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An Elephant on Their Hands

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While in his cups, an older gentleman buys a surprise for his family—one that eats peanuts and weighs 11,000 pounds. (MoMA)

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1912-10-15

Runtime: 10 mins

Director: Frederick A. Thomsom

Spoken language: No Language

Genres: Comedy

Original title: An Elephant on Their Hands

Production Companies: Vitagraph Company of America

Production Countries: United States of America

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