An Elephant Called Slowly

An Elephant Called Slowly

An Elephant Called Slowly

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An Elephant Called Slowly

1969

1h 31m

6.0(1 votes)

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Overview

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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7 members

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Virginia McKenna

Ginny

Virginia McKenna

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Bill Travers

Bill

Bill Travers

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George Adamson

Himself

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Vinay Inambar

Mr. Mophagee

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Joab Collins

Henry

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Ali Twaha

Mutiso

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Raffles Harman

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