Jungle Cavalcade is a compilation of footage from Frank Buck’s first three films depicting his adventures capturing animals for the world's zoos.[2]
| Jungle Cavalcade | |
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| Directed by | Armand Denis, Clyde E. Elliott, Frank Buck |
| Written by | Phil Reisman, Jr. |
| Produced by | Walton C. Ament |
| Starring | Frank Buck |
| Cinematography | Leroy G. Phelps, Nicholas Cavaliere, Carl Berger, Harry E. Squire |
| Edited by | Jay Bonafield |
| Music by | Nathaniel Shilkret, Herman Fuchs |
| Distributed by | RKO |
Release date |
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Running time | 75-76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Scenes edit
Among the scenes in the film:
- In the Sumatran jungle, Buck builds a trap baited with a durian fruit to capture a giant orangutan for a St. Louis zoo.
- When he sees a baby elephant pursued by a tiger, Buck shoots the tiger and captures the elephant.
- Buck captures a rare spotted leopard by shooting off the tree limb supporting the cat
- After building a four-acre corral, Buck stampedes a herd of elephants into it and then singles out individual elephants to send to zoos.
Release edit
The RKO Palace Theater built a 10 ft (3.0 m) tall papier-mâché elephant for the premiere.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Jungle Cavalcade: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ Lehrer, Steven (2006). Bring 'Em Back Alive: The Best of Frank Buck. Texas Tech University press. pp. xi. ISBN 0-89672-582-0.
- ^ "Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1941) - Lantern". lantern.mediahist.org. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
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