The Elephant

The Elephant

1956 (estimated) The Nature of Things

Series title: The Nature of Things

Studio
Walt Disney Studios

Synopsis

Combines live action and 90% animation to tell the story of elephants in Africa. Jiminy Cricket tells the origin of elephants, how they made it through the Ice Age, and how they are used commercially today. Did you know that the first elephants were very small?!

Characters

Jiminy Cricket, Elephants

Production notes

Although released in color, they originally ran on The Mickey Mouse Club show in black and white.

This is an educational short produced at the Walt Disney Studios. It may be animated, or contain sections of animation. Typically, these were shown in schools.