Mr Zapashni - tiger and elephant act

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Resource MovingImage: Performance Recording
Title Mr Zapashni - tiger and elephant act
Abstract/Description Two elephants and five tigers (this video appears to have no sound). Filmed mostly from above, presented in circular cage to what looks like a small audience. Tigers and elephants in the same cage. Tiger rollover – 1 tiger. The elephant has a stick in her trunk and is waving it at a tiger – directing the act? As no sound it’s hard to work out. Some close ups of tiger sitting up. 5 tiger rollover. So far tigers and elephants proceed separately. Tiger walks on hind legs. Tiger leaps over scantily clad female. Two males and one female trainers. Then tiger straddles on pedestals while elephant crouches down and goes underneath him. Very well-behaved elephants and tigers. Tigers spend most of the time sitting upright on their pedestals. The elephant picks up the tail of a tiger in its trunk! Tiger rides on elephant and then scampers off over back of other elephant. Elephants carry off trainers. Elephants ‘bow’ with handkerchiefs. Then appears to be another bit of performance – from different angle – tiger leaping over elephant backs. Goes on. Woman also does act with snakes. This definitely appears to be footage for promo as now no audience and extended takes.
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Date Created 1995
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Catalogue ID MOSC6.8
Holding Institution La Trobe University, Library
Language English
Format VHS
Citation Mr Zapashni - tiger and elephant act, La Trobe University, Library, 1995
Data Set AusStage
Resource Identifier 61156