How the elephant got his trunk

An animated film about a young elephant whose curiosity is responsible for the fact that all elephants now have trunks., Shows how the elephant got his trunk. When the crocodile clamped down on the snub nose and the elephant pulled away, his nose got stretched. Animates one of Kipling's Just So Stories about a young elephant who learns the price and reaps the rewards of curiosity.

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An animated film about a young elephant whose curiosity is responsible for the fact that all elephants now have trunks., This clay animated fable follows the adventures of a baby elephant whose insatiable curiosity results in a tug-of-war with a crocodile. This confrontation changes the appearance of elephants forever.
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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, catalog record
  2. U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright