Buena Vista Distribution
Directed by Michael Caffey
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Walt Disney)
A traveling circus show struggles to survive due to the gambling habits of its owner. He calls on an old friend for help, but rather than money she loans him an elephant to help with the circus. It turns out to be a great success, as the elephant is trained and befriended by young Mark Lester. However, the owner old gambling habit comes back and he loses everything in poker game, including the elephant. Lester takes the elephant into the countryside rather than give it up. Typical Disney made-for-tv fare, with some slapstick comedy involving the elephant, and a happy ending for all. Familiar faces include Betty Lynn and Hal Smith (essentially reprising his Otis Campbell character) from The Andy Griffith Show, Susan Olsen from The Brady Bunch and even Richard Kiel as a country bumpkin heavy!
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