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Bout de Zan Steals an Elephant

1913-05-02 · 9 min · ★ 6.5

Comedy · Family

Bout de Zan is a young boy by description and a petty thief by vocation. In this short, he does indeed steal an elephant from a circus, parading it around town and using it to beg for money. Due to their rambunctiousness, Bout de Zan and the elephant (!) need saving from the authorities.

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Directors
Louis Feuillade
Production companies
Gaumont
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

René PoyenRené PoyenBout-de-Zan
Jeanne Saint-BonnetJeanne Saint-BonnetMaid
Renée CarlRenée CarlCharitable lady
Juliette Malherbe

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