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Bout de Zan Steals an Elephant

Bout de Zan Steals an Elephant

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Bout de Zan is a young boy by description and a petty thief by vocation. In this short, he does indeed steal an elephant from a circus, parading it around town and using it to beg for money. Due to their rambunctiousness, Bout de Zan and the elephant (!) need saving from the authorities.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

9 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

02 May 1913

Country

France

Cast

René Poyen

René Poyen

Bout-de-Zan

Jeanne Saint-Bonnet

Jeanne Saint-Bonnet

Maid

Renée Carl

Renée Carl

Charitable lady

Juliette Malherbe

Juliette Malherbe

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