25, 1989
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