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An Elephant Called Slowly
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An Elephant Called Slowly

1969-01-01 · 91 min · ★ 7.0

Action · Adventure · Comedy · Family

Bill and Ginny are invited by a naturalist friend to take care of his home in Africa while he is away, and they find themselves adopted by three orphan elephants.

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Directors
James Hill
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Virginia McKennaVirginia McKennaGinny
Bill TraversBill TraversBill
George AdamsonHimself
Vinay InambarMr. Mophagee
Joab CollinsHenry
Ali TwahaMutiso
Raffles Harman

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