Hawmps! (1976)

Directed by

Joe Camp

Genre

comedy film, Western film, children's film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the 1850s, the U.S. Cavalry tries using camels in Texas instead of horses. A group of soldiers and a camel get into silly adventures.

slapstickfamily-friendlylightheartedzanycomedicplayfulwhimsicallively

What happens

Hawmps! is a 1976 American Western slapstick comedy film inspired by the United States Camel Corps, an experiment during the 1850s and '60s by United States Cavalry to introduce camels into service in the western United States, specifically Texas. The cast included James Hampton, Christopher Connelly and Slim Pickens. The film was produced by Mulberry Square productions and directed by Joe Camp, who co-wrote the script with William Bickley, and Michael Warren. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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