Elmer Elephant
An elephant is ashamed of his trunk until he saves his friend with it.
1936 • 8 min • Animation · Family · Comedy · Romance
Synopsis
Little Elmer Elephant has a crush on Tillie Tiger and his affection is reciprocated. Trouble is, the pint-sized pachyderm is beset by bullies who ridicule his trunk and make his life miserable. Then a conflagration breaks out at Tillie's tree house.
Our family guide
Best from age 3- 63 Audience · 65 · 100%
Elmer Elephant loves Tillie Tiger, but is teased by other jungle animals for his long trunk. When Tillie’s treehouse catches fire, Elmer’s unique feature proves to be a heroic asset. This classic cartoon delivers a sweet story about acceptance and bravery.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Children tease Elmer for being different
- A treehouse fire creates peril
- Characters are briefly in distress
What it models well
- Self-acceptance
- Bravery
- Friendship
- Empathy
Talk about it after
- How Elmer felt when he was teased
- How Elmer used his trunk to help
- Why it's important to be kind to others
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Top billed cast
Director: Wilfred Jackson • Crew: Earl Hurd, Bianca Majolie, Ted Sears, Roy Williams
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.3/10 (65)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0027569
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