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Hamilton The Musical Elephant

1961 (estimated) Hamilton

Studio
Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films
Distributor
British Lion

Synopsis

Hamilton is being trained for the circus when suddenly, he discovers his musical ability, as he has a trumpet for a trunk. The circusmaster tries to exploit this new-found talent, but Hamilton's memory fails at the crucial moment.

Characters

Hamilton, Circusmaster

Credits

Directing

Director
John Halas

Producing

Producer
John Halas, Joy Batchelor

Writing

Writer
John Cooper

Voices

Voice
Lionel Murton (Commentary)

Music

Music
Johnny Dankworth

Animation

Animator
Harold Whitaker

Art Department

Backgrounds
Gil Potter
Design
John Cooper, Ted Pettingell

Editing

Editor
Jack King

Sound

Sound
Jack King

Production notes

Soundtrack by jazz trumpeter Johnny Dankworth.