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An Elephant on His Hands (1913)

An Elephant on His Hands poster
Directed by
Al Christie
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
10 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man ends up responsible for an elephant and gets into comedic trouble trying to manage it. The short film follows his chaotic attempts to handle the unexpected situation.

lightheartedcomedicslapstickplayfulzanyfast-pacedsillywhimsical

What happens

An Elephant on His Hands is a 1913 American silent short comedy film directed by Al Christie, and starring Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran, and Lon Chaney. The film is now considered lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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