Hamilton the Musical Elephant (Original title)
Date: 1961 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: John Halas
Synopsis: Hamilton is being trained as a Circus elephant, but has the knack of forgetting his tricks and his act. He hears a barrel organ and discovers that he can play his trunk as a trumpet. His trainer tries to exploit this new talent but, at the crucial moment, Hamilton forgets. This film was completed in 1961.
Genre: Animation
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v1 1963: no known title]Language: English
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Title: [ - : no known title]
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(22)
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Description: 16mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1400
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 16mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1401
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Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1403
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Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1979BFI identifier: N-1404
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Description: 16mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1410
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Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1962BFI identifier: N-1425
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Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-421973
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Film materials(19)
Description: 16mm MagneticBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: N-1384
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Description: 16mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1961BFI identifier: N-1399
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 16mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1400
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 16mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1401
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Description: 16mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1410
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Description: 35mm Colour InternegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteStock date: 1959BFI identifier: N-103902
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour InterpositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteStock date: 1962BFI identifier: N-22842
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour InterpositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteBFI identifier: N-103910
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteStock date: 1959BFI identifier: N-103904
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-103913
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm MagneticBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-1614887
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm MagneticBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: N-1402
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm MagneticBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: N-1411
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1961BFI identifier: N-1405
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: N-103906
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1962BFI identifier: N-1426
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1403
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1979BFI identifier: N-1404
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1962BFI identifier: N-1425
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Date: 1961 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: John Halas
Synopsis: Hamilton is being trained as a Circus elephant, but has the knack of forgetting his tricks and his act. He hears a barrel organ and discovers that he can play his trunk as a trumpet. His trainer tries to exploit this new talent but, at the crucial moment, Hamilton forgets. This film was completed in 1961.
Genre: Animation
Credits
(9)
Production Company: Halas & Batchelor, Producer: John Halas, Script: John Halas, Script: Joy Batchelor, Animator: Harold Whitaker, Animator: Tony Guy, Editor: Jack King, Music: John Dankworth
Cast
(1)
Lionel Murton ()
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(2)
In: British National Film Catalogue v1 1963Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v1 1963: no known title]Language: English
In:
Title: [ - : no known title]
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(22)
Accessible materials to view(6)
Description: 16mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1400
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 16mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1401
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1403
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1979BFI identifier: N-1404
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 16mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1410
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1962BFI identifier: N-1425
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Digital materials(3)
Description: WAVBFI identifier: N-23368
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-421973
Status: Master
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-421973-2
Status: Master
Film materials(19)
Description: 16mm MagneticBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: N-1384
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 16mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1961BFI identifier: N-1399
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 16mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1400
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 16mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1401
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 16mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1410
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Colour InternegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteStock date: 1959BFI identifier: N-103902
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour InterpositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteStock date: 1962BFI identifier: N-22842
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour InterpositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteBFI identifier: N-103910
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteStock date: 1959BFI identifier: N-103904
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-103913
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm MagneticBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-1614887
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm MagneticBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: N-1402
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm MagneticBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: N-1411
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1961BFI identifier: N-1405
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: N-103906
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1962BFI identifier: N-1426
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-1403
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1979BFI identifier: N-1404
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1962BFI identifier: N-1425
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)